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Atty stands for attorney, a person legally appointed by another to act as his or her agent in the transaction of business, specifically one qualified and licenced to act for plaintiffs and defendants ...

Collateral

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A side issue; may or may not be relevant to the main issue, but is somehow connected.The term may be connected to money or property used to secure a loan.

Citation

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Citation is an address to a written reference.It may also refer to a summon or call to appear.

Docket

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A list of cases the court is to hear on a given day is called as docket for that day.

Nolo contendere

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A no contest plea in which a defendant refuses to contest the charges, but admits no guilt. A person entering such a plea can be sentenced as though he had entered a guilty plea.