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;legislate:The power of a government to create and revise written laws governing things, people and places; a right of the provincial and federal governments to propose, enact and enforce laws derived from the ''Constitution''. See "act" and "constitution." | ;legislate:The power of a government to create and revise written laws governing things, people and places; a right of the provincial and federal governments to propose, enact and enforce laws derived from the ''Constitution''. See "act" and "constitution." | ||
;legislation:An act; a statute; a written law made by a government. See "regulations." | ;legislation:An act; a statute; a written law made by a government. See "regulations." | ||
;limitation period:A time period after which someone may not make a claim because the right to do so has expired. The time for making a claim is set by legislation, and limitation periods will often differ depending on the type of claim or relationship between people making the claim. | |||
;''lis pendens'':The old name of a document filed in the Land Title and Survey Authority against the title of real property stating that the property is the subject of a court proceeding and that ownership of the property may change as a result, now known as a Certificate of Pending Litigation. See "Certificate of Pending Litigation." | ;''lis pendens'':The old name of a document filed in the Land Title and Survey Authority against the title of real property stating that the property is the subject of a court proceeding and that ownership of the property may change as a result, now known as a Certificate of Pending Litigation. See "Certificate of Pending Litigation." | ||
;litigant:A party to a court proceeding, such as an appellant, an applicant, a claimant or a respondent. See "action." | ;litigant:A party to a court proceeding, such as an appellant, an applicant, a claimant or a respondent. See "action." | ||