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A written account of the proceedings in a case, including all pleadings, evidence, and exhibits submitted in the course of the case. […]

An agreement by a debtor to continue paying a dischargeable debt after the bankruptcy, usually for the purpose of keeping collateral or […]

To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government Source: US Courts Glossary

All legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property as of the commencement of the case. Source: US Courts Glossary

A written statement describing the reason a debtor owes a creditor money, which typically sets forth the amount of money owed. (There […]

The rules for conducting a lawsuit; there are rules of civil procedure, criminal procedure, evidence, bankruptcy, and appellate procedure. Source: US Courts […]

Sentencing option in the federal courts. With probation, instead of sending an individual to prison, the court releases the person to the […]

Officers of the probation office of a court. Probation officer duties include conducting presentence investigations, preparing presentence reports on convicted defendants, and […]

Temporary. Source: US Courts Glossary

Representing oneself. Serving as one’s own lawyer. Source: US Courts Glossary

A slang expression sometimes used to refer to a pro se litigant. It is a corruption of the Latin phrase “in propria […]

The Bankruptcy Code’s statutory ranking of unsecured claims that determines the order in which unsecured claims will be paid if there is […]

An unsecured claim that is entitled to be paid ahead of other unsecured claims that are not entitled to priority status. Priority […]

A function of the federal courts that takes place at the very start of the criminal justice process – after a person […]

A meeting of the judge and lawyers to plan the trial, to discuss which matters should be presented to the jury, to […]

A report prepared by a court’s probation officer, after a person has been convicted of an offense, summarizing for the court the […]

A debt payment made to a creditor in the 90-day period before a debtor files bankruptcy (or within one year if the […]

A court decision in an earlier case with facts and legal issues similar to a dispute currently before a court. Judges will […]

The arrangement (or rearrangement) of a debtor’s property to allow the debtor to take maximum advantage of exemptions. (Prebankruptcy planning typically includes […]

A transfer of the debtor’s property made after the commencement of the case. Source: US Courts Glossary

Written statements filed with the court that describe a party’s legal or factual assertions about the case. Source: US Courts Glossary

In a criminal case, the defendant’s statement pleading “guilty” or “not guilty” in answer to the charges. See also nolo contendere. Source: […]

A debtor’s detailed description of how the debtor proposes to pay creditors’ claims over a fixed period of time. Source: US Courts […]

A person or business that files a formal complaint with the court. Source: US Courts Glossary

A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison. Source: US Courts Glossary