Sanction

— A penalty or other type of enforcement used to bring about compliance with the law or with rules and regulations.

Secured debt

— Debt backed by a mortgage, pledge of collateral, or other lien; debt for which the creditor has the right to pursue specific pledged property upon default. Examples include home mortgages, auto loans and tax liens.

Sentence

— The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.

Service of process

— The delivery of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

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.

Statute

— A law passed by a legislature.

Striking-off/struck-off

— An example is where a solicitor is struck from the roll of solicitors.

Subordination

— The act or process by which a person's rights or claims are ranked below those of others.