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cap·tion /'kap-shən/ n [Medieval Latin captio act of taking, from Latin capere to take]: the part of a legal document that states the court, the names of the parties, the docket number, the title of the document, and sometimes the name of the judge
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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annotation, banner, banner head, banner line, characterization, clause, description, designation, display line, head, heading, headline, headnote, imprint, indication of contents, inscription, legend, mark of identification, notes, preface, rubric, section head, specification, statement, subhead, subheading, subtitle, superscription, title, topic
associated concepts: caption of a petition, caption of a pleading, caption of indictment
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apprehension (act of arresting), call (title), denomination, heading, inscription, phrase, rubric (title), title (designation)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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n.The heading of a legal document such as a brief, motion, or pleading, containing the names of the parties, the court, the action, the docket number, and any other required information.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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1. seizure of a thing or a person.2. the heading of a legal instrument.
Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
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A heading required on all pleadings (court documents), listing the name and contact information of the lawyer or self-represented party, identifying the court in which the case is filed, and stating the names of the parties, the case number, and the title of the document.Category: Accidents & InjuriesCategory: Representing Yourself in CourtCategory: Small Claims CourtCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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n.1 The heading of a pleading that contains the names of the parties and court, the case index or docket number, and the type of pleading the document is.2 The taking or carrying away of an object.3 The arrest or seizure of a person pursuant to legal process.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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The standardized heading of a legal instrument, such as a motion or a complaint, which sets forth the names of the parties in controversy, the name of the court, the docket number, and the name of the action.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The standardized heading of a legal instrument, such as a motion or a complaint, which sets forth the names of the parties in controversy, the name of the court, the docket number, and the name of the action.II Heading or introductory party of a pleading.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.the first section of any written legal pleading (papers) to be filed, which contains the name, address, telephone number of the attorney, the person or persons the attorney represents, the court name, the title of the case, the number of the case, and the title of the documents (complaint, accusation, answer, motion, etc.). Each jurisdiction has its own rules as to the exact format of the caption.
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.