Systematic Content Analysis of Litigation EventS Open Knowledge Network ontology for legal case data representation. Case A court proceeding involving specified charges, parties, and judicial actions, recorded in an official case management system. Civil Case A non-criminal legal proceeding between parties seeking legal remedy for a dispute or injury. Criminal Case A legal proceeding brought by a governmental authority against a defendant charged with violation of criminal law. Case Charge A specific legal accusation associated with a particular case. Booking Case A specific case associated with booking. Case Court The judicial body with jurisdiction over a specific case. Defendant A party against whom a criminal proceeding is brought. Attorney Law Firm An agency at which a judicial official works. Defense Attorney A legal representative who advocates for the defendant in a criminal case. Initiating Attorney A legal representative who files or initiates a civil case on behalf of a client. Initiating Party A person, organization, or entity that files or initiates a civil case. Case Judge A judicial officer assigned to preside over a specific case. Prosecuting Attorney A government attorney who represents the state in a criminal proceeding against a defendant. Respondent A party against whom a civil proceeding is brought or who is required to answer in a civil proceeding. Docket Table A chronological list of documents filed and actions taken in a court case. Case Docket Id A unique identifier assigned to a case by a court for tracking purposes. Case General Category A broad classification of a case, such as criminal, civil, family, or probate. Case Sub Category A more specific classification within a case general category, such as felony, misdemeanor, tort, or contract. End Date The date on which a case was closed or terminated. Jurisdiction The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a specific case, including geographical boundaries and subject matter limitations. Start Date The date on which a case was filed or initiated. Case Status The current procedural state of a case in the court process, such as active, closed, on appeal, or suspended. Statute Keyword A key term or reference to a statute or legal authority relevant to a case. Arrest Subject The person who is taken into custody in an arrest. Person Charge A specific legal accusation against a person. Sentence Subject The person upon whom a sentence is imposed following a conviction. Booking Subject The person associated with a booking. Appointed By Party The person, organization, or authority responsible for the appointment of a judicial officer. Instance of Entity A relationship indicating that one person entity is an instance or specific occurrence of another more generic person entity. Full Name The complete name of a person, including first, middle, last name, and any suffixes. Race A classification of a person based on factors such as geographical ancestry and physical characteristics. Sex The biological sex of a person. Case Role The function or capacity in which a party participates in a case proceeding. Participant Role Category A classification of the role a party plays in a legal proceeding, such as plaintiff, defendant, witness, or juror. Judicial Official Category A classification of a judicial officer, such as chief judge, magistrate, or commissioner. Commission Date The date on which a judge was officially appointed or began service in a judicial role. Highest Offense Level Opening The most serious level of offense charged against a party at the initiation of a case. Highest Level Offense Terminated The most serious level of offense for which a party was convicted or found responsible at the conclusion of a case. Extra Information Additional details or notes about a party not captured in other structured fields. Charge A formal allegation that a specific person has committed a specific offense. Arrest Charge A formal allegation associated with a specific arrest event. Charge Sentence The penalty imposed by a court for a specific charge following a conviction. Charge Bail A set bail amount associated with a charge. Charge Disposition The final status or resolution of a charge, such as convicted, acquitted, dismissed, or dropped. Charge Sequence Id A sequential identifier used to distinguish multiple charges in the same case. Charge A textual description of the specific criminal violation alleged. Court Category Code A code indicating the type of court with jurisdiction over a charge. Charge Type A classification of a charge, such as felony, misdemeanor, infraction, or civil violation. Court A governmental body with authority to adjudicate legal disputes and administer justice in civil, criminal, and administrative matters. Court Name The official designation or title of a court. Circuit The judicial circuit or district in which a court is located or has jurisdiction. Arrest Offense ID A unique identifier assigned to an arrest offense. Arrest Offense ID Suffix A suffix or additional identifier that qualifies an arrest offense ID. Arrest Report Date The date on which an arrest was reported or documented. Arrest Report Time The time at which an arrest was reported or documented. Arrest Date The date on which an arrest occurred. Arrest Time The time at which an arrest occurred. Evidence Possession Date The date associated with possession of contraband or evidence in an arrest case. Evidence Possession Time The time associated with possession of contraband or evidence in an arrest case. Arrest Officer ID An identifier for the law enforcement officer who reported or documented an arrest. Census Block Group A statistical division defined by the U.S. Census Bureau representing a geographical area containing between 600 and 3,000 people. Police Beat A designated geographical area assigned to law enforcement officers for regular patrol duties. Police Zone A larger administrative geographic division that encompasses multiple police beats. Person Birth Year The year in which a person was born. Statute Code Section A reference to a specific section of a legal code or statute related to a charge. Charge Type A type of charge. Charge Level A classification of the severity level of a charge, such as felony or misdemeanor. COBRA Section A code used to categorize offenses according to the FBI's Collection of Reportable Incidents. Arrest The act of detaining a person in legal custody by authority of law for the purpose of charging the person with a criminal offense or violation. Arrest Incident The event or occurrence that led to or resulted in an arrest. Arrest Release The act of freeing a person from custody following an arrest. Arresting Agency The law enforcement organization responsible for taking a person into custody. Arrest Booking The administrative process associated with an arrest that documents and records information about the person taken into custody. Sentence The penalty imposed by a court on a convicted defendant, such as incarceration, probation, or fine. The monetary penalty imposed as part of a sentence. Sentence Imposed Text A textual description of the complete sentence imposed by a court. Docket Entry A record of a specific filing, decision, or activity in a court case. Docket Table The complete chronological collection of entries in a court case. Docket Entry An individual entry in a case docket. Judge Attribution The judicial officer responsible for or associated with a specific docket entry. Judge Reference A reference to a judicial officer mentioned in a docket entry. References Entry A reference from one docket entry to another related entry in the same case. Register Action Date The date on which an action was recorded in the court docket. Register Action Description A narrative description of a filing, decision, or activity recorded in a court docket. Administrative Id A unique identifier assigned to a specific docket entry for administrative purposes. Ontology Label A machine-readable classification or categorization of a docket entry type. Organization A structured group of people or entities formed for a specific purpose. Law Firm A business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. Organization Name The official name of an organization, agency, business, or institution. Bail A security deposit required by a court to obtain the release of a defendant from custody pending trial or appeal. Amount A monetary value or quantity, typically used to represent financial transactions in legal proceedings. Incident An occurrence or event that may require a response by law enforcement or may be recorded for administrative purposes. Felony A serious criminal offense typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or death. Misdemeanor A less serious criminal offense typically punishable by incarceration for one year or less. Release The act of freeing a person from custody or confinement following arrest, booking, or incarceration. Location A specific place, site, or position, which may be described by address, coordinates, or relative location information. Events are high-level categories of activity in a case Label Event A standardized categorization of significant activities or occurrences in a legal case. Attributes are paired with events and provide additional detail pertinent to a given event Label Attribute Additional descriptive information that qualifies or provides context for a labeled event in a legal case. Set Bail Amount The monetary value established by a court as security for the release of a defendant. Booking Release The discharge of a person from custody after the booking process is complete. Attributes are paired with events and provide additional detail pertinent to a given event. Some attributes pertain only to certain specific events; others are "floating" attributes and can be attached to any event or larger categories of events. Event Attribute Motion for Default Judgment A request submitted to a court for judgment in favor of a plaintiff when a defendant has failed to appear or respond to a complaint. Mailing Address The postal location where an entity receives written correspondence. Postal Code A numeric or alphanumeric code designating a postal delivery area for an address. Country Code A standard code identifying a country, based on the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS).