hot tubbing n.— «He might have preferred a new way of hearing expert testimony that Australian lawyers call hot tubbing. In that procedure, also called concurrent evidence, experts are still chosen by the parties, but they testify...
robeitis n.— «Phillips noted that Wilkins is “always civil in his relationships with colleagues, courteous and respectful to members of the Bar, tough-minded in defending positions taken, but personally secure enough to change his...
burpee n.— «She wowed her judge with an explosive series of “burpees”—springing into the air after a push-up, then dropping down to repeat the process. She saved a final burst for the sprints.» —“How to Drop a Goliath: First, You...
shock probation n.— «A state district judge in Texas on Thursday revoked Taylor’s probation from a state felony drug possession charge, sentencing him to two years in jail. She then suspended the sentence for five years under a process...
fastback van n.— «“What is it?” asked a judge for the Eyes on Design Awards as he contemplated the Chrysler ecoVoyager, a long blue capsule with a stubby front end grafted onto a minivan body. He and his fellow judges…stared and...
papering n.— «This is the first time the district attorney has asked a court to order a judge not to handle misdemeanor or felony cases.…In legal circles, the practice is known as “papering” a judge.» —“Totten wants...