The term “law new” describes startups, companies that augment traditional legal services and law firms with technology. It also describes how the law is changing, and the ways people are delivering legal services.
court reporter: A person who records, word for word, what is said in a courtroom using stenography, shorthand or recording devices. You can ask to see this record.
conviction: When a Judge finds someone guilty of the crime charged in a criminal complaint (information), information or indictment.
commitment order: When a court orders that a person be kept in custody, usually in jail or a mental institution.
common law: The body of law that comes from court decisions instead of from statutes (“codes”) or constitutions.
docket number: The number that identifies a case. In Civil Court the first two numbers show the year that the case was filed; the third character* is a letter that shows the county; and the last six numbers are the specific case.
*N = Manhattan; K= Brooklyn; Q= Queens; X= Bronx; R= Richmond; C= Midtown Community Court; and D= Staten Island.