См. также: public execution, public toilet, public humiliation, publicity
Statement of Claim Definition: The document which sets out the plaintiff's allegations of fact and thus, engages the judicial process by seeking trial. A written statement of the initiating litigant, called a plaintiff, in which he/she must state their case: the facts on which they intend to rely upon and the relief they seek, to the defendant and for the public record, for which they seek a civil trial and judicial determination. (Duhaime's Law Dictionary)
The background check uses third-party resources to look into public records, law enforcement, credit bureaus, academic records and previous work history. (Forbes)
replevin: a legal action to recover property, including public records, that has been improperly or illegally taken from the owning or custodial entity (SAA Dictionary)
