Motion in Limine

What is Motion in Limine?

Article III of the U.S. Constitution requires that litigants must establish that there is a true case and controversy that exists. The party alleging standing must show that she has a "personal stake in the outcome" to assure that kind of concrete adverseness which sharpens the issues for the court's elucidation.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Civil Procedure terms:

• Show Cause Order
• Motion for Substitution of Parties
• Memorandum of Law
• Third Party Defendant
• Responsive Pleading

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