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A written statement filed in court or an appeal that explains a party`s legal and factual arguments. A full-time lawyer hired by federal courts to legally defend defendants who cannot afford a lawyer. The judiciary administers the Federal Defence Counsel Programme in accordance with criminal law. The respondent insisted that it was not a scam. He demanded that I call my lawyer again, and then he hung up. Written statements submitted to the court outlining a party`s legal or factual allegations about the case. According to KCSO officials, a person claiming to be an agent with the Kern County Sheriff`s Office calls or leaves a voicemail asking the victim to call them back in a legal case. They leave a callback number with a record that this is the sheriff`s office and even use the names of real KCSO employees. Common Law – The legal system that originated in England and is now used in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions and not on laws passed by the legislature. A declaration by a debtor under Chapter 7 regarding plans for dealing with consumer debts secured by estate assets.

I asked him, “Which law enforcement agencies?” It seemed to catch him off guard. I rephrased the question: “What is the jurisdiction of this prosecution? What prosecutions can I expect? Local? District? Condition? FBI? DEA? Federal marshals? Who? » Public Defenders – Representing defendants who cannot afford a lawyer in criminal cases. I asked to speak to “James” again to try to understand some details. He repeated to me that the Federal Credit Agency had given him the power to pursue this “case” against me, and that law enforcement would show up any minute if I did not deal with this situation. habeas corpus – A brief often used to bring a prisoner to court to determine the lawfulness of his detention. A detainee who wishes to argue that there are insufficient grounds for detention would file an application for habeas corpus. It can also be used to detain a person in court in order to testify or be prosecuted. I asked him what it was, and he feigned shock. “Don`t you know the case against you? Have you not seen the documents yet? » Case law – The study of the law and the structure of the legal system. A series of questions that the debtor must answer in writing about sources of income, asset transfers, lawsuits by creditors, etc. (There is an official form that a debtor must use.) Pre-trial conference – A meeting of the judge and lawyers to discuss issues that should be submitted to the jury, to review the evidence and witnesses, to establish a schedule, and to discuss the resolution of the case.

A district court bailiff who conducts initial proceedings in criminal cases, decides criminal cases, conducts numerous preliminary civil and criminal cases on behalf of district judges, and decides civil cases with the consent of the parties. At this point, he put me on hold to refer me to a higher authority – apparently an actual lawyer as opposed to the paralegal who was responsible for the threatening calls. Keyword “James Washington” – another outspoken Indian player in this poorly executed farce. A written statement describing why a debtor owes money to a creditor, usually indicating the amount of money owed. (There is an official form for this.) The legal power of a court to hear and decide a particular type of case. It is also used as a synonym for jurisdiction, i.e. the geographical area over which the court has territorial jurisdiction to rule on cases. Court – A governmental body empowered to settle disputes. Judges sometimes use the term “court” to refer to themselves in the third person, as in “The court read the pleadings.” Suit – A lawsuit brought by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a claim that the defendant failed to comply with a legal obligation, causing harm to the plaintiff. I tried to call the number again and now all I get is a busy signal. Honestly, I don`t know what the endgame should be. They never asked me for a certain amount of money or made suggestions on how to solve the “situation.” They kept demanding that this be resolved and threatened me.

I can only assume that these guys are a bit new to this game and they will refine their offense and refine the process over time. “James” explained to me that I owed his client a large sum of money and that my failure to pay or respond to previous inquiries had led to this ongoing lawsuit. He seemed very upset that I had no idea what he was talking about and informed me that the police would come to my house the next morning to detain me if I did not address this situation immediately. I asked who the alleged client was and for more details on the amount of money I allegedly owed and the circumstances of the “case”. “James” has thrown out a series of vaguely legal words that don`t actually form a coherent sentence, but sound pretty good if you`re trying to pretend you`re a threatening lawyer. He also knew my name, address, and the last four of my Social Security number. He ended with another threat that I would immediately contact my lawyer to clarify something, or the police would arrest me the next day. And then he hung up.

Non-insolvency proceedings in which an applicant or creditor attempts to submit its claim to a debtor`s future wages.