Witness - A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury.⏎
Toll - See statute of limitations.⏎
Settlement - Parties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in at least partial satisfaction of the other party's claims, but usually do not include the admission of fault.⏎
Sequester - To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.⏎
Undersecured claim - A debt secured by property that is worth less than the amount of the debt.⏎