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typing service


A business not authorized to practice law that prepares bankruptcy petitions.
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opinion


A judge's written explanation of the decision of the court. Because a case may be heard by three or more judges in the court of appeals, the opinion in appellate decisions can take several forms. [..]
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impeachment


1. The process of calling a witness's testimony into doubt. For example, if the attorney can show that the witness may have fabricated portions of his testimony, the witness is said to be "i [..]
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hearsay


Evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. With some exceptions, hearsay generally is not admissible as evidence at trial
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case file


A complete collection of every document filed in court in a case.
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litigation


A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
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writ


A written court order directing a person to take, or refrain from taking, a certain act.
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writ of certiorari


An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.
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witness


A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.
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wage garnishment


A nonbankruptcy legal proceeding whereby a plaintiff or creditor seeks to subject to his or her claim the future wages of a debtor. In other words, the creditor seeks to have part of the debtor's [..]
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