| A | B |
|---|
| fees | payment to lawyers for services rendered |
| disbursements | amounts lawyers pay on behalf of clients to third parties that lawyers can recover from clients |
| limited scope retainer | a retainer in which the lawyer will provide some but not all of the legal services in the matter for which the lawyer is retained |
| contingency fee | fee payable to lawyer only if lawyer wins the case for the client |
| cause of action | legal right to sue to obtain a legal remedy |
| trier of fact | judge or jury whose job is to determine the facts of the case from the evidence |
| damages | compensation awarded by a court for harm done |
| principle of proportionality | requires that the time spent on the expense of a lawsuit be in proportion to the value of the case that is at stake for the parties |
| small claims court jurisdiction | 35,000 |
| Weblink :// | The Ontario Courts website provides information about court services, jurisdiction, court locations, rules and procedure and court forms |
| action | one of the 2 procedures by which a civil matter is commenced in the Superior Court ; rule 14.02 |
| application | one of the procedures by which a civil matter is commenced in the Superior Court |
| E-Filing | you need a Justice Services online account. ONe-key account I.D and password of lawyer, then proceed to file online on the Civil Claims Online portal |
| true copy | copy of original documents |
| document naming protocol | the protocol sets out the format to be used to name and identify documents submitted in e-format |
| standard naming protocol | documents filed using CASELINES must follow a protocol that identifies the document type, type and name of party submitting and date on which the document was created or signed |
| general heading | headings on all court documents that identifies the court, parties and the status of the parties |
| title of proceedings | part of the general heading that identifies the parties and their status in the lawsuit |
| backsheet | part of every court document that contains the name, LSO number, address, email and phone number of lawyer who prepared that document, a short title of proceedings, the court and court file number and large space for court officials to make entries on |
| judgment proof | a party against whom a judgment would be ineffective as the party has no assets against which the judgment could be enforced |
| viva voce evidence | oral evidence |
| order | term used to describe commands issued by courts on motions and at trials |
| endorsement | judges handwritten order or judgement from which successful party is expected to prepare a formal draft of the order or judgement |
| request to admit | document in which one party requires the other to admit the truth of a fact or the authenticity of a document |
| summons to a witness | order of a court summoning a person to attend a trial and give evidence |
| pecuniary | of monetary value |
| garnishment | notice directed to a third party who owes money as a means of enforcing a judgement |
| res judicata | Latin phrase meaning that a matter decided by a court is final and incapable of bring relitigated in a subsequent proceeding |
