NCJ Number
44174
Date Published
1977
Length
33 pages
Annotation
DESIGNED FOR USE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, THIS GLOSSARY EXPLAINS OPERATIONS AND TERMINOLOGY OF THE COURT.
Abstract
A NARRATIVE INTRODUCES COMMON TERMS USED IN CIVIL ACTIONS, APPEALS, RECORDKEEPING, AND CRIMINAL ACTIONS. THE CONCEPT OF JURISDICTION IS DISCUSSED. THE NARRATIVE SECTION IS SUPPLEMENTED BY A GLOSSARY OF TERMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER.