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mo·tion 1 n [Anglo-French, from Latin motion- motio movement, from movēre to move]1: a proposal for action; esp: a formal proposal made in a legislative assemblymade a motion to refer the bill to committee2 a: an application made to a court or judge to obtain an order, ruling, or directiona motion to arrest judgment; also: a document containing such an applicationb: the initiative of a court to issue an order, ruling, or directionthe court is given discretion to order a pretrial conference either on its own motion or at the request of a party — J. H. Friedenthal et al.motion for judgment on the pleadings: a motion made after pleadings have been entered that requests the court to issue a judgment at that point compare summary judgment at judgment 1a◇ Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, if matters outside of the pleadings are presented to the court when a motion for judgment on the pleadings is made, the motion will be treated as a motion for summary judgment.motion for more definite statement: a motion that is filed before an answer and that requests the court to order the plaintiff to clarify allegations in the complaint because the claims are so vague or ambiguous that an answer cannot reasonably be framedmotion in bar: a motion that bars an action (as trial or prosecution)— used esp. in Georgia and Illinoismotion in lim·i·ne /-in-'li-mə-nē/: a usu. pretrial motion that requests the court to issue an interlocutory order which prevents an opposing party from introducing or referring to potentially irrelevant, prejudicial, or otherwise inadmissible evidence until the court has finally ruled on its admissibilitymotion to suppress: a pretrial motion requesting the court to exclude evidence that was obtained illegally and esp. in violation of Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment protectionsom·ni·bus motion /'äm-ni-bəs-/: a motion that makes multiple requestsfiling an omnibus motion to dismiss and for a more definite statement — Department of Ins. of Florida v. Coopers & Lybrand, 570 So. 2d 369 (1990)motion 2 vb: movemotion ed for a summary judgment
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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application, application for a ruling, application for an order, application for proposed relief, claim, demand, petition, proposal, proposed measure, proposition, request, rogatio, sententia
associated concepts: alternative motions, costs of a motion, ex parte motion, interlocutory motion, motion for a more definite statement, motion for a new trial, motion for a nonsuit, motion for a decree, motion for judgment, motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict, motion for reargument, motion for summary judgment, motion papers, motion to dismiss, motion to quash, motion to set aside judgment, motion to strike, motion to vacate a judgment, omnibus motion, premature motion, renewal of a motion, withdrawal of a motion
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application, call (appeal), campaign, circulation, course, overture, petition, prayer, procedure, proposal (suggestion), recommendation, request, suggestion, transition
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.A formal application to the court asking for a rule or order in favor of the applicant, such as a grant of summary judgment, of judgment notwithstanding the verdict, to dismiss a complaint, or a new trial. See also move
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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an application to a court or a meeting.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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A formal request that a judge enter a particular order or ruling in a lawsuit. An oral motion may be made during trial — for example, to strike the testimony of a witness or admit an exhibit. Often, motions are made in writing, accompanied by a written statement explaining the legal reasons why the court should grant the motion. The other party has an opportunity to file a written response, and then the court decides whether to grant or deny the motion. The court may hold a hearing where each party can argue its side, or may decide the issue without a hearing.Category: Criminal LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.1 In litigation, a formal request, usually in writing, to a court for specified relief, under applicable procedural rules.2 In a legislature or other deliberative body, a request for procedural relief made by a member to the chairman or the body at large, under Robert's Rules of Order or other applicable procedural rules.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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A written or oral application made to a court or judge to obtain a ruling or order directing that some act be done in favor of the applicant. The applicant is known as the moving party, or the movant.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A written or oral application made to a court or judge to obtain a ruling or order directing that some act be done in favor of the applicant. The applicant is known as the moving party, or the movant.II An application made to a court or judge which requests a ruling or order in favor of the applicant.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.a formal request made to a judge for an order or judgment. Motions are made in court all the time for many purposes: to continue (postpone) a trial to a later date, to get a modification of an order, for temporary child support, for a judgment, for dismissal of the opposing party's case, for a rehearing, for sanctions (payment of the moving party's costs or attorney's fees), or for dozens of other purposes. Most motions require a written petition, a written brief of legal reasons for granting the motion (often called "points and authorities"), written notice to the attorney for the opposing party and a hearing before a judge. However, during a trial or a hearing, an oral motion may be permitted.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
