Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;Tenancy in Common:A kind of ownership of a property such that two or more owners have distinct shares of their ownership of the common property. A tenant in common may chose to sell or otherwise deal with his or her share in that property independently from other owners. In family law, where spouses have a tenancy in common, they are each considered to own an exact half of that property, separate from the other person’s half. See “Joint Tenancy.”

;Testator:In estate law, refers to a person who has made a will used in reference to that will. The feminine form of this word is “testatrix.” See “Will.”

;Testimony:A statement made by a witness in court, or made in an affidavit, as evidence given under oath or the witness' affirmation as to the truth of the statement. See “Affirm,” “Evidence,” “Oath” and “Witness.”

;Third Party:A person named in an action or joined to an action who is neither the Claimant nor the Respondent. A third party may be joined to an action where the Respondent believes that the person has some responsibility for the cause of action. See “Action,” "Cause of Action" and “Party.”

;Time, Calculation of:The Supreme Court Family Rules and the provincial Interpretation Act provide rules governing the calculation of time. See Rule 21-2 and Interpretation Act, s. 29. See also "Calendar Days" and "Clear Days."

;Title:In law, having the ownership of a thing; a document evincing ownership of a thing. See “Ownership.”

;Transfer:In law, the act of an owner of a thing transferring the title of that thing to another person. See “Ownership,” “Sale” and “Title.”

;Trial:The testing of a Claimant's claim and/or a Respondent's counterclaim against their respective defences at a formal hearing before a judge with the jurisdiction to hear the matter and make a final, binding determination of the parties' claims against one another. See “Action” and “Jurisdiction.”

;Trust:In law, a form of possession in which one person holds, deals with and is responsible for property for the benefit of another. A “trustee” is the person who holds the property in trust for the other person, known as the “beneficiary.” See “Constructive Trust,” “Ownership” and “Title.”

;Trust, Constructive:See "Constructive Trust."

;Trust, Resulting:See "Resulting Trust."

;Trustee:One who holds a thing in trust for another. See “Trust.”