| bail1 |
money left with a court of law to make sure that a person will appear in court. |
| bailiff |
a U.S. court attendant in charge of maintaining order and other minor matters. [1/2 definitions] |
| bankrupt |
in a state of having been legally declared incapable of paying off one's debts and having one's assets administered by a court to compensate creditors. [2/6 definitions] |
| base line |
the line at either end of a tennis court that marks the back boundary. [1/3 definitions] |
| basketball |
a game played on a court by two teams of five players each. Points are scored by shooting the ball through a high metal hoop and net at the opponent's end of the court. [1/2 definitions] |
| bench warrant |
an order issued by a judge or court for the apprehension of someone charged with a crime. |
| boccie |
a form of lawn bowling, originating in Italy, played with wooden balls on a long narrow court of dirt, clay, or sand. |
| cap and bells |
a cap with bells on it, once worn by court jesters; fool's cap. |
| case1 |
an instance or example of something. [1/3 definitions] |
| caseload |
the number of cases assigned, as to a social worker or parole officer, or handled, as by a court or welfare agency, at one time or during a specified period. |
| cause célèbre |
any court case, issue, or controversy that arouses great public interest or debate. |
| cause of action |
in law, the facts cited in a complaint, on the basis of which a court case is filed. |
| center |
a player who is in a middle position on a playing field or court. [1/7 definitions] |
| certiorari |
a writ sent from a higher court to a lower, requesting, for review, the transcript of a case tried in the lower court. |
| chamber |
(plural) a judge's office, where people can discuss matters not to be heard in open court. [1/5 definitions] |
| chamberlain |
a high official of a sovereign's court. [1/3 definitions] |
| chancellor |
the judge of chancery court. [1/4 definitions] |
| chancery |
in law, a court having jurisdiction over matters not covered by common law; court of equity. [1/4 definitions] |
| chapter 11 |
a provision of the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Act that allows a company to reorganize and remain in business, provided it pays its current debts by a date set by a court. |
| chief justice |
the judge presiding over a high court that has other judges. [2 definitions] |
| circuit |
the area or region covered in a regular tour to carry out certain duties, as by a judge to hold court sessions. [1/8 definitions] |