Chapter Twenty One Flashcards
Continuance/continue
Postponement of a hearing or trial
Department
Courtroom
Preference
Expedited trial date resulting from condition of plaintiff or type of case.
Special setting
Scheduling a trial for a certain date.
Motion
Process of application, opposition, and order of the court permitting, compelling or prohibiting an act.
Notice of motion
Document advising court and parties of an order to be sought in a motion.
Memorandum of points and authorities
Legal brief of the law and facts supporting a motion.
Points
Legal arguments.
Authorities
Citations to the law.
Cite checking
Review of the facts or law to assure accuracy.
E-filing
Filing documents with the court electronically.
Reply
Brief filed by the moving party or appellant addressing arguments made in the opposition brief.
Tentative ruling
Preliminary statement of intended ruling by a judge which is subject to change upon argument by counsel.
Submission
Indication that argument is complete, allowing the court to adjudicate the issue before it.
Minute order book
Order of the court recorded by the court clerk.
