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palimony: term has meaning similar to `alimony' except that award, settlement or agreement arises out of non-marital relationship of parties (i.e., non-marital partners) parcel: a tract or a plot of land part: a court room where specified business of a court is to be conducted by a judicial officer party: Person having a direct interest in a legal matter, transaction or proceeding. peremptory challenge: the challenge which may be used to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning any reason perjury: the act of lying or stating falsely under oath petition: a formal written request to a court, which initiates a special proceeding petitioner: In a special proceeding, one who commences a formal written application, requesting some action or relief, addressed to a court for determination. Also known as a plaintiff in a civil action petit jury: the ordinary jury for the trial of a civil case (so called to distinguish it from the grand jury) plaintiff: the party bringing a civil action pleadings: complaint or petition, answer, and reply polling the jury: a practice whereby the jurors are asked individually whether they assented, and still assent, to the verdict power of attorney: instrument authorizing one to act legally for another either generally or in a specified matter precedent: previously adjudged action or decision on same or similar point, serving as a rule or example for present guidance proceeding: the succession of events constituting the process by which judicial action is invoked and utilized pursuant to procedure preclude: To prevent or stop process: a legal means, such as a summons, used to subject a defendant in a lawsuit to the jurisdiction of the court; broadly, refers to all writs issued in the course of a legal proceeding pro se: for oneself; in one's own behalf; in person; a pro se party is one who, without representation, acts as his/her own attorney purge: To atone for an offense, to submit to a court's mandate (i.e., to purge oneself of contempt of court)
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