10 Terms
Contributors in Courts
Courts
Opening statement
Legal services; Courts
The initial statement made by attorneys for each side, outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.
United States Bankruptcy Court
Legal services; Courts
The judicial body which hears matters pertaining to bankruptcy and reorganization.
Proxy
Legal services; Courts
The instrument authorising one person to represent, act, and vote for another at a shareholders' meeting of a corporation.
United States Supreme Court
Legal services; Courts
The highest court in the land, established by U.S. Constitution.
Charge to the jury
Legal services; Courts
The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.
Bankruptcy judge
Legal services; Courts
The judge who determines whether a debtor is entitled to a discharge in bankruptcy.
Accretion
Legal services; Courts
The increase or accumulation of land by natural causes, as out of a lake or river.
