- abandonment
- abrogate
- abstract
- abstract of judgment
- accessory
- accomplice
- account
- accountability / liability
- accrual
- accused
- acknowledgment
- acquaint / acquaint someone with something
- acquittal
- action
- ad litem
- adjournment
- adjudicate
- adjudication
- administrative procedure
- admissible evidence
- admission
- admonish
- admonition to the jury
- adoption
- affairs
- affirm
- affirmation
- agent
- aggravation
- agreement
- alibi
- alimony
- allegation
- allege
- allegedly
- amend
- amendment
- amicus curiae
- annullment ( nullity of marriage )
- anonymous
- answer
- antitrust
- appeal
- appeal
- appeal on the grounds of unconstitutionality
- appearance
- appearing
- appellant
- appellate
- appellate court
- appellee
- arbiter / arbitrator
- arbitration
- armed offense
- arraignment
- arrearages
- arrest
- ascertained
- assault
- assignee
- assignment
- attachment
- attest
- attorney / counsel / lawyer
- attorney of record
- audit
- authentic / genuine
- calendar
- capital case
- caption
- case
- case file
- case law
- case law
- case number
- caseflow management
- certificate
- certification
- certified copy
- certified copy / true copy
- challenge for cause
- change of venue
- charge
- chattel
- child maltreatment
- child support
- circumstantial evidence
- citation
- civil code
- civil process
- civil registration / state registrar
- codes
- collaboration agreement
- commissioner
- commit
- commitment order
- common law
- community property
- company
- compensatory damages
- complainant
- complaint
- compulsory / mandatory
- confession
- confidencial record
- confidential
- conformed copies
- consortium
- constitution
- construction company
- contempt
- contested
- continuance
- continued
- contract
- convey
- conviction
- costs
- counterclaim
- county
- court
- court clerk
- court order
- court trial
- courtesy notice
- courtroom
- creditor
- crime, offense
- criminal
- cross-complaint / cross-claim
- cross-defendant
- cross-examination
- crossed cheque
- custody
- custody order
- damages
- de novo
- debtor
- decedent
- decision
- declaration
- decree
- deem
- defamation
- default
- default judgement
- default judgment
- defendant
- defendant
- defense
- defense attorney
- deliberate
- deliberations
- delinquent
- delirium tremens
- deposition / affidavit
- deprive
- detention
- dictum
- directive (European Union)
- disclaimer
- dismiss
- dispute
- distribute
- diversion
- divorce
- divorce decree
- domestic violence
- donation
- donee
- due diligence
- due process
- pardon
- parole
- parties to the contract
- party
- payee
- payor
- penalty
- penalty assessment
- pending
- peremptory challenge
- periodic rental agreement
- perjury
- personal injury
- petition / motion
- petitioner
- place of residence / dwelling place
- plaintiff
- plea
- plea bargain
- pleading
- polling of jury
- power
- power of attorney
- prayer for relief
- precedent
- preliminary
- preliminary examination / hearing
- prenuptial agreement
- prevarication
- prima facie
- prior
- privilege
- pro bono
- probable cause
- probable cause
- probation
- procedure
- procedure / process
- proceedings
- process
- promissory note
- pronouncement of judgment
- proof
- proof of life certificate
- proof of service
- property
- prosecute
- prosecuting attorney
- prosecution service
- protection
- provision
- public assistance
- public defender
- public limited company
- public offense
- public record
- purchase
- putative father
- salaried (employee)
- sale
- sanction
- satisfaction
- sealed record
- security deposit
- seizure order
- sentence
- separate property
- settlement
- severability
- severance pay
- show cause
- sine die
- slander
- small claims court
- sole trader
- split
- spousal support
- statement of facts
- statute
- statute of limitations
- stipulation
- strike
- strike
- sublease
- subpoena
- subrogate
- succession
- summons
- superficiary
- supreme court
- supress
- surrogate father
- suspend