What is Law New?

Law new: An idiom that means something is happening or changing. In the legal world, it is used to refer to companies, startups and law firm subsidiaries that augment traditional legal services. See also alternative legal services providers (ALSPs).

constitution: The central law of a country that sets up its creation, character and organization of its power and describes its main rights. See also constitution of the City of New York.

court reporter: A person who writes down, word for word, what is said in a court case using a stenographic machine or shorthand and provides a record of the case. You can read this record in photocopies of the case papers.

citation: A number or letter on the case paper that shows that it was filed in a particular county in New York. For example, the first two numbers of a Criminal Court case might show the year it was filed and the last six letters might show the county. See index number.

conviction: The court’s decision that a defendant committed a crime, as charged in a criminal complaint, information or indictment.