Community service - A special condition the court imposes that requires an individual to work – without pay – for a civic or nonprofit organization.⏎
Defendant - An individual (or business) against whom a lawsuit is filed.⏎
Damages - Money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case if the plaintiff has won. Damages may be compensatory (for loss or injury) or punitive (to punish and deter future misconduct).⏎
Claim - A creditor's assertion of a right to payment from a debtor or the debtor's property.⏎
Docket - A log containing the complete history of each case in the form of brief chronological entries summarizing the court proceedings.⏎