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police court

police court : a court of record in some states that has jurisdiction over various minor offenses and the power to bind over those accused

physical therapy (pt)

receive physical therapy as a form of medical treatment to recover from injuries. On forms, or in medical records, you may see a reference to "PT." That is short for "physical therapy."

permanent resident

not a citizen of the United States who is residing in the U.S. under legally recognized and lawfully recorded permanent residence as an immigrant. Also known as "Permanent Resident Alien," "Lawful Permanent Resident," "Resident Alien Permit Holder,"

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payola

secret or indirect payment (as to a disc jockey) for a commercial favor (as for promoting a particular record)

out of status

of stay and conditions of stay in, the U.S. When admitted you are given a Form I-94 (Arrival/Departure Record), which tells you when you must leave the U.S. The date granted on the I-94 card at the

open court

open court 1 : a recorded judicial proceeding that is presided over by a judge and attended by the parties and their attorneys and

nunc pro tunc

now for then used in reference to a judicial or procedural act that corrects an omission in the record, has effect as of an earlier date, or takes place after a deadline has expired [a nunc pro

no cost loan

is a loan that does not charge for items such as title insurance, escrow fees, settlement fees, appraisal, recording fees or notary fees. It may also offer no points. This lessens the need for upfront cash during

public

the service of the community or nation [holding office] d : provided for, used by, or containing the records of a government agency [the post office and other buildings] 3 : of or relating to people in

proper

and justice [argued that the shareholder was acting in bad faith and lacked a purpose for examining its records] prop·er·ly adv

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