Legal Jargon

As they become necessary, I am writing a series of pages explaining legal jargon or concepts that come-up in regular posts on this site. Posts containing links to one of these pages will bear the “Legal Jargon” tag. The pages are intended to explain legalisms and the like to people with no legal training. Hopefully, I can make good on that goal. If I fail, just post your questions, and I will either answer the question or edit the post.