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Court 101: Common court terms you may not know

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August 26, 2016

Have you ever wondered why some courts begin with “oyez oyez?”  Or tried to determine the difference between a prothonotary and clerk of courts? Legal concepts and court terms can be complex. The infographic below highlights a few of these important court terms or visit www.pacourts.us/learn to see our full legal glossary.

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PA Courts InfoShare is a bi-weekly product of the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC) that visually highlights the work of the courts with interesting data and statistics obtained through the judiciary’s case management systems, interactive dashboards and other research. Reproduction is permissible with source cited.

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