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Legal Office a-z
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Agenda | a list of issues to be discussed at a meeting |
| Affidavit | a document stating facts which a person swears to be true |
| Barrister | the lawyer argues cases in court |
| Solicitor | alawyer practises in all other areas of law |
| Bill of costs | a court document itemizing a lawyer’s fees and disbursements for a party who won judgement and costs. |
| Case law | a law based on judicial precedent rather than on legislation; also, common law. |
| Commissioner | a person authorized by law to place people under oath |
| Default Judgement | a judgement the court gives in favour a plaintiff when the defendant fails to defend the action. |
| Docket | a form on which lawyers record the time spent on behalf of a client. |
| Equity | a concept of justice and fairness applied to a case where the application of strict rules of common would be unjust. |
| Executor | a male person named in a will to represent the estate of a deceased person; executrix is the feminine gender of executor. |
| Factum | a court document setting out the main facts and the statute and case law which support the case at hand |
| Financial Statement | in family law, a court document showing the value of a spouse’s property and debts. |
| Garnishment | a procedure by which money owing by another person is applied to payment of the first person’s debt to a third person. |
| General Account | the bank account of a law firm in which it keeps its own money. |
| Hearing | the trial in applications and motions; also used to mean trial. |
| Heir/Heir at Law | a blood relative entitled to inherit under an intestate estate. |
| Interlocutory Order | a court order, usually sought by way of a motion, that decides on a problem within a proceeding, but not on the entire proceeding. |
| Intestate | a person who passes on having left no will. |
| Joint Custody | an order giving custody to both parents; usually, this gives both parents input into decisions concerning the health, education, and welfare of the children, but the children may ordinarily reside with one parent. |
| Jurisprudence | judicial decisions. |
| King’s Bench | originally, the common criminal court of the common law; later, the general superior court. |
| Knowingly | acting voluntarily and intentionally and not because of mistake or accident. |
| Limited Liability | in corporate law, the fact that a share holder is not liable for the debts of the corporation; his or her obligations are limited to the amount paid for the shares. |
| Liquated Damages | a claim for monetary compensation for a debt owing, the amount of which can be clearly calculated, as in a loan. |
| Memorandum | Different types of written documents |
| Notary Public | A person empowered to authenticate documents and place people under oath |
| Official Guardian | An officer of the provincial government who protects the interests of children involved in legal proceedings |
| Power of Attorney | A document authorizing one person to act for another as agent in a specific matter or in general |
| Quasi-Criminal Offence | An offence of which resembles a crime |
| Retainer | A document a client signs to indicate the terms of hiring of a lawyer to act on his or her behalf in some legal matter |
| Subpoena/ Summons to Witness | A document requiring a person to attend and give testimony in court |
| Tickler System | An online system reminding of due dates |
| Unliquidated Damages | Estimated damages that require the court to determine, Damages that cannot be calculated using a fixed formula |
| Verification of Identity | A process/checklist by which lawyers must verify the identity of their clients |
| Without Prejudice | A letter or document that cannot be used as evidence in court |
| Examination for Discovery | In litigation, an oral questioning of the opposing party |
| Young Offender | A minor, under 18, who commits a crime |
| Zoning | A municipalities regulating of areas for certain purposes, Areas of land are divided into zones for specific purposes |
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