(1)状师
代人撰写诉状的人。旧时，由于普通法上的诉讼是高难度的、高技术性的事务，社会上就出现非律师的状师职业〔special pleader not at the bar〕。此项职业现已消失。

(2)提交起诉状或答辩状的当事人

• relator
• relatrix
• relaxare
• relaxatio
• relaxavi
• release
• release bond
• release by estoppel
• release by way of enlarging an estate
• release by way of entry and feoffment
• release by way of extinguishment
• release by way of passing an estate
• release by way of passing a right
• release deed
• releasee
• release of claim
• release of curtesy
• release of debt
• release of dower
• release of expectancy
• release of mortgage
• release on own recognizance
• releaser
• release rate
• release to uses