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'''AMENDMENT''' | '''AMENDMENT''' | ||
*Modification of submitted materials. Amendments can consist of additions, deletions, and corrections. | *Modification of submitted materials. Amendments can consist of additions, deletions, and corrections. | ||
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ADJOURNMENT''' | '''ADJOURNMENT''' | ||
*In court settings, postponement of an appearance date until a later, fixed, date. | *In court settings, postponement of an appearance date until a later, fixed, date. | ||
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*The criminal standard of proof. Explained concisely in widely-cited case ''R v W.(D.)'', [1991] 1 SCR 742, which is discussed in [[Introduction_to_Criminal_Law_(1:I) | Chapter 1: Criminal Law]]. | *The criminal standard of proof. Explained concisely in widely-cited case ''R v W.(D.)'', [1991] 1 SCR 742, which is discussed in [[Introduction_to_Criminal_Law_(1:I) | Chapter 1: Criminal Law]]. | ||
CAUSE OF ACTION | '''CAUSE OF ACTION''' | ||
Legal cause for which an action may be brought. The legal theory giving basis to a lawsuit. | *Legal cause for which an action may be brought. The legal theory giving basis to a lawsuit. | ||
CIVIL LAW | '''CIVIL LAW''' | ||
The system of law concerned with relations between individual parties, rather than criminal affairs. | *The system of law concerned with relations between individual parties, rather than criminal affairs. | ||
COMMON LAW | '''COMMON LAW''' | ||
Law derived from custom and judicial decisions rather than statutes. | *Law derived from custom and judicial decisions rather than statutes. | ||
COMPLETE DEFENCE | '''COMPLETE DEFENCE''' | ||
An argument, which, if proven, will effectively end the litigation in favour of the defendant. | *An argument, which, if proven, will effectively end the litigation in favour of the defendant. | ||
CONTINGENCY | '''CONTINGENCY''' | ||
In legal circles, is commonly used to refer to a contingent fee,which is a fee for legal services provided only if the legal action is settled favorably or out of court. | *In legal circles, is commonly used to refer to a contingent fee,which is a fee for legal services provided only if the legal action is settled favorably or out of court. | ||
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE | '''CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE''' | ||
Negligent behavior of the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the | *Negligent behavior of the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant’s negligence. | ||
COUNTERCLAIM/COUNTERCLAIMANT | '''COUNTERCLAIM/COUNTERCLAIMANT''' | ||
A claim by a defendant seeking relief from the plaintiff. Generally made as a response to the same facts that make up the issue the plaintiff originally claimed for. | *A claim by a defendant seeking relief from the plaintiff. Generally made as a response to the same facts that make up the issue the plaintiff originally claimed for. | ||
CROWN | '''CROWN''' | ||
Generally a reference to the government or state acting as a party in legal proceedings. | *Generally a reference to the government or state acting as a party in legal proceedings. | ||
DEBTOR | '''DEBTOR''' | ||
A person judged to owe money after the resolution of a civil case. | *A person judged to owe money after the resolution of a civil case. | ||
DEDUCTIBLE | '''DEDUCTIBLE''' | ||
In an insurance policy, the amount that must be paid out-of-pocket before an insurer will pay any expenses. Generally, a clause used by insurance companies as a threshold for policy payments. | *In an insurance policy, the amount that must be paid out-of-pocket before an insurer will pay any expenses. Generally, a clause used by insurance companies as a threshold for policy payments. | ||
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