Court Proceedings Vocabulary

noun a list of cases in court for trial or people having cases pending

verb to enter in a docket; to make a summary or abstract of

• The court clerk will update the docket with the new case information.
• Make sure to check the docket for any changes to the schedule.
• I heard the docket got shuffled around again, so we might have a different court date.
• His name was at the top of my mental docket, always on my mind.

noun a legal document filed in appellate court cases by non-litigants with a strong interest in the subject matter

• The legal team submitted an amicus brief to provide additional perspective on the case.
• My friend's lawyer friend wrote an amicus brief to help out with the court case.
• The lawyer dude sent in an amicus brief to back up his homie's case.
• In a way, the amicus brief acted like a supporting character in the legal drama unfolding in court.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

• The judge adjourned summons for further investigation.
• The court put off the summons for more time to gather evidence.
• The judge delayed the summons for more digging.
• The legal team pressed pause on the summons to gather more ammunition.