Habeas corpus - Latin, meaning "you have the body." A writ of habeas corpus generally is a judicial order forcing law enforcement authorities to produce a prisoner they are holding, and to justify the prisoner's continued confinement. Federal judges receive petitions for a writ of habeas corpus from state prison inmates who say their state prosecutions violated federally protected rights in some way.⏎
Liquidated claim - A creditor's claim for a fixed amount of money.⏎
File - To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.⏎
In forma pauperis - "In the manner of a pauper." Permission given by the court to a person to file a case without payment of the required court fees because the person cannot pay them.⏎
Interrogatories - A form of discovery consisting of written questions to be answered in writing and under oath.⏎