Jurisdiction
The authority of a Court to hear and decide a certain issue. Each court’s ability to hear cases are defined…
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Judicial rotation
In Maricopa County, judges are assigned to a particular division of the court for generally three-year periods, though this can…
Judicial Assistant
This is a person who does clerical work for the Court. Unlike the judge they can speak to parties to…
Judgment in rem
A judgment against a property, thing, or status. In a divorce decree, the Court’s rulings dissolving the marriage and dividing…
Judgment in personam
A judgment against a person, such as a judgment that imposes personal liability upon a person. In a divorce decree,…
Judicial Day
Days that the Court are open; realistically, it’s the same as a business day. See Business Day and ARFLP Rule…
Judgment Debtor’s Exam
A legal proceeding in which the judgment creditor asks the judgment debtor questions under oath to determine what assets the…
Judgment Debtor
The party who owes money to the other party under the judgment.
Judgment Creditor
The party who is owed money from the other party under the judgment.
Judgment
A judgment is a court order that is a decision in a lawsuit.
