they are a set of rules that govern procedure in state courts. state court also have "local rules" that even further specify regulations and procedures, depending on jurisdiction. Here's a helpful website: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/rules/
Practice and PleadingChoosing State or Federal Procedure A generation ago there were fewer procedural differences between the state and federal judicial systems. But the federal rules have dimmed...
Be more specific. They run to several volumes of text.Added Information: See the related link for the complete text of the 2010 Florida State Rules of Civil Procedure.
Since there are 86 separate Federal Rules, I will not try to discuss the substantive differences in individual rules. The difference between the Federal Rules of Civ Pro, as a whole, and the NC State...