Pre-Law # 3
Cards
Counsel
Legal advice; term also used to refer to lawyers in a case
Court
Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes. Judge sometimes use "court" to refer to themselves in the third person
Court Reporter
a person who makes a word for word of what is said in the court, produces a transcript of all the proceedings upon request
Damages
Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiff for their injuries
Default Judgement
A judgement rendered in favor of the plaintiff because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear to contest the plaintiff's claim
Defendant
In a civil suit, the person or organization against whom the plaintiff brings suit; in a crime case, the person accused of crime
Deposition
An oral statement made before an officer. Taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial
Discovery
The process by which lawyers learn about their opponenet's case in prepertaion for trial. Typical tools of discovery include depositions and interrogations
Docket
A log containing the complete history of each case in the form of brief chronological entries summarizing the court proceedings
En banc
Refers to sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather then the usual number
