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Glossary of Legal Terms

Creator: United States Courts
Original location: www.uscourts.gov/glossary

Subject: id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85033575   Courts — United States
Jurisdiction: United States
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Last accessed: 2022-09-05

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Acquittal Jurisdiction: United States
Active judge Jurisdiction: United States
Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) Jurisdiction: United States
Admissible Jurisdiction: United States
Adversary proceeding Jurisdiction: United States
Affidavit Jurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Affirmed Jurisdiction: United States
Alternate juror Jurisdiction: United States
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) Jurisdiction: United States
Amicus curiae Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Answer Jurisdiction: United States
Appeal Jurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Appellant Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Appellate Jurisdiction: United States
Appellee Jurisdiction: United States
Arraignment Jurisdiction: United States
Article III judge Jurisdiction: United States
Assets Jurisdiction: United States
Assume Jurisdiction: United States
Automatic stay Jurisdiction: United States
Bail Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Bankruptcy Jurisdiction: United States
Bankruptcy administrator Jurisdiction: United States
Bankruptcy code Jurisdiction: United States
Bankruptcy court Jurisdiction: United States
Bankruptcy estate Jurisdiction: United States
Bankruptcy judge Jurisdiction: United States
Bankruptcy petition Jurisdiction: United States
Bankruptcy trustee Jurisdiction: United States
Bench trial Jurisdiction: United States
Brief Jurisdiction: United States
Burden of proof Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Business bankruptcy Jurisdiction: United States
Capital offense Jurisdiction: United States
Case file Jurisdiction: United States
Case law Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Caseload Jurisdiction: United States
Cause of action Jurisdiction: United States
Chambers Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Chapter 11 Jurisdiction: United States
Chapter 12 Jurisdiction: United States
Chapter 13 Jurisdiction: United States
Chapter 13 trustee Jurisdiction: United States
Chapter 15 Jurisdiction: United States
Chapter 7 Jurisdiction: United States
Chapter 7 trustee Jurisdiction: United States
Chapter 9 Jurisdiction: United States
Chief judge Jurisdiction: United States
Claim Jurisdiction: United States
Class action Jurisdiction: United States
Clerk of court Jurisdiction: United States
Collateral Jurisdiction: United States
Common law Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Community service Jurisdiction: United States
Complaint Jurisdiction: United States
Concurrent sentence Jurisdiction: United States
Confirmation Jurisdiction: United States
Consecutive sentence Jurisdiction: United States
Consumer bankruptcy Jurisdiction: United States
Consumer debts Jurisdiction: United States
Contingent claim Jurisdiction: United States
Contract Jurisdiction: United States
Conviction Jurisdiction: United States
Counsel Jurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Count Jurisdiction: United States
Court Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Court reporter Jurisdiction: United States
Credit counseling Jurisdiction: United States
Creditor Jurisdiction: United States
Damages Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
De facto Jurisdiction: United States
De jure Jurisdiction: United States
De novo Jurisdiction: United States
Debtor Jurisdiction: United States
Debtor's plan Jurisdiction: United States
Declaratory judgment Jurisdiction: United States
Default judgment Jurisdiction: United States
Defendant Jurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Deposition Jurisdiction: United States
Discharge Jurisdiction: United States
Dischargeable debt Jurisdiction: United States
Disclosure statement Jurisdiction: United States
Discovery Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Dismissal with prejudice Jurisdiction: United States
Dismissal without prejudice Jurisdiction: United States
Disposable income Jurisdiction: United States
Docket Jurisdiction: United States
Due process Jurisdiction: United States
En banc Jurisdiction: United States
Equitable Jurisdiction: United States
Equity Jurisdiction: United States
Evidence Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Ex parte Jurisdiction: United States
Exclusionary rule Jurisdiction: United States
Exculpatory evidence Jurisdiction: United States
Executory contracts Jurisdiction: United States
Exempt assets Jurisdiction: United States
Exemptions, exempt property Jurisdiction: United States
Face sheet filing Jurisdiction: United States
Family farmer Jurisdiction: United States
Federal public defender Jurisdiction: United States
Federal public defender organization Jurisdiction: United States
Federal question jurisdiction Jurisdiction: United States
Felony Jurisdiction: United States
File Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Fraudulent transfer Jurisdiction: United States
Fresh start Jurisdiction: United States
Grand jury Jurisdiction: United States
Habeas corpus Jurisdiction: United States
Hearsay Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Home confinement Jurisdiction: United States
Impeachment Jurisdiction: United States
In camera Jurisdiction: United States
In forma pauperis Jurisdiction: United States
