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Before going further, it'll help to learn some of the terminology used in litigation. (You can find more definitions in the [[Terminology|Common Legal Words and Phrases]] chapter of this resource.) | Before going further, it'll help to learn some of the terminology used in litigation. (You can find more definitions in the [[Terminology|Common Legal Words and Phrases]] chapter of this resource.) | ||
*'''Family law action''' or '''Family law proceeding:''' A general term for any kind of family law issue that is brought before the courts. A family law action is a type of ''civil action'' (i.e. it's not a criminal case), and is started by a person (or persons) seeking the court's help in resolving questions or disputes about their legal rights, obligations, or status in relation to other family members. A family law action can include other civil claims related to family law issues, but both the BC Supreme Court and Provincial Court treat family law actions differently from general civil claims. Each level of court has specific sets of court rules related to family law actions, which include unique forms for family law matters. Court records for family law actions are not as open to the public as general civil claims, and are treated differently by the courts' records access policies. | *'''Family law action''' or '''Family law proceeding:''' A general term for any kind of family law issue that is brought before the courts. A family law action is a type of ''civil action'' (i.e. it's not a criminal case), and is started by a person (or persons) seeking the court's help in resolving questions or disputes about their legal rights, obligations, or status in relation to other family members. A family law action can include other civil claims related to family law issues, but both the BC Supreme Court and Provincial Court treat family law actions differently from general civil claims. Each level of court has specific sets of court rules related to family law actions, which include unique forms for family law matters. Court records for family law actions are not as open to the public as general civil claims, and are treated differently by the courts' records access policies. | ||
*Various terms to do with ''cases'', ''proceedings'', ''matters'': | *Various terms to do with ''cases'', ''proceedings'', ''matters'': | ||
