Appellant
This is the party that initiates the appeal.
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Appeal
This is how you challenge a ruling your judge made in the Court of Appeals. It starts by filing a…
Answering Brief
This is the brief filed in response to the Opening Brief in an appeal. It is filed by Appellee and…
Answer
An Answer is also known as a Response to a Petition; it sets forth the Respondent’s issues on a Petition.
Amicus Brief
A brief filed in a case by someone (usually an organization) who is not a party to the appeal to…
Amended Petition
A petitioner may change their Petition by amending it. Prior to the Response being filed by the other party, they…
Alternative Service
A way to serve someone outside the prescribed ways listed in ARFLP Rule 41(c) to (i). To get to alternative…
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
This is a court-ordered mediation that the parties attend. It is usually conducted by a commissioner or judge pro tempore…
All-or-Nothing Rule
Once law in Arizona, this rule has now been overturned and replaced by the apportionment rule. Under this rule, when…
Aggregate-Theory State
A state wherein each spouse gets one half of the total community property. This allows for unequal division of individual…
Affidavit of Service
A sworn statement filed by a licensed process server to inform the Court that they have completed service.
Affidavit of Direct Payment
A document signed in front of a notary by the person who is receiving payment. They swear under oath they…
