Talk:Terminology

NoGlossary Tag

Added by Drew on Dec 24/12: There will inevitably be instances where a term that is in the glossary is used in the text in a different context than the defined term - for example, "order" being used as "in order to" rather than "court order". There is an incredibly simple way to handle those situations. You wrap this tag around the term:

<span class="noglossary">your defined term appears here</span>

The result is that the glossary popup does not display for that use of the term. It will display for the next use of that term on the page (you can then add the noglossary tag to that second use of the term if desired, or the third, etc.).

You can also exclude an entire page from having glossary popups appear by including anywhere in that page:

__NOGLOSSARY__

Definitions that Need Attention

These are definitions that need some attention to account for potential conflicts with how the term plays out in other areas of law:

• advance - maybe this one isn't really needed? (added here by Drew on Dec 24/12)
• arrears - with this one, what about taking the approach that JP takes with the terms "jurisdiction" or "precedent", where he offers several alternate definitions. I actually think this is really helpful for the user, as it provides them with context that the term they are looking at can have different legal meanings depending on the context. (added here by Drew on Dec 24/12)
• negotiate - this one could be solved by simply taking out the opening clause "In family law", which I don't think is really necessary is it? (added here by Drew on Dec 24/12)
• pleadings - would JP be ok for this one to be slightly more generic? (added here by Drew on Dec 24/12)

These are definitions that we may want to take out or adjust, given that they are terms that appear in a different context alot and the work to apply the noglossary tag may not be worth the value of including these definitions:

• account (added here by Drew on Dec 24/12)
• bill (added here by Drew on Dec 24/12)
• brief (added here by Drew on Dec 28/12)
• review (added here by Drew on Dec 24/12)

A mandatory direction of the court that is binding and enforceable upon the parties to a court proceeding. An "interim order" is a temporary order made following the hearing of an interim application. A "final order" is a permanent order, made following the trial of the court proceeding or the parties' settlement, following which the only recourse open to a dissatisfied party is to appeal. Failing to abide by the terms of an order may constitute contempt of court. See "appeal," "consent order," "contempt of court," "decision" and "declaration."

In law, (1) a lawyer's bill to their client or a statement, or (2) a person's recollection of events.

In family law, this usually refers to one party obtaining a part of any property at issue before the property has been finally divided by court order or the parties' agreement, usually in order to help pay for that person's legal fees.

Child support or spousal support that is owing because of an order or agreement but is unpaid.

With respect to courts, (1) the authority of the court to hear an action and make orders, (2) the limits of the authority of a particular judicial official, (3) the geographic location of a court, or (4) the territorial limits of a court's authority. With respect to governments, (5) the authority of a government to make legislation as determined by the constitution, or (6) the limits of authority of a particular government agency. See “constitution."

(1) A historical decision of the courts, or (2) the principle that such historic decisions of the court are binding on subsequent judges hearing cases of a similar nature or with similar circumstances. (3) The term may also refer to templates or sample documents used to draft new documents. See "common law."

In law, (1) a piece of draft legislation presented to the legislature for its approval,or (2) a lawyer's statement of account for services rendered to their client. See "account," "act," and "lawyer's fees."

In law, (1) a written argument, or (2) a memorandum of law. A brief is usually presented to a judge as a summary of an argument or the law on a particular issue. Curiously, briefs are rarely brief.

In law, the re-examination of a term of an order or agreement, usually to determine whether the term remains fair and appropriate in light of the circumstances prevailing at the time of the review. In family law, particularly the review of an order or agreement provided for the payment of spousal support. See "de novo," "family law agreements," "order" and "spousal support."