Case Types

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Creating a list of different types of cases handled by your firm is the second stage in setting LegalKing software. It can be both litigation and non-litigation cases. Once a Case Type is created, you need to set the Default Tabs for a Case Type. (Read Set Default Tabs, to know how to set default tabs)

 

Note: Case Type Name should be specific rather than generic. For example, instead of naming a case type as "Intellectual Property Registration", you can break it into three or more categories such as (1) Copy Right Registration, (2) Patent Registration, (3) Trade Mark Registration etc.

 

The following are few examples of non-litigation cases:

 

1.Legal Opinions
2.Legal Notice
3.Copy Right Registration
4.Patent Registration
5.Trade Mark Filing
6.Property Registrations
7.Marriage Registrations
8.Contract Drafting
9.Will Drafting
10.Debt Recovery (Through Non-litigation methods)
11.Company Registration
12.Partnership Firm Registration etc.

 

The following are few examples of litigation cases:

 

Original Application

O.A.

Writ of Mandamus

Mandamus

Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus

Certiorarified Mandamus

Writ of Habeas Corpus

Habeas Corpus

Writ of Quo Warranto

Writ of Quo Warranto

Writ of Prohibition

Writ of Prohibition

Writ Appeal

W.A.

Criminal Appeal

Crl. A.

Criminal Original Petition

Crl. O.P.

Election Petition

Elec. Pet.

Criminal Revision Petition

Crl. R.P.

Civil Revision Petition (NPD)

C.R.P (NPD)

Hindu Maintenance Original Petition

H.M.O.P.

Rent Control Original Petition

R.C.O.P.

Motor Accident Claim Original Petition

M.C.O.P.

Rent Control Appeal

R.C.A.

Maintenance Case

Maintenance Case

Original Suit

O.S.

Appeal Suit

A.S.

Second Appeal

S.A.

Execution Petition

E.P.

Land Acquisition Original Petition

L.A.O.P.

Contempt Petition

Cont. Petn.

Civil Revision Petition (PD)

C.R.P. (PD)

Civil Original Petition

C.O.P.

Original Petition

O.P.

Original Side Appeal

O.S.A.

Special Tribunal Appeal

S.T.A.

Civil Miscellaneous Appeal

C.M.A.

Civil Mis. Second Appeal

C.M.S.A.

Letters Patent Appeal

L.P.A.

Special Tribunal Petition

S.T.P.

Contempt Appeal

Cont. A.

Cross Objection

CROSS OBJ.

Trade Marks Appeal

T.M.A.

Trade Marks Second Appeal

T.M.S.A.

Tax Cases

T.C.

Tax Case Appeal

T.C.A.

Tax Case Revision

T.C.R.

Referred Case Petition

R.C.P.

Matrimonial Causes

MC

Review Application

REV.APPL.

Caveat

Caveat

Habeas Corpus Petition

H.C.P.

Referred Trial

R.T.

Reference Case

R.C.

Review Application

REV. APPL.

Insolvency Petition

I.P.

Insolvency Notice

I.N.

Company Petition

C.P.

Testamentary Original Suit

T.O.S.

Original Matrimonial Suit

O.M.S.

Company Application

COM. APPLICATION

Sub-Application

SUB-APPLICATION

Sessions Case

S.C.

Miscellaneous Petition

M.P.

 

 

Note: As stated above, the Case Type name should be specific rather than generic. For example, instead of naming a case type as "Crl.O.P", you can break it into multiple categories such as (1) Crl.O.P.- Bail, (2) Crl.O.P.- Anticipatory Bail, (3) Crl.O.P.- Direction etc.