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===Legal terms and forms=== | ===Legal terms and forms=== | ||
* Do not use capital letters for legal terms — e.g., " | * Do not use capital letters for legal terms — e.g., "a retainer agreement is a contract between a lawyer and you"; "a will appoints an executor". | ||
* Do not use capital letters for party names — e.g., "after the claimant files a claim, the respondent has 14 days to reply". | * Do not use capital letters for party names — e.g., "after the claimant files a claim, the respondent has 14 days to reply". | ||
* Use capital letters for the names of prescribed court forms — e.g., "the claimant must file a Notice of Family Claim" — but do not use capital letters for general legal forms — e.g., "a power of attorney enables you to appoint someone to look after your affairs". | * Use capital letters for the names of prescribed court forms — e.g., "the claimant must file a Notice of Family Claim" — but do not use capital letters for general legal forms — e.g., "a power of attorney enables you to appoint someone to look after your affairs". | ||