Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;joint account:A bank account shared by more than one person normally with an equal entitlement to deposit or withdraw, with or without the consent of the other account holders.

;joint custody:A situation in which both parents together have custody of their children.

;joint guardianship:A situation in which both parents together have guardianship of their children. Should one parent die in such circumstances, the other parent becomes the sole guardian of the children.

;joint tenancy:A form of ownership where two or more people co-own a thing. Each joint tenant’s interest in the property is not distinct, that is, it cannot be separated out from the other tenants' interests. When one joint tenant dies, the other tenants continue to own the whole of the property between them.

;judge:A person appointed by either the federal or provincial government, with the authority to hear and decide legal actions in an impartial manner, independent from influence by the government, whose decisions are binding upon the parties to an action.

;final judgment:A decision which completely and finally determines some or all of the issues in a legal action, following which there is no other recourse open to a dissatisfied party except an appeal.

;jurisdiction:This word has a number of meanings such as 1) the authority of the court to hear an action and make orders, 2) the limits within which a court must operate, 3) the limits of the authority of a particular judicial official, 4) the authority of a government to make legislation as determined by the constitution, and 5) the geographic location of a court.

;justice of the peace:A court official appointed by the provincial government with a defined decision-making authority.