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Index Foman v. Davis

Foman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178 (1962), was a case in which the Supreme Court of the United States interpreted Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a).[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 16 relations: Arthur Goldberg, Byron White, Certiorari, Complaint, Federal Reporter, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Intestacy, John Marshall Harlan II, Lawyers' Edition, LexisNexis, Quantum meruit, Remand (court procedure), Statute of frauds, Supreme Court of the United States, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

  2. 1962 in United States case law
  3. United States civil procedure case law

Arthur Goldberg

Arthur Joseph Goldberg (August 8, 1908January 19, 1990) was an American statesman and jurist who served as the 9th U.S. Secretary of Labor, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, and the 6th United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

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Byron White

Byron Raymond "Whizzer" White (June 8, 1917 – April 15, 2002) was an American lawyer, jurist, and professional football player who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1962 until 1993.

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Certiorari

In law, certiorari is a court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency.

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Complaint

In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either money damages or injunctive relief).

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Federal Reporter

The Federal Reporter is a case law reporter in the United States that is published by West Publishing and a part of the National Reporter System.

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (officially abbreviated Fed. R. Civ. P.; colloquially FRCP) govern civil procedure in United States district courts.

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Intestacy

Intestacy is the condition of the estate of a person who dies without having in force a valid will or other binding declaration.

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John Marshall Harlan II

John Marshall Harlan (May 20, 1899 – December 29, 1971) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1955 to 1971.

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Lawyers' Edition

The United States Supreme Court Reports, Lawyers' Edition, or Lawyers' Edition (L. Ed. and L. Ed. 2d in case citations), is an unofficial reporter of Supreme Court of the United States opinions.

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LexisNexis

LexisNexis is an American data analytics company headquartered in New York, New York.

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Quantum meruit

Quantum meruit is a Latin phrase meaning "what one has earned".

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Remand (court procedure)

Remand is when higher courts send cases back to lower courts for further action.

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Statute of frauds

A statute of frauds is a form of statute requiring that certain kinds of contracts be memorialized in writing, signed by the party against whom they are to be enforced, with sufficient content to evidence the contract.

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Supreme Court of the United States

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.

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United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

The United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (in case citations, 1st Cir.) is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts.

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United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

The United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (in case citations, D. Mass.) is the federal district court whose territorial jurisdiction is the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States.

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See also

1962 in United States case law

United States civil procedure case law

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foman_v._Davis

Also known as 371 U.S. 178, Foman v Davis.