Legal Terms Crossword

a proceeding into a court of law for a lawsuit
a written statement made under oath and notarized
a husband makes this payment to his spouse for support
the second summon one receives if the first was never served
if one receives an unfair trial, they can apply for a review of the decision, also known as an...
also known as the clerk, this member of the staff would handle court room procedures
an argument written to persuade the judge of innocence or guilt
a lawsuit
the basis of a legal action taken against someone
a trial judge, one who has the same duties as a Circuit Judge
the official court or legal papers you would put in to start a case or trial
speaking out of turn is an example of this (failure to follow a court order)
lawyer or attorney
a defendants claim against a plaintiff
when under oath, you make this official statement to the court
failure to answer to a complaint
another word for divorce
the list of cases before a judge that are scheduled for the day
testimonies, documents, and other objects fall under this category if they are presented to the court to help ensure a decision
when a person goes before the court to make a testimony without notification of the other party
Giving the clerk your complaint and court papers
when you must give payments each month to another party to satisfy a judgment
courts decision
the acknowledgement of a fact
the authority of a court to hear a case on any terms
a public order made in order to protect citizens
a claim of property to satisfy the court
hears cases like a judge, but must be reviewed
request to judge or court
the two sides of the case, aka defendant and plaintiff
movable property, not real land or property
the legal papers to start a case when sent to the courts
the person who submits the papers to start a case
when a spouse gets a non-criminal order against their own abusive spouse
living apart but not divorced
when a defendant gets the order to come into court
the husband or wife
a notice of someone to appear in court
a parent has the right to visit their child under these orders
a person who testifies for or against the defendant in a case