Fields of Law
law that deals with the rights of private citizens rather than with crime
civil law
to use an idea, a fact, a situation, etc. as the point from which something can be developed
be based on
Co-curricular activity at many law schools
moot court
a law officer who makes sure that the decisions of a court are obeyed. Bailiffs can take a person's furniture or possessions away if the person owes money.
bailiff
order issued by a court in the name of a sovereign authority requiring the performance of a specific act
writ
law that deals with the punishment of people who commit crimes
criminal law
to mark or form the limits of
be bounded by
This is usually the highest court in a jurisdiction, the court of last resort.
high/supreme court
person who initiates a civil lawsuit
claimant
A summons of petition is a legal document that provides notice to someone that a court action is pending and tells him or her when and where the court appearance is.
judicical notice
a law prescribing a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) for one who violates it.
penal law
to make a decision against somebody in a court case
find against
second instance court
appellate
employee who takes records, files papers
clerk
a request to the court to obtain an order on a specific issue.
motion
law that comes from decisions made by judges in previous cases.
case law
make an official request for something such as divorce or bankruptcy
file against
a court in which legal proceedings are begun or first heard.
first instance court
person who appeals a decision to a higher court
petitioner/appellant
a court order that compels an individual or entity to do, refrain from doing, or to stop doing, a specified thing
injunction