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;agent:In law, someone acting on behalf of someone else, with that person's express permission and normally at their express direction. | ;agent:In law, someone acting on behalf of someone else, with that person's express permission and normally at their express direction. | ||
;alias:A name by which people know you other than your legal name, like Vanilla Ice if your legal name is Robert Matthew Van Winkle. Aliases are not illegal in British Columbia. | ;alias:A name by which people know you other than your legal name, like Vanilla Ice if your legal name is Robert Matthew Van Winkle. Aliases are not illegal in British Columbia. | ||
;alienating:In family law, the actions or statements of one parent that tend to sever, damage, or harm a child's relationship with or affections for the other parent. | ;alienating:In family law, the actions or statements of one parent that tend to sever, damage, or harm a child's relationship with or affections for the other parent, either intentionally or unintentionally. | ||
;allegation:A claim that a certain set of facts is true, such as "on Monday, I had soup for lunch" or "Bob drives a blue Camaro." Also called an "allegation of fact" or a "statement of fact." | ;allegation:A claim that a certain set of facts is true, such as "on Monday, I had soup for lunch" or "Bob drives a blue Camaro." Also called an "allegation of fact" or a "statement of fact." | ||
;alternative: | ;alternative: In law, 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. For example, "I'd like to have have all of the house but, in the alternative, I'll take half." See “motion," “pleadings," and “relief." | ||
;alternative dispute resolution:A phrase referring to a family of processes intended to resolve disputes outside of the court system, including arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and collaborative settlement processes. In family law, the purpose of alternative dispute resolution is to offer a less adversarial and less expensive way to resolve a dispute than having to go to court and have a judge resolve things. | ;alternative dispute resolution:A phrase referring to a family of processes intended to resolve disputes outside of the court system, including arbitration, mediation, negotiation, and collaborative settlement processes. In family law, the purpose of alternative dispute resolution is to offer a less adversarial and less expensive way to resolve a dispute than having to go to court and have a judge resolve things. | ||
;amend:To change or alter a pleading or document that has already been filed in court or given to the other party. The resulting document is a separate document from the original and is called, for example, the "amended Notice of Family Claim" or the "amended separation agreement." | ;amend:To change or alter a pleading or document that has already been filed in court or given to the other party. The resulting document is a separate document from the original and is called, for example, the "amended Notice of Family Claim" or the "amended separation agreement." | ||