Complaint - the first document filed by the Plaintiff that begins a court case. Contempt method of enforcing a judge s order. Counterclaim - a pleading filed by the Plaintiff to respond to charges set forth in defendant s answer. Court - the branch of the government that can determine interpretation of laws and resolve legal problems. In North Carolina, several courts exist including Small Claims, District, Superior, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court.
Court Costs the charges associated with a court case, other than attorney s fees.
The court may order the losing side to pay the winning side s court costs. Custody the possession of an item or child. Decision - the determination of a case by the judge of the court. Decree - an order entered by the court that sets forth the judge s decision. Not used in Domestic cases.