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| a legal proceeding in a civil case |
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| An adjournment is a temporary delay of court proceedings |
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| An affidavit certifying that a document has been served on a party. |
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| a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof. |
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| a court order that provides the right to search premises and seize evidence without prior warning. |
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| A request made to a higher court, tribunal or authority for the review of a decision |
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| A document that requires people to appear in court to answer charges against them in a criminal case. |
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| The party bringing an appeal. |
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| A dispute resolution process in which the parties pick the person who will resolve their dispute and agree to be bound by the arbitrator's decision. |
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| After all evidence is tendered at a trial, Crown and defence are entitled to make submissions ("argument") to the Court. In jury trials this is called the closing address to the jury, or simply "the closing." The term also refers to submissions by counsel on legal issues that arise in relation to any matter before the courts. |
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