Skip to main content
Home
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • rss
  • soundcloud
  • podcast
  • flicker

TOP MAIN NAVIGATION

  • COURTS
    • SUPREME COURT
    • COURT OF APPEALS
    • COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
    • APPELLATE COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
    • CIRCUIT, CRIMINAL, CHANCERY & BUSINESS COURTS
    • GENERAL SESSIONS COURTS
    • JUVENILE & FAMILY COURTS
    • MUNICIPAL COURTS
    • COURT CLERKS
    • COURT RULES
    • JUDICIAL DISTRICT MAP
  • PROGRAMS
    • ACCESS TO JUSTICE
    • COURT IMPROVEMENT
    • COURT INTERPRETERS
    • COURT REPORTERS
    • GAVELS PROGRAM
    • INDIGENT REPRESENTATION
    • MEDIATION
    • PARENTING PLAN
    • RFPS/GRANTS
    • SCALES PROJECT
    • SELF HELP CENTER
  • ADMINISTRATION
    • CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
    • JUDICIAL RESOURCES
    • HUMAN RESOURCES
    • POLICY MANUAL
    • TRAINING COURSES
    • LINKS
    • HISTORY
    • MEMORIALS
    • COURT SECURITY
  • FORMS & PUBLICATIONS
    • COURT FORMS
    • GUIDES & RESOURCES
    • OTHER FORMS
    • PUBLICATIONS
    • REPORTS
    • STATISTICAL REPORTS
    • Criminal Justice Handbook Order Form
  • BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
    • BOARD OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
    • BOARDS & COMMISSIONS
    • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  • E-FILING
    • E-Filing
  1. Home
  2. Programs
  3. Court Interpreters
  4. Glossary of Legal Terminology

Programs

  • ACCESS TO JUSTICE
  • COURT IMPROVEMENT
  • COURT INTERPRETERS
    • Find a Court Interpreter
    • File a Complaint
    • Resources for Interpreters
      • Application for Reciprocity
      • Continuing Education
      • Forms & Billing Information
      • Interpreter Oath
    • Become an Interpreter
      • Workshops
      • Written Examinations
      • Oral Examinations
      • Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI)
      • Resources
    • Workshop Providers
    • Glossary of Legal Terminology
    • Rules
  • COURT REPORTERS
  • GAVELS PROGRAM
  • INDIGENT DEFENSE
  • MEDIATION
  • PARENTING PLAN
  • RFPS/GRANTS
  • SCALES PROJECT
  • SELF HELP CENTER

Glossary of Legal Terminology

These documents and links were not prepared by the Administrative Office of the Courts and are not intended to be relied upon during preparation for the interpreter examinations. Likewise, they are not intended to be construed as legal advice.

  • English Legal Glossary
  • Juvenile Court Terminology
  • Firearms Definitions
  • Forensic DNA Profiling Terminology
  • Fingerprint Analysis Terminology
  • Manual for Judiciary Interpreters
  • Immigration Definition Glossary
  • National Center for State Courts Legal Glossaries and Dictionaries

Administrative Office of the Courts
511 Union Street, Suite 600
Nashville, TN 37219
© 2025 Tennessee Courts System

Mission: To serve as a trusted resource to assist in improving the administration of justice and promoting confidence in the Judiciary.

  • ADA POLICY
  • TITLE VI - TITLE IX
  • EMPLOYMENT
  • BOARD OF JUDICIAL CONDUCT
  • RECORDS POLICY
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • SITE MAP
  • CONTACT US

TRANSLATE

 
  • FONT SIZE
-A A +A