If it pertains to a civil action for a complaint, motion or petition the person is considered in "default" and the other party wins the case. If it is a criminal matter it is considered "contempt of court" and the judge will issue a bench warrant for the person's arrest.
To commence a lawsuit means to start a given legal proceeding. A lawsuit refers to a very detailed term for a given court proceeding whereby a given individual seeks a legal remedy.
Litigation is a law term. It means the act or process of bringing or contesting a legal action in court, or it could mean a judicial proceeding or contest.
Technically, probated means that the validity of a will has been established by a court proceeding. That term is also used to indicate that an estate of a decedent who died without a will has been administered via a court proceeding.
file a summary proceeding in local court...it is an eviction proceeding, and is very inexpensive...you don't need a lawyer to represent you...speak with the court clerk...you will find them very helpful
Appeal
Pro Se means you will be representing yourself in your legal proceeding, without the aid of an attorney.
A Kangaroo court (?) ---------- You are likely thinking of a "Moot Court", a simulated court proceeding used in law schools and other scholarly events as a teaching tool. There are "Mock Trials" that would also be a training or pre-trial preparation activity whereby the "court" would have no legal authority. "Kangaroo Court" is a term used to describe a court proceeding where the accused is only being put through the trial process for purposes of "red tape" or appearances; when the outcome has been decided in advance, and the proper due process of the law is not actually made available to the accused or applied in the situation. It is also known as being "railroaded" through the system in a sham of a trial.
IT would depend on whats being intervened ... If it a child its call custodial interference ...
closed session
The legal term is "en banc," which refers to a decision or hearing by all the judges of a court sitting together, rather than a panel. The term is used to indicate that the case is being heard or decided by the full court.
The term continuance is most often meant as a term in legal affairs and matters. The term continuance means that a proceeding or hearing has been postponed or moved to a later date to grant the plaintiff or defendant an additional amount of time to prepare. Continuances cannot be granted without fair and sound legal reasoning for doing so.
"Exhibit five" refers to the fifth-numbered article entered into evidence at a tribunal, hearing, trial, or legal proceeding. It is a term used to identify pieces of evidence.