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Category: Glossary

  • Hands holding a fountain pen above the signature line of a document on a walnut desk.

    March 5, 2025
    Verification confirms the truth of information in a legal document. Learn what signing under penalty of perjury means in California…
  • Wooden gavel poised above a sounding block, with a judge blurred in the background.

    March 4, 2025
    A verdict is the formal decision made by a jury on factual issues at trial.
  • Stone steps leading to dark wood courthouse doors, framed by warm limestone and greenery.

    March 3, 2025
    Venue is the proper location for a court case. Learn how it differs from jurisdiction and how county residency affects…
  • Six adults seated on wooden benches in a sunlit courthouse waiting area.

    February 28, 2025
    A venire is the pool of prospective jurors from which a jury is selected. Learn how it differs from voir…
  • An empty cream chair at a walnut counsel table in a quiet courtroom.

    February 27, 2025
    To vacate a default judgment means to have it set aside. Learn how this can arise in a divorce and…
  • A closed specimen container and sealed collection supplies on a cream clinic counter.

    February 26, 2025
    Urine testing can help investigate substance use concerns in custody cases. A positive result alone does not determine custody.
  • A small limestone arch supported by two stone piers on a dark plinth.

    February 25, 2025
    To uphold a decision means to leave it in place after review. Learn what it means when an appeals court…
  • A hand points to an entry on a financial statement on a walnut table.

    February 24, 2025
    Unreimbursed public assistance tracks aid not recovered through child support collections. Learn how it differs from unpaid support in California…
  • A cream envelope on a shelf beside a walnut front door with a brass handle.

    February 21, 2025
    An unlawful detainer is an eviction lawsuit. Learn how it differs from a family court order about who can use…
  • A folder of documents, a brass house key, and a fountain pen on a stone counter.

    February 20, 2025
    An unlawful detainer assistant provides paid help with eviction paperwork but cannot give legal advice or represent you in court.
  • Water-stained and cracked plaster beneath a wooden window.

    February 19, 2025
    Uninhabitable means a home is not fit to live in because of serious health or safety problems. Learn how housing…
  • Two miniature ivory courthouses on blue stone bases connected by a brass bridge.

    February 18, 2025
    UIFSA sets rules for support cases involving different states. Learn how enforcing a support order differs from changing it.