Service of process - The delivery of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.⏎
Subpoena - A command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony.⏎
Unliquidated claim - A claim for which a specific value has not been determined.⏎
U.S. attorney - A lawyer appointed by the President in each judicial district to prosecute and defend cases for the federal government. The U.S. Attorney employs a staff of Assistant U.S. Attorneys who appear as the government's attorneys in individual cases.⏎
Sua sponte - Latin, meaning "of its own will." Often refers to a court taking an action in a case without being asked to do so by either side.⏎