Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;paramountcy, doctrine of:In constitutional law, the rule that a federal law on a subject is superior to and takes precedence over a provincial law on the same subject. See "act" and "constitution".

;parent:In family law, the natural or adoptive father or mother of a child; may also include stepparents, depending on the circumstances and the applicable legislation; may include the donors of eggs or sperm and surrogate mothers, depending on the circumstances and the terms of any assisted reproduction agreement. See "adoptive parent", "natural parent" and "stepparent".

;parental responsibilities:A term under the ''Family Law Act'' which describes the various responsibilities exercised by guardians in care, upbringing and management of the children in their care, including determining the child's education, diet, religious instruction or lack thereof, medical care, linguist and cultural instruction and so forth. See "guardian".

;precedent:Historical decisions of the courts; the principle that such historic decisions of the court are binding on subsequent judges hearing cases of a similar nature or of similar circumstances. Templates or sample documents used to draft new documents. See "common law".

;premises:In real property law, a piece of property and a building situated on it, usually including the area of the property surrounding a building on that property. In law generally, a premise is an assumption that founds a logical argument. See "argument" and "real property".

;privilege:In law, the duty a lawyer has to keep his or her client’s information confidential, including communications between the lawyer and client and advice given to the client; the client's right to have his or her confidential communications kept secret and protected from disclosure. See "lawyer".

;probate:The process of checking the validity of a will, distributing a dead person’s estate and settling his or her debts according to the instructions set out in that person's will. See "estate" and w"ill".

;proceeding:In law, the whole of the conduct of a court proceeding, from beginning to end, and the steps in between; may also be used to refer to a specific hearing or trial. See "action".

;proof:Evidence which establishes or tends to establish the truth of a fact; also, the conclusion of a logical argument. See "evidence" and "premises".