Law terminology · MLC-0107
Law terms: S (23)
- sanctionA penalty or other type of enforcement used to bring about compliance with the law or with rules and...
- SchedulesDetailed lists filed by the debtor in a bankruptcy case along with (or shortly after filing) the petition...
- Section 341 meetingThe meeting of creditors and equity security holders required by Section 341 of the Bankruptcy Code at which...
- Secured creditorA creditor with a lien securing some or all of its claim against the debtor.
- secured debtDebt backed by a mortgage, pledge of collateral, or other lien. Examples include home mortgages, auto loans...
- Senior judgeA federal judge who, after attaining the requisite age and length of judicial experience, takes senior...
- sentenceThe punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
- Sentencing guidelinesA set of rules and principles established by the United States Sentencing Commission that trial judges use as...
- sequesterTo separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered or isolated from outside influences during a trial or during...
- service of processThe delivery of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- settlementParties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of...
- Small business or Subchapter V caseThe Bankruptcy Code allows small business debtors to file for relief under two different special categories...
- Standard of proofDegree of proof required. In criminal cases, prosecutors must prove a defendant's guilt "beyond a reasonable...
- Statement of financial affairsA detailed form that the debtor completes and files with the court with answers to a series of questions the...
- Statement of intentionA declaration made by an individual Chapter 7 debtor to inform the court and creditors of the debtor’s plans...
- statuteA law passed by a legislature.
- statute of limitationsThe time within which a lawsuit must be filed or a criminal prosecution must begin. The deadline can vary...
- sua sponteLatin, meaning "of its own will." Often refers to a court taking an action in a case without being asked to...
- subordinationThe act or process by which a person's rights or claims are ranked below those of others.
- subpoenaA command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- subpoena duces tecumA command to a witness to appear and produce documents.
- Substantive consolidationPooling the assets and liabilities of two or more related debtors to pay creditors under a plan. Substantive...
- summary judgmentA decision made on the basis of statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used...
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