legal process
any formal notice or writ by a court obtaining jurisdiction over a person or property
subpoena
writ issued by a government agency, most often a court, to compel testimony by a witness or production of evidence under a penalty for failure
court proceeding
evaluation of evidence to make a decision
adjudication
legal process
copyright registration
legal process
summons
legal document issued by a court or by an administrative agency of government requesting a person to attend a proceeding
marriage settlement
Division of assets during marriage
warrant
order that serves as a specific type of authorization
mandate
an obligation to engage in certain conditions or activities
distraint
seizure of property to obtain payments