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LAW & POKER GLOSSARY

LAW:
Action - Proceeding taken in a court of law. Synonymous with case, suit lawsuit.
Adjudication - A judgment or decree
Adversary system - Basic U.S. trial system in which each of the opposing parties has opportunity to state his viewpoints before the court. Plaintiff argues for defendant's guilt (criminal) or liability (civil). Defense argues for defendant'sinnocence (criminal) or against liability civil)
Affidavit - A written or printed declaration or statement under oath
Affirm - The assertion of an appellate court that the judgment of the lower court is correct and should stand.
Allegation - An assertion, declaration or statement of a party to an action made in a pleading, stating what he expects to prove.
Alleged - (allegation) Stated;recited; claimed; asserted; charged.
Answer - A formal response to a claim, admitting or denying the allegations in the claim.
Appeal - Review of a case by a higher court.
Appearance - 1. The formal proceeding by which a defendant submits to the jurisdiction of the court. 2. A written notification to the plaintiff by an attorney stating the he is representing the defendant.
Arbitration - thehearing and settlement of a dispute between opposing parties by a third party whose decision the parties have agreed to accept.
At issue - The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated his claim and the other side has responded with denial and the matter is ready to be tried,
Attorney at law - A lawyer; one who is licensed to act as a representative for another in a legal matter orproceeding.
Attorney of record - An attorney , named in the records of a case, who is responsible for handling the cause on behalf of the party he represents.
Bankruptcy - A legal proceeding where a person or business is relieved of paying certain debts.
Best evidence - Primary evidence; the best evidence which is available; any evidence falling short of this standard is secondary.
Brief -A legal document, prepared by an attorney which presents the law and facts supporting his client's case
Burden of proof - Measure of proof required to prove a fact. Obligation of a party to probe facts at issue in the trial of a case.
Calendar - List of cases arranged for hearing in court.
Caption - The caption of a pleading, or other papers connected with a case in court, is the heading orintroductory clause which shows the names of the parties, name of the court, number of the case, etc.
Case - Any proceeding, action, cause, lawsuit or controversy initiated through the court system by filing a complaint, petition, indictment or information.
Caseload - The number of cases a judge handles in a specific time period.
Cause of action - A legal claim.
Certificate under penaltyof perjury - A written statement, certified by the maker as being under penalty of perjury. In many circumstances, it may be used in lieu of an affidavit.
Certiorari - Procedure for removing a case from a lower court or administrative agency to a higher court for review.
Challenge for cause - A request by a party that the court excuse a specific juror on the basis that the juror is biased.Citation - Summons to appear in court. 2. Reference to authorities in support of a legal argument.
Civil law - All law that is not criminal law. Usually pertains to the settlement of disputes between individuals, organizations or groups and having to do with the establishment, recovery or redress of private and civil rights.
Claim - The assertion of a right to money or property.
Clerk of thecourt - An officer of a court whose principal duty is to maintain court records and preserve evidence presented during a trial.
Closing argument - The closing statement, by counsel, to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence.
Code - A collection, compendium or revision of laws systematically arranged into chapters, table of contents and index and...