Law lexicon
Burglary - The act of illegal entry with the intent to steal.
Business bankruptcy - A proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code filed by a business entity.
Bylaws - Rules or laws adopted by an association or corporation to govern its actions.
Capital crime - A crime punishable by death.
Calendar - A list of cases scheduled for hearing in court.
Calling the docket - The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court, for setting a time for trial or entering orders.
Canons of ethics - Standards of ethical conduct for attorneys.
Capacity - Having legal authority or mental ability. Being of sound mind.
Caption - Heading or introductory party of a pleading.
Case law - Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts, particularly the United States Supreme Court.
Cases - General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
Cause - A lawsuit, litigation, or action. Any question, civil or criminal, litigated or contested before a court of justice.
Cause of action - The fact or facts which give a person a right to relief in court.
Source: Jurist International.
