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Service: Delivery of a legal document to the opposite party.
Set aside: Annul or void as in "setting aside" a judgment.
Settlement: Conclusion of a legal matter.
Settlement conference: A meeting between parties of a lawsuit,
their counsel and a judge to attempt a resolution of the dispute
without trial.
Statute: A law created by the Legislature.
Statute of limitations: Law which specifies the time within
which parties must take judicial action to enforce their rights.
Stay: Halting of a judicial proceeding by order of the court.
Stipulation: Agreement by the attorneys or parties on opposite
sides of a case regarding any matter in the trial proceedings.
Subpoena: Document issued by the authority of the court to
compel a witness to appear and give testimony or produce documentary
evidence in a proceeding. Failure to appear or produce is punishable
by contempt of court.
Subpoena duces tecum: "Under penalty you shall take it with
you." A process by which the court commands a witness to produce
specific documents or records in a trial.
Suit: Any court proceeding in which an individual seeks a
decision.
Summons: Document or writ directing the sheriff or other officer
to notify a person that an action has been commenced against him in
court and that he is required to appear, on a certain day, and
answer the complaint in such action.
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