| A | B |
| calendar days | When computing time, calendar days are every day on the calendar, which includes weekends and holidays. |
| court reporter | A certified shorthand reporter who stenographically records and prepares a verbatim transcript of a proceeding where evidence is presented under oath. |
| court days | When filing a document using court days,, you only count the days in which the court is actually open for business. This would exclude weekends and holidays. |
| process server | A person who serves court summonses, subpenas, and writs. |
| deponent | A witness or party testifying at a deposition. |
| sanctions | A fine or penalty levied against a party or his/her counsel for violation of court rules or orders. |
| testimony | Oral or written statements made by a witness under oath. |
| discovery | Pretrial procedure by which one party gains information held by another party; the disclosure by a party of facts, documents, and other such things. |
| interrogatories | Written questions used in the examination of a party and answered in writing. |
| depose | To obtain testimony which is then reduced to writing. |