Chapter 2

• What is the right or authority of a court to hear a matter called?

  Jurisdiction
• Jurisdiction has the authority to deal with cases of a particular type:

  Monetary and geographic
• A court in which a legal action is first brought before a judge for a decision

  Trial courts
• What court hear appeals from trial courts?

  Courts of appeal
• Sittings of court held in different places throughout the province?

  Assizes
• What is it called when the accused committed a criminal act?

  Actus reus
• What is it called when the accused intended to commit the criminal act?

  Mens rea
• Decision of the court

  Judgement
• What are the ritten statements prepared by parties that set out facts and claims of legal action called?

  Pleadings
• What is the party bringing an action called?

  Plaintiff
• What is the party defending an action called?

  Defendant
• What is it called when the injured party issues a writ of summons against defendant?

  Claim
• What is it called when the defendant prepares statement of defence with facts to support defence?

  Defence
• To clarify points in statement of claim, parties may hold a pretrial oral or written examination under oath, which is called?

  examinations for discovery
• What is a sworn, written statement, subject to penalty?

  Affidavit
• What is it called when a lawyer’s fee is payable on the condition of winning the case i.e. if lawyer does not win he/she does not get paid

  Contingency fee
• What is an action where a single person represents the interests of a group, who will share in any reward called?

  Class action
• What are the tribunal established to deal with a particular dispute between parties called?

  Ad hoc tribunals
• A process for settlement of disputes whereby impartial party hears the dispute, then makes a binding decision.

  Arbitration
• What is a lawyer called?

  Attorney
• what is a lawyer who prepares documents and other forms of non-litigious legal work called?

  Solicitor
• What is a lawyer who acts for clients in litigation or criminal court proceedings called?

  Barrister