Collateral - Property that is promised as security for the satisfaction of a debt.⏎
En banc - French, meaning "on the bench." All judges of an appellate court sitting together to hear a case, as opposed to the routine disposition by panels of three judges. In the Ninth Circuit, an en banc panel consists of 11 randomly selected judges.⏎
De jure - Latin, meaning "in law." Something that exists by operation of law.⏎
Dismissal with prejudice - Court action that prevents an identical lawsuit from being filed later.⏎
De facto - Latin, meaning "in fact" or "actually." Something that exists in fact but not as a matter of law.⏎