Glossary

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Term	Definition
Conviction	Court judgment that someone is guilty of an offense as a result of a trial or plea of guilty.
Offense	Specific crime as defined in Missouri.

Additional glossary terms may be found at uscourts.gov

Term	Definition
Client	A client is a person provided legal advice by an attorney.
Customer	A customer is a person making use of the service to inform and for self-help.
Expungement	The removal of a criminal conviction from the record of an individual. The process is typically a civil proceeding conducted under the code of civil procedure.
In Forma Pauperis	It is typical that a court procedure allows for access to the judicial system for those persons who do not have the resources to pay the court costs associated with filing the case. The typical course would be for the individual to make application with an affidavit and motion setting forth the request and the circumstances that make proceeding in forma pauperis, with the court making a determination of eligibility. In forma pauperis is a Latin term that means essentially "as an indigent."
Jurisdiction	The authority of a court over the persons and subject matter of a case. For expungement cases in Missouri, the court with jurisdiction over an expungement is the one that issued the sentence in the original criminal case.
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Motion	A request by a party to for the judge to make a decision about some part of a case.
Ordinance	A law enacted by a municipality that applies to the geographic area of the municipality.
Petition	A document filed to begin a case and identifying the petitioner, defendants, essential facts, the law that allows the case to proceed, and the relief requested from the court.
Plaintiff	The person filing a petition and seeking relief under the applicable rules of civil procedure.
Pro Se	An individual may participate in civil legal proceedings without the assistance of an attorney. A court may consider whether the individual has the mental capacity to understand the proceeding and participate meaningfully in the process. Missouri's expungement process is designed to allow individuals to apply pro se. Pro se is a Latin term meaning essentially "for one's self."
Rules of Procedure	The rules controlling how a case is handled and proceeds through the court process. Generally, the Rules of Civil Procedure apply to the case. Additionally, there may be local court rules that apply to the case and must be followed.
Sentence	The punishment ordered for a defendant convicted of a crime.1
Statute	A law passed by a legislature.1
Venue	Venue is the location where a case may be heard.

Sources

1. uscourts.gov/glossary

Below is an alternative formatting of the Glossary. A decision should be make as to which format is preferred.

Customer A customer is person making use of the service being offered as a source of information.

Client A person provided legal advice by an attorney.

Customer A person making use of the service to inorm and for self-help.If this sentence gets really long, how does this wrap?

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