TYPES OF LAWSUITS IN THE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES

Abstract

For the purpose of protection or recovery of one’s rights and obligations, according to the nature of a relation, any person is
entitled to apply to a court through a lawsuit or a claim form. According to the Civil Procedure Rules of Georgia, there are
several types of lawsuits: claims for alteration of legal relations, declaratory (defining right) lawsuits and the so called
“Transforming Lawsuits”. The article provides a short scientific review of each aforesaid kind of claim.