interlocutory
… to a court order that is not a final disposition of the case but decides some point or matter. …
plea
… The defendant's formal response to a criminal charge (guilty, …
deposition
… The taking of testimony of a witness under oath outside of …
libel
… most general sense any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another. …
interrogatories
… In the discovery phase of civil litigation these written …
defamation
… The making of false, derogatory statements about a person's …
caveat
… or warning given by a party to a court or judge against the performance of certain acts within his or her power and …
hypothetical question
… to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation. …
Courthouses closed Wednesday, September 23 2015
… Courthouses in the Ninth Judicial Circuit will be closed on Wednesday, …
extraordinary writ
… court, making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas …