Community service - A special condition the court imposes that requires an individual to work – without pay – for a civic or nonprofit organization.⏎
Disposable income - Income not reasonably necessary for the maintenance or support of the debtor or dependents. If the debtor operates a business, disposable income is defined as those amounts over and above what is necessary for the payment of ordinary operating expenses.⏎
Damages - Money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case if the plaintiff has won. Damages may be compensatory (for loss or injury) or punitive (to punish and deter future misconduct).⏎
Dismissal without prejudice - Court action that allows the later filing.⏎
Creditor - A person to whom or business to which the debtor owes money or that claims to be owed money by the debtor.⏎