Docket - A log containing the complete history of each case in the form of brief chronological entries summarizing the court proceedings.⏎
Debtor - A person who has filed a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.⏎
Concurrent sentence - Prison terms for two or more offenses to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other. Example: Two five-year sentences and one three-year sentence, if served concurrently, result in a maximum of five years behind bars.⏎
Dismissal without prejudice - Court action that allows the later filing.⏎
Court - Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes. Judges sometimes use "court" to refer to themselves in the third person, as in "the court has read the briefs."⏎