Sanction
A penalty when someone does not comply with a court’s order or ruling.
SAPCR
(Suit Affecting Parent-Child Relationship) A type of lawsuit related to the parenting, care, and support of children. Also commonly referred to as a “custody case.”
Self-represented Litigant
When a person handles their own case, whether as a plaintiff or defendant.
Service of Process
The way to give someone legal papers to let them know about a court case, often delivered by a “process server.” The person delivering the papers must file something with the court that says that the papers were delivered and the person served knows about the lawsuit.
Settlement
When everyone involved in a legal matter comes to an agreement to settle a case before trial.
Standing
In order to go to court and ask a judge to solve a problem, you have to have “standing”: be the right person or group who’s been harmed in a specific way and can prove it’s the fault of the other party.
Statute
A rule or law passed by legislators or others in government that works like a set of instructions that everyone in a place, like a city or a country, has to follow.
Statute of Limitations
A time limit set for certain types of legal cases. It’s a rule that says you can’t file a lawsuit or bring charges against someone for something that happened a long time ago.
Subpoena
A court order that requires someone to appear at a certain place and time, such as at a court proceeding or during an official investigation.
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