FRCP
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are the rules governing the process of civil actions in United States district courts. They regulate the stages from filing a complaint and serving process to discovery, motions, trial, and judgment. The FRCP apply only to civil actions in federal courts and do not govern criminal prosecutions; other areas such as bankruptcy and admiralty have separate procedural rules.
Origin and authority: The FRCP were adopted by the United States Supreme Court under the authority of
Contents and scope: The rules address pleadings (including Rule 8 and Rule 7, and alternatives for defenses
Relation to other law: The FRCP interact with the Federal Rules of Evidence and other federal procedural
Impact: The FRCP shape litigation strategy by guiding pleadings, discovery, and manner of trial, and they are