Term | Main definition |
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Calendar Days | Calendar days include weekends and holidays |
Case | Lawsuit, suit, or action being resolved through the court system. |
Case Law | Law composed of previously written decisions of appellate courts. |
Chambers | Private office of a judge or justice. |
Chief Justice | Presiding justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. |
Citizenship | The identity of an individuals national origin. It defines his/her rights and responsibilities to that country. |
Civil Complaint | Document filed by the plaintiff in a civil case that outlines the claim of the plaintiff against the defendant. |
Civil Law | Area of law that deals with disputes between individuals not involving crimes. |
Clerk of the Court | An appointed or elected person who is in charge of keeping records, accounts and managing regular activities for a court. |
Constable | An elected official whose primary duty is to deliver and return legal notices and documents as directed by a justice court. |
Contested Case | An action in which the defendant opposes the relief sought by the plaintiff. |
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. |
Counterclaim | A claim filed by a defendant in a civil case against the complaint of the plaintiff. For this claim, the defendant is a plaintiff. |
County Attorney | Attorney elected in each county to prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the public and to represent the county in civil matters. |
Court Administrator | Person who assists the presiding judge in managing the court. |
Court Commissioner | Person with authority to do the job of a judge in limited cases. |
Court of Record | Courts in which all proceedings are permanently recorded according to law. Justice and municipal courts are not courts of record, but they sometimes do keep records of court proceedings. |
Court Reporter | A person who records all formal court proceedings in order to be able to produce a transcript of the proceeding. |
Courtroom Clerk | The clerk is the person responsible for filing papers and keeping records of what happens in the courthouse. |
Crime | An act forbidden by law and punishable by fine, probation, imprisonment or death. |