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Glossary of Terms Index. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Glossary of Legal Terms - C
Capital Offence: A crime which carries the death penalty Cargo: Goods carried on board a ship. Case law: Principals which have been established by judges concerning particular cases which are used as reference for future determinations of similar cases. Causa Mortis: Latin for 'incase of death' Cause of action: A legal action. Caveat:
Caveat emptor: Meaning 'Let the buyer beware'. Certificate of Title: The document of title to a piece of land Cestui que trust: A trust beneficiary. Chamber Magistrate: A qualified officer of the Attorney Generals department who is able to give free legal advice to members of the public eligible for that service Champerty: An agreement made illegally where a person agrees to pay someone elses legal fees in return for a share of the proceeds. Charge: A security which is given over property. Charterparty: A written agreement for the chartering of a ship to carry cargo Chattels: Property which is not freehold land; divided into two- categories: (i) chattels real: interests in land other than freehold. (ii) chattels personal: movable and tangible personal property. Chose: A thing. Choses can be divided into choses in action and choses in possession. Chose in action: Personal property that is intangible such as a right to be paid a debt. Chose in possession: Personal property that is tangible, goods or chattels. Citation: An order made in writing which orders a person to appear in court; to quite a passge from a statute, court judgement or other legal authority. Civil action: Any legal action other than a criminal proceeding. Clerk of the Court: Person who files legal documents, issues summonds and subpoenas and has access to al court records. Codical: An amendment to a will which changes or explains some part of it. It must be signed with the same legal requirements of the will itself. Cohabitation agreement: A document which deals with the financial arragements during a cohabitting relationship and what would happen ifthatrelationship is no longer valid. Collateral: Literally meaning "side-by-side"; in contract law, an agreement in addition to the main agreement. Collusion: An agreement made in secret which aims to cheat someone or defraud them of legal rights or any other rights. Common law: A law system based on traditions and customs and on decisions made in previous cases as distinct from legislation. Committal proceedings: In indictable offences, the proceedings held to inquire whether a prima facie case lies against the accused. Company: Commonly used to refer to a corporation, generally a limited company. The use of the word "company" or abbreviated form "co" in a business name generally denotes a firm rather than a limited company. Company Title: An arrangement where a company owns a block of houses, land or other property where individuals own shares n that property. Complainant: (plaintiff) person who initiates a lawsuit. Complaint: Document giving a brief description of the facts outlining the laintiffs reasons for a lawsuit. Conciliation: Resolving of a dispute by way of negotiation without the need of a final order by a court. Condonation: To forgive or pardon an offence or a civil wrong by way of acting as if it had never taken place. Confiscate: To seize property legally without payment. Consanguinity: Kinship or blood relationship. Connection between persons with the same ancestor Consensus ad idem: Where all the parties involved are in agreement' a meeting of the minds. Consequential damages: Damage, injury or losses which are not caused directly by an act but as a result of that act. Consignment: Sending of goods to another party to be sold by them. Conspiracy: An agreement between persons to do an illegal act or to do a legal act but by illegal means. Constitutional law: All rules of law which directly or indirectly effect the distribution of the sovereign power; that is law relating to the legislature or the judiciary. Constructive: Where a liability, or knowledge, is implied by law without reference to the actual intention or knowledge; as opposed to actual. Contempt of court: An intentional disregard for the authority of the court ie, disobeying court rules. Contingent: Dependent upon something. Contra proferentum: Against the person who alleges it. Contract: A legally binding agreement between persons, corporations or persons and corporations. Contracting out: Where the parties agree to exclude something from the contract. Convey: To transfer ownership. Conveyance: Assignment, transfer (generally of real estate); the document that transfers title of land under the old system Convicted: To be ound guilty of a criminal act or illegal act. Cooling off period: A time of inaction to reconsider. Copyright: Legal protection given to an author, artist, designer etc for the exclusive right to use said property. Corporation: An organisation, company or business formed by a group of people with a legal entity and rights which is separate to the individuals. Counterpart: A true copy. Covenant: A solemn promise generally contained in a deed; an agreement to do or not to do something. Creditor: Company or person to whom someone owes money. Custody: Responsibilty for keeping and caring for a person or property. Can also be for the legal confinement of a person.
Glossary of Terms Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z
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