lawsuit |
a case brought before a court of law, especially when a person or group has a strong complaint against another. |
lawyer |
one whose job is to help people with legal matters and represent them in court; attorney. |
lodge |
to file in court or bring before another authority. [1/7 definitions] |
marshal |
in the United States, an officer of a federal court whose duties are like those of a sheriff. [1/3 definitions] |
move |
to make a formal proposal or request at a meeting or in a court of law. [1/11 definitions] |
perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
plea |
a statement given in a court of law by someone charged with breaking the law. [1/2 definitions] |
prosecute |
to begin or carry on a court action against in order to enforce the law. |
racquetball |
a game played by two or four players in a small court with four walls. The players use rackets to hit a rubber ball against the walls. |
recess |
a relaxing break from an activity, such as school classes or trials in court. [1/4 definitions] |
rule |
to make a particular decision in a court of law. [1/7 definitions] |
ruling |
a decision by an authority, as in a court of law. [1/2 definitions] |
sentence |
a punishment for a particular crime decided and declared in a court of law. [1/3 definitions] |
session |
a meeting or set of meetings of a court or a government council. [1/3 definitions] |
squash1 |
a racket sport for two or four players. Squash is played in a court with four walls. [1/4 definitions] |
stand |
a witness stand in court. [1/16 definitions] |
sue |
to start a lawsuit against in a court of law; prosecute. |
suit |
the act or method of bringing an action in a court of law. [1/5 definitions] |
summons |
a notice to appear before a court of law. |
tennis |
a game that is played on a court by two or four players. In tennis, a small ball is hit back and forth over a low net using rackets. |
testimony |
a statement made under oath before a judge in a court of law. [1/2 definitions] |