Writ of certiorari - An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.⏎
Witness - A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.⏎
Settlement - Parties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in at least partial satisfaction of the other party's claims, but usually do not include the admission of fault.⏎
Subordination - The act or process by which a person's rights or claims are ranked below those of others.⏎
Uphold - The appellate court agrees with the lower court decision and allows it to stand. See affirmed.⏎