2,443
edits
Difference between revisions of "Terminology"
From Clicklaw Wikibooks
→M
Gayla Reid (talk | contribs) m (→M) |
Gayla Reid (talk | contribs) (→M) |
||
| Line 317: | Line 317: | ||
;married spouse:A person who is legally married to another person as a result of a ceremony presided over by someone with the authority to conduct marriages. See "marriage" and "unmarried spouse." | ;married spouse:A person who is legally married to another person as a result of a ceremony presided over by someone with the authority to conduct marriages. See "marriage" and "unmarried spouse." | ||
;master:A provincially-appointed judicial official with limited jurisdiction usually charged with making decisions before an after final judgment in a court proceeding, including the hearing of interim applications, the assessment of lawyers' bills and the settling of bills of cost. See "interim application," "judge," and "jurisdiction." | ;master:A provincially-appointed judicial official with limited jurisdiction usually charged with making decisions before an after final judgment in a court proceeding, including the hearing of interim applications, the assessment of lawyers' bills and the settling of bills of cost. See "interim application," "judge," and "jurisdiction." | ||
;material:In law, something that is relevant, important. A material fact is a fact relevant to a claim or a defence to a claim. See "claim," "evidence" and "fact." | ;material:In law, something that is relevant, important. A material fact is a fact relevant to a claim or a defence to a claim. See "claim," "evidence," and "fact." | ||
;matrimonial home:In family law, the dwelling occupied by a family as their primary residence. See "family property" and "real property." | ;matrimonial home:In family law, the dwelling occupied by a family as their primary residence. See "family property" and "real property." | ||
;mediation:A dispute resolution process in which a mediator facilitates discussions between the parties to a legal dispute and helps them reach a compromise settling the dispute. See "alternative dispute resolution" and "family law mediator." | ;mediation:A dispute resolution process in which a mediator facilitates discussions between the parties to a legal dispute and helps them reach a compromise settling the dispute. See "alternative dispute resolution" and "family law mediator." | ||
