Case file - A complete collection of every document filed in court in a case.⏎
Chambers - The offices of a judge and his or her staff.⏎
Automatic stay - An injunction that automatically stops lawsuits, foreclosures, garnishments, and most collection activities against the debtor the moment a bankruptcy petition is filed.⏎
Bench trial - A trial without a jury, in which the judge serves as the fact-finder.⏎
Bankruptcy court - The bankruptcy judges in regular active service in each district; a unit of the district court.⏎