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 with prejudice - Court action that prevents an identical lawsuit from being filed later.⏎
Concurrent sentence - Prison terms for two or more offenses to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other. Example: Two five-year sentences and one three-year sentence, if served concurrently, result in a maximum of five years behind bars.⏎