| acquit |
to clear (someone) of a charge or accusation, as in a court of law. [1/3 definitions] |
| adjourn |
to stop the process of a formal meeting or court session, often with the intention of starting again at another time. |
| administrator |
a person appointed by a court of law to manage or oversee the estate of a deceased person. [1/2 definitions] |
| admiralty |
maritime law, or the court administering such law. [1/3 definitions] |
| advocate |
one who defends or pleads on behalf of another, esp. in a court of law. [1/4 definitions] |
| air well |
a usu. central court that is enclosed by the exterior walls of a building and provides air and light. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| allege |
to avow in court or elsewhere. [1/3 definitions] |
| alley1 |
the space between the two outer sets of lines on each side of a tennis court, used only in doubles. [1/5 definitions] |
| amicus curiae |
a person who voluntarily or by invitation gives legal advice to the court in a particular case. |
| annulment |
a court decree declaring a marriage to be invalid. [1/2 definitions] |
| appeal |
to request that a higher court change the decision of a lower court. [1/3 definitions] |
| appellant |
one who makes an appeal, esp. one who takes a case before a higher court for review. |
| appellate jurisdiction |
the power of a court to review rulings made by a lower court and potentially change the outcomes of a lower court's decision. |
| arraign |
to bring before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. [1/2 definitions] |
| arraignment |
an instance of being brought before a court of law to respond to a charge or indictment. |
| assize |
(usu. pl.) a legislative or court session, esp. English and Welsh circuit court sessions. [1/4 definitions] |
| attorney |
a person whose job is to give legal advice and to speak for people in court; lawyer. |
| atty. |
abbreviation of "attorney," one whose profession is to give legal advice and to act as a representative in court during legal proceedings; lawyer; attorney-at-law. |
| backcourt |
in basketball, the half of the court that a team is defending. (Cf. forecourt.) [2/3 definitions] |
| bail1 |
money left with a court of law to make sure that a person will appear in court. |