Legal Terminology 10 (copy)

Amicus curiae

Friend of the court; one who volunteers information with the court's permission on matters of law.

Aliunde (allie-unday)

From another source; from outside.

Ancillary

Auxiliary, supplementary.

Bailiff

The courtroom attendant who maintains order and facilitates the conduct of the trial.

Ante

Listed prior in the same index or material.

d/b/a

Doing business as.

Caveat emptor

Let the buyer beware.

Brief

The document that a lawyer files with the court arguing the law and facts in support of their case.

Burden of proof

The duty that falls upon a party to prove a fact affirmatively.

Embezzlement

Fraudulent use of money entrusted to one's care.

Circumstantial evidence

Indirect evidence; evidence from which you can draw a conclusion, but it, itself, does not establish the fact.

Civil

Relating to private rights and remedies sought by suit, distinct from criminal proceedings.

Decree

A decision or order of a court, often a dissolution of marriage.

Emancipation

Freed of parental control although not yet having reached age of maturity.

Damages

The monetary redress which one seeks to recover from another.