Chapter 2
Cards (22)
- What is the right or authority of a court to hear a matter called?
- Jurisdiction has the authority to deal with cases of a particular type:
- A court in which a legal action is first brought before a judge for a decision
- What court hear appeals from trial courts?
- Sittings of court held in different places throughout the province?
- What is it called when the accused committed a criminal act?
- What is it called when the accused intended to commit the criminal act?
- Decision of the court
- What are the ritten statements prepared by parties that set out facts and claims of legal action called?
- What is the party bringing an action called?
- What is the party defending an action called?
- What is it called when the injured party issues a writ of summons against defendant?
- What is it called when the defendant prepares statement of defence with facts to support defence?
- To clarify points in statement of claim, parties may hold a pretrial oral or written examination under oath, which is called?
- What is a sworn, written statement, subject to penalty?
- 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
- What is an action where a single person represents the interests of a group, who will share in any reward called?
- What are the tribunal established to deal with a particular dispute between parties called?
- A process for settlement of disputes whereby impartial party hears the dispute, then makes a binding decision.
- What is a lawyer called?
- what is a lawyer who prepares documents and other forms of non-litigious legal work called?
- What is a lawyer who acts for clients in litigation or criminal court proceedings called?