| A | B |
|---|
| Witness | 1 Person who testifies under oath at a trial |
| Judgment | 2 Court's final decision |
| FRCP | 3 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure |
| Complaint | 4 Plaintiff's pleading or State's charge |
| Pleading | 5 Statements detailing facts |
| Docket | 6 Court's calendar of cases |
| Allegation | 7 Statement in a pleading setting forth the issue |
| Prayer for relief | 8 Statement on complaint requesting the court grant relief |
| Affidavit | 9 Written statement under oath, of facts |
| Service of Process | 10 Delivery of summons and the complaint to defendant |
| Summons | 11 Document served on defendant telling them that legal action has been brought against them |
| Return-of-service form | 12 Document proving a defendant recieved summons |
| Default judgment | 13 Judgment by court against a no-show party who was to have answered against a claim |
| Answer | 14 Defendant's response to a plaintiff's complaint |
| Affirmative defense | 15 Response attacking plaintiff's legal right to bring an action |
| Counterclaim | 16 Claim made by a defendant to sue a plaintiff |
| Cross-claim | 17 Claim by a defendant against a defendant or by a plaintiff against a plaintiff |
| Motion | 18 A procedural request to the court by an attorney |
| Motion to dismiss | 19 Motion filed by th edefenant asking the court to dismiss the case |
| Supporting affidavit | 20 Affidavit accompanying a motion |
| Memorandum of law | 21 A brief that delineates legal theories, statutes and cases on which a motion is based |
| Motion for summary judgment | 22 Motion filed by either party asking the court to enter judgment without a trial |
| Discovery | 23 Formal investigation |
| Privileged information | 24 Confidential communications |
| Interrogatories | 25 Series of written questions with answers signed under oath |
| Deposition | 26 Pretrial question and answer session under oath |
| Deponent | 27 Party who testifies under oath at a deposition |
| Subpoena | 28 Document commanding a person to appear in court |
| Deposition transcript | 29 Official transcript of a deposition |
| Impeach | 30 Challenging the truth of a witness to question his credibility |
| Discovery plan | 31 Agreement between opposing attorneys that outlines what can be discovered |
| Miniscript | 32 A deposition transcript showing 4 small pages on one full page. |
| Chain of custody | 33 A series describing the movement and location of evidence |