Inculpatory evidence Jurisdiction: United States
Indictment Jurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: United States
Information Jurisdiction: United States
Injunction Jurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Insider (of corporate debtor) Jurisdiction: United States
Insider (of individual debtor) Jurisdiction: United States
Interrogatories Jurisdiction: United States
Issue Jurisdiction: United States
Joint administration Jurisdiction: United States
Joint petition Jurisdiction: United States
Judge Jurisdiction: United States
Judgeship Jurisdiction: United States
Judgment Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Judicial Conference of the United States Jurisdiction: United States
Jurisdiction Jurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Jurisprudence Jurisdiction: United States
Jury Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Jury instructions Jurisdiction: United States
Lawsuit Jurisdiction: United States
Lien Jurisdiction: United States
Liquidated claim Jurisdiction: United States
Liquidation Jurisdiction: United States
Litigation Jurisdiction: United States
Magistrate judge Jurisdiction: United States
Means test Jurisdiction: United States
Mental health treatment Jurisdiction: United States
Misdemeanor Jurisdiction: United States
Mistrial Jurisdiction: United States
Moot Jurisdiction: United States
Motion Jurisdiction: United States
Motion in Limine Jurisdiction: United States
Motion to lift the automatic stay Jurisdiction: United States
No-asset case Jurisdiction: United States
Nolo contendere Jurisdiction: United States
Nondischargeable debt Jurisdiction: United States
Nonexempt assets Jurisdiction: United States
Objection to dischargeability Jurisdiction: United States
Objection to exemptions Jurisdiction: United States
Opinion Jurisdiction: United States
Oral argument Jurisdiction: United States
Panel Jurisdiction: United States
Parole Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Party in interest Jurisdiction: United States
Per curiam Jurisdiction: United States
Peremptory challenge Jurisdiction: United States
Petit jury (or trial jury) Jurisdiction: United States
Petition Jurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: United States
Petition preparer Jurisdiction: United States
Petty offense Jurisdiction: United States
Plaintiff Jurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Plan Jurisdiction: United States
Plea Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Pleadings Jurisdiction: United States
Postpetition transfer Jurisdiction: United States
Prebankruptcy planning Jurisdiction: United States
Precedent Jurisdiction: United States
Preferential debt payment Jurisdiction: United States
Presentence report Jurisdiction: United States
Pretrial conference Jurisdiction: United States
Pretrial services Jurisdiction: United States
Priority Jurisdiction: United States
Priority claim Jurisdiction: United States
Pro per Jurisdiction: United States
Pro se Jurisdiction: United States
Pro tem Jurisdiction: United States
Probation Jurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: United States
Probation officer Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Procedure Jurisdiction: United States
Proof of claim Jurisdiction: United States
Property of the estate Jurisdiction: United States
Prosecute Jurisdiction: United States
Reaffirmation agreement Jurisdiction: United States
Record Jurisdiction: United States
Redemption Jurisdiction: United States
Remand Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Reverse Jurisdiction: United States
Sanction Jurisdiction: United States
Schedules Jurisdiction: United States
Secured creditor Jurisdiction: United States
Secured debt Jurisdiction: United States
Senior judge Jurisdiction: United States
Sentence Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Sentencing guidelines Jurisdiction: United States
Sequester Jurisdiction: United States
Service of process Jurisdiction: United States
Settlement Jurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: United States
Small business case Jurisdiction: United States
Standard of proof Jurisdiction: United States
Statement of financial affairs Jurisdiction: United States
Statement of intention Jurisdiction: United States
Statute Jurisdiction: United States
Statute of limitations Jurisdiction: United States
Sua sponte Jurisdiction: United States
Subordination Jurisdiction: United States
Subpoena Jurisdiction: United States
Subpoena duces tecum Jurisdiction: United States
Temporary restraining order Jurisdiction: United States
Testimony Jurisdiction: United States
Toll Jurisdiction: United States
Tort Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Transcript Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Transfer Jurisdiction: United States
Trustee Jurisdiction: United States
Typing service Jurisdiction: United States
U.S. attorney Jurisdiction: United States
U.S. trustee Jurisdiction: United States
Undersecured claim Jurisdiction: United States
Undue hardship Jurisdiction: United States
Unlawful detainer action Jurisdiction: United States
Unliquidated claim Jurisdiction: United States
Unscheduled debt Jurisdiction: United States
Unsecured claim Jurisdiction: United States
Uphold Jurisdiction: United States
Venue Jurisdiction: United States
Verdict Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Voir dire Jurisdiction: United States
Voluntary transfer Jurisdiction: United States
Wage garnishment Jurisdiction: United States
Warrant Jurisdiction: United States
Witness Jurisdiction: United States
Writ Jurisdiction: United States
Writ of certiorari Jurisdiction: United States