The United States Court of Federal Claims is a federal court of limited jurisdiction. The Federal Courts Improvement Act of 1982 abolished the original Court of Claims and the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals and replaced those courts with...
courts and procedure
United States district courts
The United States district courts are the trial courts of the federal court system. Congress and the U.S. Constitution limit these courts; and within these limits, the district courts have jurisdiction to hear nearly all categories of federal...
United States Marshals Service (USMS)
The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is a Department of Justice federal law enforcement agency charged with ensuring the effective operation of the federal judiciary. The President appoints a U.S. Marshal for each federal district....
United States Tax Court
The United States Tax Court was established by Congress under Article I of the U.S. Constitution.
Upon a determination of a tax deficiency by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the taxpayer may dispute the deficiency in...
unreasonable
The term “unreasonable” refers to any action or result that exceeds a reasonable expectation, or refers to anything beyond what would be considered “common sense.” In criminal cases, the prosecutor should explain the evidence so clearly that...
upon information or belief
Upon information or belief is a phrase often used in evidence law that means the speaker does not have first-hand knowledge of the claim, but is basing their statement on secondary information the speaker believes to be true and accurate....
v.
"V." is an abbreviation for "versus" or "against." It is used in case names to indicate the opposing parties involved.
For example, in "Roe v. Wade," "Roe" is listed first, indicating that "Roe" is the plaintiff, and "Wade"...
vacate
In civil and criminal legal proceedings, vacate means to set aside or annul a previous judgment or order.
Vacate is also used in property law to indicate the surrender or leaving of the premises.
For...
vacatur
The term vacatur is Latin for "it is vacated." A vacatur is a rule or order that sets aside a judgment or annuls a proceeding .
See, e.g. Monsanto Co. v. Geertson Seed Farms, 130 S.Ct. 2743 (2010).
See...
vague
Vague means hazy, uncertain, or imprecise. The term vague is used in reference to language - especially sentences and paragraphs - that are not clearly expressed. A criminal statute is void for vagueness if it is so vague that it fails to...