Paralegal Technology Glossary
Hi, my name is Cindy, and I am currently studying at Ahuntsic College in Paralegal Technology. This program is mainly on research, analytic. We learn how to assist in law and motion practice, including preparation of notices, declarations, and trial notebook preparations.support litigation attorneys, manage case files and format. This glossary will help you understand the terms used in the law field and help you when doing a law related homework. I have used Actively Engaged Online by Nicholas Walker as my main source for this glossary.
- allegation
- noun
- A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
- fr: allégation
- appearance law
- noun
- In law, appearance is the coming into court of either of the parties to a lawsuit, and/or the formal act by which a defendant submits himself to the jurisdiction of the court.
- assault
- noun
- Make a physical attack on.
- fr: agression
- attorney
- noun
- One who is legally appointed to transact business on another's behalf; especially: lawyer.
- fr: mandataire
- bail
- noun
- Security given for release of a prisoner on bail.
- fr: caution
- bailiff
- noun
- An officer, similar to a sheriff's deputy, employed to execute writs and processes, make arrests, keep order in the court.
- fr: huissier
- barrister
- noun
- A lawyer entitled to practice in the higher courts of the United Kingdom.
- fr: avocate
- burden of proof
- noun
- The obligation to prove one's assertion.
- fr: charge de la preuve
- clause
- noun
- A particular and separate article, stipulation, or proviso in a treaty, bill, or contract.
- fr: clause
- clerk
- noun
- A person employed in an office or bank to keep records and accounts and to undertake other routine administrative duties.
- fr: greffier
- common law
- noun
- The part of english law that is derive from custom and judicial precedent rather than statues. Often contrasted with statutory law.
- condemn
- verb
- To express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on.
- fr: condamner
- constitutional law
- noun
- The body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.
- fr: loi constitutionnelle
- court of appeals
- noun
- A court to which appeals are taken in a federal circuit or a state.
- fr: cour d'appel
- custody
- noun
- The act of keeping safe or guarding; the right of guardianship of a minor.
- fr: détention
- debtor
- noun
- A person or commercial enterprise that owes a financial obligation.
- fr: débiteur
- default judgment
- noun
- A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court).
- fr: jugement par défaut
- docket
- noun
- A calendar of the case awaiting action in court.
- doctrine
- noun
- A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church ,political party, or other group.
- fr: doctrine
- fiduciary
- noun
- Involving trust, esp. With regard to the relationship between a trustee and a beneficiary.
- fr: fiduciaire
- fraud
- noun
- Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
- fr: fraude
- grand jury
- noun
- A jury, normally of twenty-three jurors, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
- fr: grand jury
- habeas corpus
- noun
- A writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, esp. to secure the person's release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention.
- jurisprudence
- noun
- The theory or philosophy of law.
- fr: jurisprudence
- labor law
- noun
- Labor law mediates the relationship between workers, employers, trade unions and the government. Collective labor relates to the tripartite relationship between employees, employer, and union.
- fr: droit du travail