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Certiorari:
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'''Certiorari'''
a formal request to a court challenging a legal decision of an administrative tribunal, judicial official, or organization, in which the requester alleges that the decision has been irregular or incomplete, or that there has been an error of law  
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*a formal request to a court challenging a legal decision of an administrative tribunal, judicial official, or organization, in which the requester alleges that the decision has been irregular or incomplete, or that there has been an error of law  
  
Indigency:
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'''Indigency'''
lack of ability to pay; it is a legal reason to have certain fees waived in the purpose of fairness  
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*lack of ability to pay; it is a legal reason to have certain fees waived in the purpose of fairness  
  
Mandamus:
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'''Mandamus'''
a writ which commands an individual, organization, administrative tribunal, or court to perform a certain action, usually to correct a prior illegal action or failure to act   
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*a writ which commands an individual, organization, administrative tribunal, or court to perform a certain action, usually to correct a prior illegal action or failure to act   
  
Ombudsman:  
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'''Ombudsman'''  
a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and its body of citizens or constituents   
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*a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and its body of citizens or constituents   
  
Onus of proof:
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'''Onus of proof'''
one’ s duty or responsibility to prove one’ s case
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*one’s duty or responsibility to prove one’s case
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Certiorari

  • a formal request to a court challenging a legal decision of an administrative tribunal, judicial official, or organization, in which the requester alleges that the decision has been irregular or incomplete, or that there has been an error of law

Indigency

  • lack of ability to pay; it is a legal reason to have certain fees waived in the purpose of fairness

Mandamus

  • a writ which commands an individual, organization, administrative tribunal, or court to perform a certain action, usually to correct a prior illegal action or failure to act

Ombudsman

  • a person who acts as a trusted intermediary between an organization and its body of citizens or constituents

Onus of proof

  • one’s duty or responsibility to prove one’s case


This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on June 13, 2019.
© Copyright 2017, The Greater Vancouver Law Students' Legal Advice Society.


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