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<blockquote>'''Claimant.''' The person who starts a court proceeding in the Supreme Court is the claimant. In the Provincial Court, this person is the applicant. In this | <blockquote>'''Claimant.''' The person who starts a court proceeding in the Supreme Court is the claimant. In the Provincial Court, this person is the applicant. In this section, "claimant" refers to claimants and applicants.</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>'''Respondent.''' The person or people against whom the court proceeding is brought. In family law proceedings, there is usually only one respondent.</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Respondent.''' The person or people against whom the court proceeding is brought. In family law proceedings, there is usually only one respondent.</blockquote> | ||
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<blockquote>'''Parties.''' The claimant and the respondent are the parties to the court proceeding.</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Parties.''' The claimant and the respondent are the parties to the court proceeding.</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>'''Claim.''' The document that is filed to start a court proceeding in the Supreme Court is a Notice of Family Claim or a Petition. In the Provincial Court, proceedings are started with an Application to Obtain an Order or an Application to Change or Cancel an Order. In this | <blockquote>'''Claim.''' The document that is filed to start a court proceeding in the Supreme Court is a Notice of Family Claim or a Petition. In the Provincial Court, proceedings are started with an Application to Obtain an Order or an Application to Change or Cancel an Order. In this section, "claim" refers to all of these documents.</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>'''Reply.''' A respondent who objects to all or some of the orders sought by the claimant in the Supreme Court will file a Response to Family Claim. In the Provincial Court, the respondent will file a Reply. In this | <blockquote>'''Reply.''' A respondent who objects to all or some of the orders sought by the claimant in the Supreme Court will file a Response to Family Claim. In the Provincial Court, the respondent will file a Reply. In this section, "reply" refers to both of these documents.</blockquote> | ||
<blockquote>'''Pleadings.''' The basic documents that frame a legal dispute are called the pleadings. In most Supreme Court family law proceedings, the pleadings are the Notice of Family Claim, the Response to Family Claim, and also usually a Counterclaim. In most Provincial Court proceedings, the pleadings are the Application to Obtain an Order and the Reply.</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Pleadings.''' The basic documents that frame a legal dispute are called the pleadings. In most Supreme Court family law proceedings, the pleadings are the Notice of Family Claim, the Response to Family Claim, and also usually a Counterclaim. In most Provincial Court proceedings, the pleadings are the Application to Obtain an Order and the Reply.</blockquote> | ||