Glossary of Terms

Glosario de términos Jurídicos

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  • Damages

    Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

  • Default Judgment

    A judgment rendered because of the defendant's failure to answer or appear.

  • Defendant

    In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.

  • Deposition

    An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.

  • Discovery

    Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.

  • District Judge

    An official of the judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. District judges are appointed under Article III of the Constitution by the President of the United States with the advice and consent of the Senate. Article III judges are appointed for life and they can only be removed through the impeachment process.

  • Docket

    A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.