GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS

• NCJ Number: 44174
• Author(s): L G WHYTE
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 33 pages
• Sale Source: Administrative Office of the United States Courts
• Publication Type: Vocabulary/Thesaurus
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESIGNED FOR USE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, THIS GLOSSARY EXPLAINS OPERATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY OF THE COURT.

Abstract

A NARRATIVE INTRODUCES COMMON TERMS USED IN CIVIL ACTIONS, APPEALS, RECORDKEEPING, AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS. THE CONCEPT OF JURISDICTION IS DISCUSSED. THE NARRATIVE SECTION IS SUPPLEMENTED BY A GLOSSARY OF TERMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.