Defendant - An individual (or business) against whom a lawsuit is filed.⏎
Debtor - A person who has filed a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.⏎
Consecutive sentence - Prison terms for two or more offenses to be served one after the other. Example: Two five-year sentences and one three-year sentence, if served consecutively, result in a maximum of 13 years behind bars.⏎
Counsel - Legal advice; a term also used to refer to the lawyers in a case.⏎
Exclusionary rule - Doctrine that says evidence obtained in violation of a criminal defendant's constitutional or statutory rights is not admissible at trial.⏎