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A Day in Court
The book "Understanding the Law" fourth edition, by Donald L Carper and
Bill W. West defines the word court as "a government body that administers justice by applying laws to civil controversies and criminal offences. Under the control of the judge it also includes attorneys, clerk, and others to conduct and facilitate its proceedings". A judge is defined as " the official who proceeds over a court". The book defines a defendant as " in a civil trial, the person from whom money damages, and other relief is sought by the plaintiff". It is also the accused. A plaintiff is said to be in trial "the person trying to recover money, damages, or the relief from a defendant". Small claims court is defined as " a court with jurisdiction to decide civil controversies of a relatively minor or insignificant nature as far a society in general is concerned.
When I arrived at the Massillon Municipal Court I stepped out of the elevator on the second floor where I was greeted by......

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