| A | B |
|---|
| Appellant | a person who applies to a higher court to overturn a decision |
| Reserve | postponing of a courts decision |
| factum | written legal arguments on an appeal |
| Reference case | case referred to the court by executive |
| Dissenting opinion | Reasons given by minority of judges |
| leave to appeal | Permission granted to hear an appeal |
| inferior court | a lower court, usually provincial |
| Supreme Court of Canada | Highest court of appeal in Canada |
| stare decisis | latin: to stand by decided matters |
| persuasive | a precedent which is not binding |
| open court principle | public should have access to view judicial proceedings |
| judicial independence | judiciary decides cases free of outside influences |
| Unified Family Court | Special court that has complete jurisdiction over family law matters of inferior courts plus divorce and division of property |
| Court Marshall Appeal Court | A federal court that hears appeals of military tribunals |
