Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;service, substituted:Personal service performed in a way other than required by the rules of court, as may be authorized by the court. If a respondent cannot be served for some reason, such as if he or she is hiding or refusing service, the court may permit a claimant to serve the other party "substitutionally" by means including an ad in the legal notices section of a newspaper's classified ads or posting the document in the court registry. See "personal service".

;service ''ex juris'':Service of legal documents on someone living outside of British Columbia as may be permitted by the rules of court. See "personal service".

;shared custody:A term used by the Child Support Guidelines to describe circumstances when a child's time is shared equally or almost-equally between his or her parents or guardians, often resulting in an amount of support that is different than the table amount. See "child support", "Child Support Guidelines" and "table amount".

;''sine die'':A Latin phrase meaning "without a day". An application adjourned ''sine die'' has been adjourned without a specific date being set for the hearing, often in the expectation that it will never need to be set for hearing. See "adjournment" and "application".