contumacy
(contumacy)
Princeton's WordNet
willful refusal to appear before a court or comply with a court order; can result in a finding of contempt of court
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obstruction of justice
(obstruction of justice)
Princeton's WordNet
impeding those who seek justice in a court (as by trying to influence or intimidate any juror or witness or officer of the court); can result in a finding of contempt of court
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supreme court
(əˈprim, -ˈpreɪm, sʊ-;)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(l.c.) the highest court of a state or, in some states, a court of general jurisdiction subordinate to an appeals court.
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appearance
Webster Dictionary
the coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction
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judicial review
(judicial review)
Princeton's WordNet
review by a court of law of actions of a government official or entity or of some other legally appointed person or body or the review by an appellate court of the decision of a trial court
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appeal
(appeal)
Princeton's WordNet
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial
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courtship
Webster Dictionary
court policy; the character of a courtier; artifice of a court; court-craft; finesse
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bank
Webster Dictionary
the regular term of a court of law, or the full court sitting to hear arguments upon questions of law, as distinguished from a sitting at Nisi Prius, or a court held for jury trials. See Banc
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hustings
Webster Dictionary
a court formerly held in several cities of England; specif., a court held in London, before the lord mayor, recorder, and sheriffs, to determine certain classes of suits for the recovery of lands within the city. In the progress of law reform this court has become unimportant
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writ of error
(ˈraɪ tɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a writ issued by an appellate court directing the court of record to send a trial record to the appellate court to be examined for possible errors.
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compulsory process
(compulsory process)
Princeton's WordNet
the right of a defendant to have a court use its subpoena power to compel the appearance of material witnesses before the court
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process-server
(process-server)
Princeton's WordNet
someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant
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order
(decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript)
Princeton's WordNet
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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edict
(decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript)
Princeton's WordNet
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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bench
(Bench)
Princeton's WordNet
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
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decree
(decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript)
Princeton's WordNet
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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rescript
(decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript)
Princeton's WordNet
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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writ of error
(writ of error)
Princeton's WordNet
a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial
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writ of prohibition
(writ of prohibition)
Princeton's WordNet
a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case
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fiat
(decree, edict, fiat, order, rescript)
Princeton's WordNet
a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)
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docket
(docket)
Princeton's WordNet
(law) the calendar of a court; the list of cases to be tried or a summary of the court's activities
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letters testamentary
(letters testamentary)
Princeton's WordNet
a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities
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certiorari
(ˌsɜr ʃi əˈrɛər aɪ, -ˈrɛər i, -ˈrɑr i)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a writ by which a superior court can call up for review the record of a proceeding in an inferior court.
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master
(ˈmæs tər, ˈmɑ stər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
an officer of the court who assists a judge by taking testimony and making a report to the court.
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remit
(ɪˈmɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, esp. from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
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good
(ʊd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(of a return or service in tennis, handball, etc.) landing within the limits of a court or section of a court.
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writ of prohibition
(ˈraɪ tɪŋ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a command by a higher court that a lower court shall not exercise jurisdiction in a particular case.
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chancery
(ˈtʃæn sə ri, ˈtʃɑn-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Brit. the Lord Chancellor's court, a division of the High Court of Justice.
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superior court
(əˈpɪər i ər, sʊ-)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the court of general jurisdiction in many states of the U.S., often intermediate between trial courts and the chief appellate court.
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subpoena
(subpoena, subpoena ad testificandum)
Princeton's WordNet
a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court
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