| Term | Definition |
| custodian | one charged with the care of a person or property |
| data | the body of information used to form a decision |
| federal rules of evidence | rules govering evidence allowed in a federal court |
| forum | an a assembly place or court for dispensing law |
| property rights | the right of ownership |
| premises | preliminary explanatory statements made as a basis for legal argument |
| settlememnt | an adjustment or agreement settling matters in dispute |
| subpoena | a command to appear at a specific time and place to testify |
| subpoena duces tecum | the court command to a witness to produce at trial a certain pertinent document he or she hold |