Kelly Gordon Rogers: some legal definitions and terms

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Cross examination - The questioning of a witness by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness.

Nondischargeable debt - a debt that cannot be eliminated in bankruptcy.

Complaint - 1. (criminal) Formal written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense. 2. (civil) Initial document entered by the plaintiff which states the claims against the defendant.(Kelly Gordon Rogers Collin County - Kelly Gordon Rogers)

Court supreme - "Court of last resort." Highest court in the state and final appellate court.

Personal bankruptcy - filed by an individual and also called a household bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy or wage-earner bankruptcy. (see Chapter 13 and also Chapter 12). Kelly Gordon Rogers

Involuntary bankruptcy - a bankruptcy initiated by at least three creditors holding unsecured claims aggregating at least ,000 against the debtor. Data from the U.S. Administrative Office of the Courts subdivides bankruptcies into voluntary and involuntary.

Kelly Rogers : Instruction - Direction given by a judge regarding the applicable law in a given case.



Best evidence - Primary evidence; the best evidence which is available; any evidence falling short of this standard is secondary.



Kelly Rogers: Evidence - Any form of proof legally presented at a trial through witnesses, records, documents, etc.

Damages - Compensation recovered in the courts by a person who has suffered loss, detriment or injury to his/her person, property or rights, through the unlawful act or negligence of another.

Petition for review - A document filed in the state Supreme Court asking for a review of a decision made by the Court of Appeals. Kelly Gordon Rogers

Reversal - Setting aside, annulling, vacating or changing to the contrary the decision of a lower court or other body.




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