Legal Dictionary

Ex Parte

A legal proceeding brought by one side without notifying the other side in urgent situations.

A document or object formally produced in court as evidence.

The formal transfer of a person from one state to another for prosecution or punishment.

A serious criminal offence punishable by severe penalties under law.

An extraordinary event beyond parties’ control that may excuse contractual performance.

A legal process allowing a lender to recover debt through sale of secured property.

Intentional deception for unlawful gain or to cause legal injury to another.

A court order directing a third party to pay money owed to a judgment debtor.

An official government publication used to announce legal notices, appointments, or regulations.

A legal remedy requiring a detained person to be brought before court to test legality of detention.

An out-of-court statement offered to prove the truth of its contents, usually restricted.

The court’s legal determination on the issues necessary to decide a case.

A promise to compensate another for loss or damage.

A formal criminal charge document, often used in serious offences.

A court order requiring a party to do or stop doing a specific act.

Temporary or intermediate orders made before final determination of a case.

Dying without leaving a valid will.

A party in whose favor a court judgment requiring payment has been entered.

A party ordered by judgment to pay money or satisfy an obligation.

Recognition by a court of facts accepted as true without formal proof.

Court supervision of public authority decisions for legality, fairness, and reasonableness.

The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case.

The theory and philosophy of law and legal reasoning.

A contract granting possession and use of property for rent and a fixed period.