§ 42-801 Purposes of sections
§ 42-802 Act, how cited
§ 42-803 Applicability of law
§ 42-804 County court and district court; jurisdiction
§ 42-805 Designation of judge
§ 42-806 Transfer of case
§ 42-807 Acting judge; appointment
§ 42-808 Counselor of conciliation; counties with 250,000 inhabitants or more; personnel; appointment; powers; compensation
§ 42-809 Counselor of conciliation; counties with less than 250,000 inhabitants; personnel; appointment; compensation
§ 42-810 Hearings; conferences; files; confidentiality
§ 42-811 Controversy between spouses; jurisdiction of court
§ 42-812 Petition; filing; effect
§ 42-813 Petition; caption
§ 42-814 Petition; contents
§ 42-815 Forms; furnished by county; petitions; complaints; refer to court
§ 42-816 Fees prohibited
§ 42-817 Petition; hearing; notice; citation; compel attendance of witnesses
§ 42-818 Hearing; time; place; objection; effect
§ 42-819 Hearing; procedure
§ 42-820 Hearing; orders; effect; reconciliation agreement
§ 42-821 Petition for conciliation; limitation on certain actions; order for temporary custody, child support, and alimony; authorized
§ 42-822 Divorce, annulment, or separate maintenance; petition; minor child; transfer to conciliation court
§ 42-823 Application for proceedings; minor child not involved; jurisdiction

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes > Conciliation Court Law

  • Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Action shall: include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Attorney: shall mean attorney at law. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Domestic: when applied to corporations shall mean all those created by authority of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Magistrate: shall include judge of the county court and clerk magistrate. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Month: shall mean calendar month. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Process: shall mean a summons, subpoena, or notice to appear issued out of a court in the course of judicial proceedings. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801