Costs are the fees incurred for the use of a court and are seen in civil and criminal courts of all levels. Court costs usually include the initial filing fee, fees for serving the summons, complaint, and subpoenas, and fees to pay for the...
judicial administration
court docket
A court docket contains a brief list of upcoming court proceedings and filings, so the court is able to keep track of multiple cases. Most dockets contain:
a docket number, which identifies the number of the case history of the case,...court of appeal(s)
In a legal context, the Court of Appeal(s) has multiple meanings:
First, the Court of Appeal(s) could be an intermediate appellate court. In this instance, it would be any state or federal court that hears appeals from rulings and...
Court of Claims
The Court of Claims was a U.S. federal court established in 1855 that adjudicated monetary claims against the government, based on contracts, express or implied, or claims referred by Congress. The first claim the court heard involved...
Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
The Court of Customs and Patent Appeals was the United States court in Washington, D.C. with jurisdiction over all decisions from the U.S. Customs Court (USCC) (renamed in 1980 the Court of International Trade (CIT)) and decisions by the...
court of equity
A court of equity is a type of court with the power to grant remedies other than monetary damages. These remedies include injunctions, writs, or specific performance among others. Traditionally, English courts followed a distinction between...
Court of International Trade
The Court of International Trade (CIT) is the United States court established by the Customs Court Act of 1980 as an Article III court, replacing the U.S. Customs Court and expanding its jurisdiction. The court hears all civil actions...
court of law
Historically, a court of law is a court with the power to grant monetary damages. Traditionally, English courts followed a distinction between courts of law and the courts of equity, which could only grant remedies other than monetary damages...
court order
Court orders are the means in which decisions or judgments of judicial officers are issued from a court. They can include: an order made after a hearing by a judicial officer, or an order made after parties who have reached their own...
court reporter
A court reporter is a court personnel who documents live testimony during court proceedings, such as hearings, trials, sworn statements, and depositions. The live testimony is transcribed verbatim. The reporter then prepares a written...