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."⏎
Due process - In criminal law, the constitutional guarantee that a defendant will receive a fair and impartial trial. In civil law, the legal rights of someone who confronts an adverse action threatening liberty or property.⏎
Count - An allegation in an indictment or information, charging a defendant with a crime. An indictment or information may contain allegations that the defendant committed more than one crime. Each allegation is referred to as a count.⏎
Debtor's plan - A debtor's detailed description of how the debtor proposes to pay creditors' claims over a fixed period of time.⏎
Ex parte - A proceeding brought before a court by one party only, without notice to or challenge by the other side.⏎