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Glossary of Terms
Appeal

Resort to a superior court to review the decision of an inferior court or administrative agency.

Bill of Cost

A Statement of Services rendered as to various Court fees, pleadings, etc.

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.

Complaint

The original or initial, pleading by which an action is commenced under codes of Rules of Civil Procedure.

Conditional Judgment

Judgment against a third party for failure to comply with garnishment/levy. 

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.

Jury Calendar

A list of cases set for trial each day during the Jury Calendar term.

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.

Minute Book

A book kept by the clerk or prothonotary of a court for entering memoranda of its proceedings.

Motion Docket

A list of motions set each Friday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Non-Jury Calendar

A list of cases set for trial each day during the Non-Jury Calendar term.

Nulla bona

Good, chattels and property that is not to be found.

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.

Petition

A formal written application to a court requesting judicial action on a certain matter.

Pendente Lite

Pending a lawsuit; during the actual progress of a lawsuit; during litigation.

Quash

To annul, overthrow or vacates by judicial decision.

Refund

A reimbursment of advance filing fees if collected from the bill of cost.

State Tax Penalty

Failure to pay litigation tax in full within 45 days of the original cost bill date.

Stay

A judicial order whereby some action is forbidden or held in abeyance until some event occurs or the court lifts its order.

Uncontested Divorce Calendar

A list of uncontested divorce cases set each Wednesday morning at 9:00 a.m.

Writ

A written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done.