Docket - A log containing the complete history of each case in the form of brief chronological entries summarizing the court proceedings.⏎
Confirmation - Approval of a plan of reorganization by a bankruptcy judge.⏎
En banc - French, meaning "on the bench." All judges of an appellate court sitting together to hear a case, as opposed to the routine disposition by panels of three judges. In the Ninth Circuit, an en banc panel consists of 11 randomly selected judges.⏎
Disposable income - Income not reasonably necessary for the maintenance or support of the debtor or dependents. If the debtor operates a business, disposable income is defined as those amounts over and above what is necessary for the payment of ordinary operating expenses.⏎
Dismissal with prejudice - Court action that prevents an identical lawsuit from being filed later.⏎