Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;indigent:Being flat broke. Persons with limited or no income may apply to the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal for ''indigent status'', which will exempt them from paying the usual court fees for all or a part of a court proceeding.  

;infant:A person not yet of the age of majority; a minor; a child. See "age of majority", "child" and "disability".

;inheritance:Real property or personal property received as a result of the provisions of a will or the ''Estate Administration Act''. Inheritances do not usually qualify as family property subject to division between spouses. See "family property", "real property" and "will".

;injunction:A court order that someone not do or cease doing a thing; a restraining order. In family law, injunctions are often sought, for example, to stop someone from removing the children from an area, from disposing of assets or from harassing someone. See "application" and "ex parte".

;inspection of documents:The right of a party to a court proceeding to look at and copy documents held by the other party which relate any matters at issue in the proceeding; part of the discovery and production process. See "disclosure" and "discovery".  

;instructions:In law, the directions given by a client to his or her lawyer about the conduct of his or her affairs or court proceeding.

;instrument:In law, a legal document which sets out certain rights and obligations, or records certain facts or entitlements to certain benefits and obligations. See "family law agreements" and "will".

;interim application:An application, also called in "interlocutory application", made after the start of a court proceeding but before its conclusion, usually for temporary relief pending the final resolution of the proceeding at trial or by settlement. In family law, interim applications are useful to determine issues like where the children will live, who will pay child support and whether spousal support should be paid on a rough and ready basis. See "application" and "interim order".

;interim order:Any order made prior to the final resolution of a court proceeding by trial or by settlement; a temporary, rather than permanent or final order. See "application" and "interim application".

;in the alternative:A phrase used to indicate secondary relief or a secondary ground of relief in a claim or application, usually presented as an option to the primary relief or primary ground of relief. See "motion", "pleadings" and "relief".

;in trust:A phrase describing how property is held by one person for the benefit of another person who is ultimately entitled to the use or proceeds of sale of that property. Money held ''in trust'' is held in a lawyer's bank account on the lawyer’s promise not to use that money except as may be agreed.

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