Senior judge - A federal judge who, after attaining the requisite age and length of judicial experience, takes senior status, thus creating a vacancy among a court's active judges. A senior judge retains the judicial office and may cut back his or her workload by as much as 75 percent, but many opt to keep a larger caseload.⏎
Statement of intention - A declaration made by a chapter 7 debtor concerning plans for dealing with consumer debts that are secured by property of the estate.⏎
Warrant - Court authorization, most often for law enforcement officers, to conduct a search or make an arrest.⏎
Subpoena duces tecum - A command to a witness to appear and produce documents.⏎