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Automatic transfer
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Providing that a number of criteria are met, proceedings must be transferred automatically to the court nearest to the defendant's home.
Award
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Result of an arbitration hearing or the amount of damages assessed by a Court
Adjourned generally or sine die
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Temporary suspension of the hearing of a case by order of the Court (maybe for a short period, e.g. to next day or sine die). See LATIN TERMS
Admiralty court
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Part of the High Court. An admiralty claim is a claim for the arrest of a ship at sea to satisfy a debt.
Admission (including part admissions)
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A party involved in a claim may admit the truth of all or part of the other party's case, at any stage during proceedings. For example, a defendant may agree that he or she owes some money, but less ...
Adoption
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An act by which the rights and duties of the natural parents of a child are extinguished and equivalent rights and duties become vested in the adopter or adopters, to whom the child then stands in ...
Adultery
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Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not the spouse, while the marriage is still valid. This is a common fact relied on for divorce
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