Oral argument - An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.⏎
Petty offense - A federal misdemeanor punishable by six months or less in prison.⏎
Priority - The Bankruptcy Code's statutory ranking of unsecured claims that determines the order in which unsecured claims will be paid if there is not enough money to pay all unsecured claims in full.⏎
Pro per - A slang expression sometimes used to refer to a pro se litigant. It is a corruption of the Latin phrase "in propria persona."⏎