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Glossaries

Term	Definition
Contempt	A willful disregard or disobedience of the order of the court.
Content of an electronic communication	Information concerning the substance or meaning of the communication that meets all of the following requirements: Has been sent or received by a user. Is in electronic storage by a custodian providing an electronic-communication service to the public or is carried or maintained by a custodian providing a remote-computing service to the public. Is not readily accessible to the public.
Contestación	Respuesta escrita en un caso civil; admitir o negar el lado del caso del acusado.
Contested Case	An action in which the defendant opposes the relief sought by the plaintiff. Synonyms - Contest
Contested Case	An action in which the defendant opposes the relief sought by the plaintiff. Synonyms - Contest
Continuance	Postponement (delay) of a court hearing.
Continuance	Postponement (delay) of a court hearing.
Contra interrogatorio	El interrogatorio de un testigo por el lado opuesto.
Contract	An agreement that may be enforceable through a court action.
Contractor	Someone outside a company that assists in a job or service for the company.
Contrademanda	Una demanda hecha por un acusado contra el demandante.
Contraindicated	Means that access is reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of the patient or another person.
Contrainterrogatorio	El segundo interrogatorio de un testigo por parte del lado opuesto.
Contrato	Un acuerdo que puede ser exigible a través de una acción judicial.
Conviction	A decision by the judge or a verdict by the jury determining that a person charged with a criminal offense is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Conviction	A decision by the judge or a verdict by the jury determining that a person charged with a criminal offense is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
Coordinador de Parentalidad	Proceso de resolución de disputas de administración de casos usando conceptos de mediación y arbitraje para ayudar a implementar planes de crianza
Copia certificada	Una copia de un documento que ha sido firmado y certificado como una copia real
Cost Bond	Money an person pays into the court to cover the costs of the other person if he or she loses an appeal. Cost bonds can be waived or reduced for litigants who cannot afford to pay them. You do not have to pay a cost bond if you post a supersedeas bond.
Cost Bond	Money an Appellant pays into the court to cover the costs of the other person if he or she loses the appeal. Cost bonds can be waived or reduced for litigants who cannot afford to pay them. You do not have to pay a cost bond if you post a supersedeas bond.