Pleadings - Written statements filed with the court that describe a party's legal or factual assertions about the case.⏎
Pro tem - Temporary.⏎
Peremptory challenge - A district court may grant each side in a civil or criminal trial the right to exclude a certain number of prospective jurors without cause or giving a reason.⏎
Remand - Send back.⏎
Per curiam - Latin, meaning "for the court." In appellate courts, often refers to an unsigned opinion.⏎