Ex parte - A proceeding brought before a court by one party only, without notice to or challenge by the other side.⏎
Counsel - Legal advice; a term also used to refer to the lawyers in a case.⏎
Dismissal without prejudice - Court action that allows the later filing.⏎
Class action - A lawsuit in which one or more members of a large group, or class, of individuals or other entities sue on behalf of the entire class. The district court must find that the claims of the class members contain questions of law or fact in common before the lawsuit can proceed as a class action.⏎
Debtor - A person who has filed a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code.⏎