Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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Rule 1	Scope and Purpose These rules govern the procedure in all civil actions and proceedings in the U.S. district courts, except as stated in Rule 81. They should be construed and administered to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.	Purpose of FRCP is to govern lawsuits in a just, speedy, and inexpensive manner.
Rule 2	There is only one form of action -- the civil action.	There are general courts. You do not need to file in many courts. Multiple remedies can be sought in general courts.
Rule 3	Commencing an Action
Rule 4	Summons and serving
Rule 5	Serving and Filing Pleadings and constitutional challenge to a statute
Rule 6	Computing and extending time; time for motion papers
Rule 7	Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions and Other Papers
Rule 8	General Rules of Pleadings
Rule 9	Pleading Special Matters
Rule 10	Form of Pleadings
Rule 11	Signing Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to the Court; Sanctions
Rule 12	Defenses and Objections; When and How Presented; Motion for Judgement on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions;; Waiving Defences; Pretrial Hearing
Rule 13	Counterclaim and Crossclaim
Rule 14	Third-Party Practice
Rule 15	Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Rule 16	Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling Management
Rule 17	Plaintiff and Defendant; Capacity; Public Officers
Rule 18	Joinder of Claims
Rule 19	Required Joinder of Parties
Rule 20	Permissive Joinder of Parties

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