Pleadings - Written statements filed with the court that describe a party's legal or factual assertions about the case.⏎
Nonexempt assets - Property of a debtor that can be liquidated to satisfy claims of creditors.⏎
Pro se - Representing oneself. Serving as one's own lawyer.⏎
Peremptory challenge - A district court may grant each side in a civil or criminal trial the right to exclude a certain number of prospective jurors without cause or giving a reason.⏎