Litigant
111pleading — pleadingly, adv. pleadingness, n. /plee ding/, n. 1. the act of a person who pleads. 2. Law. a. the advocating of a cause in a court of law. b. the art or science of setting forth or drawing pleas in legal causes. c. a formal statement, usually… …
112appellee — ap·pel·lee /ˌa pə lē/ n: the party to an appeal arguing that the lower court s judgment was correct and should stand compare appellant Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
113cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… …
114legal aid — n: aid provided by an organization established to serve the legal needs of the poor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal aid n …
115move — vb moved, mov·ing vi: to make a motion moved to seize the property vt: to request (a court) by means of a motion moved the court to vacate the order Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster …
116party — par·ty n pl parties 1 a: one (as a person, group, or entity) constituting alone or with others one of the sides of a proceeding, transaction, or agreement the parties to a contract a person who signed the instrument as a party to the instrument… …
117prevailing party — n. The party to a lawsuit who receives judgment in his or her favor. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. prevailing party The winner in a …
118respondent — re·spon·dent /ri spän dənt/ n: one who answers or defends in various proceedings: as a: an answering party in an equitable proceeding b: a party against whom a petition (as for a writ of habeas corpus) seeking relief is brought c: an answering… …
119standing — stand·ing 1 adj: continuing in existence, use, or effect indefinitely a standing order standing 2 n 1: the status of being qualified to assert or enforce legal rights or duties in a judicial forum because one has a sufficient and protectable… …
120Supreme Court Costs Office — Prior to the introduction of the Civil Procedure Rules this was known as the Supreme Court Taxing Office and is a distinct part of the High Court. Its primary function is the assessment of costs which are recoverable from a litigant by another… …
