Generally, American civil procedure has several notable features, including extensive pretrial discovery, heavy reliance on live testimony obtained at deposition or elicited in front of a jury, and aggressive pretrial "law and motion" practice designed to result in a pretrial disposition (that is, summary judgment) or a settlement. U.S. courts pioneered the concept of the opt-out class action, by which the burden falls on class members to notify the court that they do not wish to be bound by the judgment, as opposed to opt-in class actions, where class members must join into the class. Another unique feature is the so-called American Rule under which parties generally bear their own attorneys' fees (as opposed to the English Rule of "loser pays"), though American legislators and courts have carved out numerous exceptions. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is extensive pretrial discovery a part of? ANS1 American civil procedure QSN2 What is a pretrial deposition? ANS2 summary judgment QSN3 What is an opt-out class action? ANS3 the burden falls on class members to notify the court that they do not wish to be bound by the judgment QSN4 What is an opt-in class action? ANS4 class members must join into the class QSN5 What is the American Rule? ANS5 parties generally bear their own attorneys' fees