Glossary Of Legal Terms

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A

Administrative Office Of The United States Courts (AO)

Alford Plea

Abatement Ab Initio

Accelerated Filer

Accessory Before The Fact

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B

Badgering The Witness

Bail

Balance Due

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Administrator

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C

Caning

Canons Of Ethics

Capital Offense

Captive Audience

Case File

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D

Damages

Debtor

Debtor's Plan

Decarceration

Declaratory Judgment

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E

Economic Duress

Ejusdem Generis

Emergency Doctrine

Equal Protection Clause

Equity

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F

Face Sheet Filing

Fair Comment

Family Farmer

Federal Public Defender

Federal Public Defender Organization

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G

Good Cause

Grand Jury

Guardian

Guardian Ad Litem

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H

Habeas Corpus

Hearing

Hearsay

Holding Cell

Home Confinement

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I

Imprison

In Camera

In Forma Pauperis

Incentive Zoning

Inculpatory Evidence

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J

Judicial Conference Of The United States

Joint Administration

Joint And Several Liability

Joint Petition

Judge

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K

Kiter

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L

Large Accelerated Filer

Law Clerk (or Staff Attorney)

Lawsuit

Legal Aid

Liberty Interest

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M

Magistrate

Maintenance

Mandatory Injunction

Marketable Title

Material Witness

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N

Necessaries

Negligence

No-asset Case

No-fault Divorce

Nolo Contendere

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O

Oath

Objection

Objection To Dischargeability

Objection To Exemptions

Offeree

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P

Panel

Paralegal

Parties

Party In Interest

Peremptory Challenge

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R

Reaffirmation Agreement

Reasonable Belief

Reasonable Doubt

Record

Redemption

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S

Sanction

Schedules

Search Warrant

Secured Creditor

Secured Debt

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T

Temporary Restraining Order

Testify

Testimony

Toll

Tort

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U

U.S. Attorney

U.S. Marshal (or Bailiff)

U.S. Trustee

Undersecured Claim

Undue Hardship

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V

Venue

Verdict

Victim Advocate

Video News Release

Voir Dire

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W

Workers' Compensation

Wage Garnishment

Warrant

Will

Witness

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Full Name

Phone Number

Email

State

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