20 Terms
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service of process
Legal services; Courts
The delivering of writs, summonses, and subpoenas by delivering them to the party named in the document. Also referred to as "service."
sovereign immunity
Legal services; Courts
The doctrine that the government, state or federal, is immune to lawsuit unless it give its consent.
testimony
Legal services; Courts
The evidence given by a witness under oath. It does not include evidence from documents and other physical evidence.
sheriff
Legal services; Courts
The executive officer of local court in some areas. In other jurisdictions the sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of a county.
court costs
Legal services; Courts
The expenses of prosecuting or defending a lawsuit, other than the attorney fees. An amount of money may be awarded to the successful party (and may be recoverable from the losing party) as ...
