| Appeal |
Resort
to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior
court or administrative agency.
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| Bill
of Cost |
A Statement
of Services rendered as to various Court fees, pleadings,
etc.
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| Calendar
Call |
A court
session given to calling the cases awaiting trial to determine
the present status of each case and commonly to assign a
trial date.
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| Complaint |
The
original or initial, pleading by which an action is commenced
under codes of Rules of Civil Procedure.
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| Conditional
Judgment |
Judgment
against a third party for failure to comply with garnishment/levy.
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| Garnishment/Levy |
A process,
in which money or goods in the hands of a third person which
are due to a defendant, are attached by the plantiff.
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| Jury
Calendar |
A list
of cases set for trial each day during the Jury Calendar
term.
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| Motion |
An application
made to a court, or judge, for purpose of obtaining a rule
or order directing some act to be done in favor of the applicant.
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| Minute
Book |
A book
kept by the clerk or prothonotary of a court for entering
memoranda of its proceedings.
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| Motion
Docket |
A list
of motions set each Friday morning at 9:00 a.m.
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| Non-Jury
Calendar |
A list
of cases set for trial each day during the Non-Jury Calendar
term.
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| Nulla
bona |
Good,
chattels and property that is not to be found.
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| Order
of Installment Payments |
A direction
of the court on some matter incidental to the main proceeding
that adjudicates a preliminary point or directs some step
in the proceeding.
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| Petition |
A formal
written application to a court requesting judicial action
on a certain matter.
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| Pendente
Lite |
Pending
a lawsuit; during the actual progress of a lawsuit; during
litigation.
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| Quash |
To annul,
overthrow or vacates by judicial decision.
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| Refund |
A reimbursment
of advance filing fees if collected from the bill of cost.
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| State
Tax Penalty |
Failure
to pay litigation tax in full within 45 days of the original
cost bill date.
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| Stay |
A judicial
order whereby some action is forbidden or held in abeyance
until some event occurs or the court lifts its order.
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| Uncontested
Divorce Calendar |
A list
of uncontested divorce cases set each Wednesday morning
at 9:00 a.m.
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| Writ |
A written
judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority
to have it done.
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