/ɪnˈdʒʌŋk.ʃən/ (noun)

Injunction meaning

an official order issued by a court of law prohibiting someone from doing something or requiring someone to do something in particular, court order, ban, restriction, command, sanction, fiat, embargo

Example

An injunction is a court order requiring a person to do or cease doing a specific action. There are three types of injunctions: Permanent Injunctions, Temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions. Temporary Retraining Orders (TRO) and Preliminary injunctions are equitable in nature. They can be issued by the judge early in a lawsuit to stop the defendant from continuing his or her allegedly harmful actions.

Source of example: https://www.law.cornell.edu/

/ˌæf.əˈdeɪ.vɪt/ (noun)

Affidavit meaning

the written version of an oath in court of law that a person has already sworn used as evidence, sworn statement, official declaration, confirmation, affirmation. legal instrument

Example

An affidavit is a sworn statement a person makes before a notary or officer of the court of law outside of the court asserting that certain facts are true to the best of that person’s knowledge. Affidavits by both plaintiff or prosecution and defense witnesses are usually collected in preparation for a trial. In the event a witness’s testimony contradicts what they stated in their affidavit, the affidavit can be introduced as evidence to impeach that witness in accordance with Federal Rule of Evidence 607.

Source of example: https://www.law.cornell.edu/

/ˌnəʊləʊ kɒnˈtɛndəri/ (noun)

Nolo contendere definition

a plea made by the defendant in a court of law to accept the charges or convictions while not admitting guilt, in Latin it means: I do not wish to contend.

Example

What is a Nolo Contendere (No Contest) Plea Deal?

You may have heard of a “nolo contendere” plea deal when it comes to court cases involving a criminal charge.

But what exactly is this plea, and what does it mean?

An example arose recently when former UFC champion Jon Jones pleaded nolo contendere to a misdemeanor charge of destroying the property of another in a Las Vegas, NV court.

That meant the former Ultimate Fighting Championship winner must pay $750 restitution to a victim, attend anger management counseling and stay out of further trouble.

In this way, Jones avoided being tried on a felony charge of tampering with a vehicle – which was reduced to the misdemeanor charge – and avoided being tried on a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery, a charge which was dropped as part of his plea deal.

Source of example: https://www.nealdavislaw.com/

/lɪˈtɪdʒ.əs/ (adj)

Definition

so quarrelsome and argumentative that it tends to take a case to a court of law for litigation, inclined to take a legal action or prosecution, contentious, disputatious, polemical, controversial

Example

The United States is already the most litigious society in the world. We spend about 2.2 percent of gross domestic product, roughly $310 billion a year, or about $1,000 for each person in the country on tort litigation, much higher than any other country. This includes the costs of tort litigation and damages paid to victims. About half of this total is for transactions costs — mostly legal fees.

Several factors help explain the amount of litigation in the U.S. Most countries do not allow contingent fees (where lawyers are paid only if they win from the proceeds of the lawsuit). Allowing contingent fees increases the number of suits. In most of the world a losing party is sometimes responsible for the legal costs of the winning party; this is not true in the U.S., so lawyers here are willing to bring more risky cases. The American system is also much friendlier to group litigation (such as class actions) than is the rest of the world.

Source of example: https://www.nytimes.com.

Parts of speech

Noun: litigiousness

Adverb: litigiously

/ˌheɪ.bi.əsˈkɔː.pəs/ (noun)

Definition

a legal order or writ issued to bring a prisoner or incarcerated person before a judge into a court of law to reconsider their lawful imprisonment or decide on whether the incarceration is lawful, parole, appellate court

Example

Latin for “that you have the body.” In the US system, federal courts can use the writ of habeas corpus to determine if a state’s detention of a prisoner is valid. A writ of habeas corpus is used to bring a prisoner or other detainee (e.g. institutionalized mental patient) before the court to determine if the person’s imprisonment or detention is lawful. A habeas petition proceeds as a civil action against the State agent (usually a warden) who holds the defendant in custody. It can also be used to examine any extradition processes used, the amount of bail, and the jurisdiction of the court.

Source of example: https://www.law.cornell.edu/

/aˈmʌɪkəs ˈkyu̇r-ē-ə / (noun)

Definition

an impartial assistant or adviser to a lawcourt in a special case, friend of the court, legal adviser or assistant

Example

Latin for “friend of the court.” A non-party with an interest in the outcome of a pending lawsuit who argues or presents information in support of or against one of the parties to the lawsuit. In many instances, the amicus curiae attempts to draw the court’s attention to arguments or information that the parties may not have presented, such as the effects of a particular court ruling on the interests of certain third parties.

An amicus curiae usually presents arguments or information to the court in the form of a brief. Amicus briefs are typically filed at the appellate level, although they also may be filed in lawsuits pending at the trial court level. Generally, an amicus curiae must obtain the court’s permission before filing its brief, unless all of the parties consent to the amicus filing.

Source of example: https://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com

Plural

amici curiae

/traɪˈbjuː.nəl/ (noun)

Definition

a court of justice to to practice and establish justice on disputed issues, court, a seat for a judge, lawcourt, arbitration board, court of law, committee, board

Example

On 3 November 2008, the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act came into force. This created a new two-tier Tribunal system: A First–tier Tribunal and an Upper Tribunal, both of which are split into Chambers. Each Chamber comprises similar jurisdictions or bring together similar types of experts to hear appeals.

The Upper Tribunal primarily, but not exclusively, reviews and decides appeals arising from the First–tier Tribunal. Like the High Court, it is a superior court of record – as well having the existing specialist judges of the senior tribunals judiciary at its disposal it can also call on the services of High Court judges.

Source of example: https://www.judiciary.uk/

/ˌlɪt.ɪˈgeɪ.ʃən/ (noun)

Definition

the legal process of taking a case to a court of law where a judge can make an official decision on the case, lawsuit, proceedings, legal action, prosecution, indictment, court case

Example

Litigation refers to the process of resolving disputes by filing or answering a complaint through the public court system.

Parts of speech

Verb: litigate

Noun: litigator

Noun: litigant

Adjective: litigable

/əˈpelət/ (adj)

Definition

dealing with appeals in a court of law and having the power to review and adjudicate the judgment of another tribunal, empowered to review judicial decisions

Example

Appellate courts, also known as the court of appeals, are the part of the American judicial system that is responsible for hearing and reviewing appeals from legal cases that have already been heard in a trial-level or other lower court.

Source: https://www.investopedia.com/

Parts of speech

Noun: appellee

Noun: appellant

Plaintiff /ˈpleɪn.tɪf/ US /-ţɪf/ (noun)

someone who prosecutes another person in a court of law, accuser, litigator, claimant, complainant, petitioner, litigant, appellant:

The plaintiff lacked enough evidence to accuse the defendant.

Antonyms

defendant