Glossary
- Page 1 of 18
- Next
- ACASAdvisory Conciliation and Arbitration...
- AbandonwareSoftware which is no longer being maintained, released or supported by the...
- AbetTo counsel, procure or command someone to commit a...
- Absolute DischargeThis is when a court takes no further action against an offender, although their offence and discharge will appear on their criminal...
- Absolute InterestThe entitlement to the item of property which is not limited by any other person’s...
- Abstract of TitleThis is a summary of all legal documents which relate to a...
- Abuse of ProcessThis is "something so unfair and wrong that the court should not allow a prosecutor to proceed with what is in all other respect a regular proceeding" (Hui Chi-Ming v...
- AcceptanceThe unconditional agreement to an...
- AccusedThe person who has allegedly committed a criminal...
- Acknowledgement of serviceThis must be filed by a defendant if they are unable to file their defence within a specified period or if they wish to dispute the jurisdiction of a...
- Acoustic ShockThis is where a sudden burst of sound can temporarily or even permanently damage the eardrum and cause excruciating...
- AcquisitionThis is the purchase of one company by another without a merger...
- AcquittalThe discharge of a defendant following a verdict or direction of "not...
- ActAct of Parliament - primary legislation enacted by...
- ActionProceedings issued in the County or High Court. (Now known as...
- Actus ReusThe act of committing a...
- Address for ServiceThis is where one party will accept the delivery or service of legal...
- AdjournmentThe temporary suspension of the hearing of a...
- AdjudicationJudgment or decision in a...
- Administration orderThis is a court order which requires a debtor to pay money to the court, which then distributes it amongst any...
- Administrative CourtPart of the High Court which deals with Judicial...
- AdministratorA person appointed by the Court to manage the estate of a deceased...
- Admissible(Evidence) which is allowed to be used in a...
- Adoption OrderThe court order when a child is...
- AdversarialThe system of justice used in British courts for trying to get at the truth, based upon argument between two...
- Adverse PossessionThis is the process which results in the acquisition of legal title of land, without actually paying for...
- AdvocateSomeone (generally a Barrister or Solicitor) who represents a party in a Court...
- Affidavit A written statement which is confirmed on oath or by...
- AffirmAlternative to swearing a document on oath to promise that it is...
- Agency AgreementThis is an agreement which allows one party (the Agent) to sell products (goods or services) on behalf of another (the Principal) in return for commission...
- AgentSomeone who is appointed to act on behalf of another party, the...
- Allocation questionnaireThis is issued to all parties after a defence has been filed, and is used to decide which track the case will be allocated...
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)This is the collective term for the ways in which parties can settle civil disputes without the need for a formal court...
- Ambulatory WillA will which can still be changed because the settlor is...
- Annual General Meeting (AGM) A company must hold a meeting of shareholders once each calendar...