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Procedure

Legal services; Courts

The rules for the conduct of a lawsuit; there are rules of civil, criminal, evidence, bankruptcy, and appellate procedure.

Bankruptcy

Legal services; Courts

Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the ...

File

Legal services; Courts

To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.

Witness

Legal services; Courts

A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.

Charge

Legal services; Courts

The law that the police believe the defendant has broken.

Writ of certiorari

Legal services; Courts

An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.

Brief

Legal services; Courts

A written statement submitted by the lawyer for each side in a case that explains to the judges why they should decide the case or a particular part of a case in favour of that lawyer's client.