Difference between revisions of "Terminology"

;tenancy in common:A kind of coownership of property in which two or more owners have distinct shares in the common property. A tenant in common may choose to sell or mortgage his or her share of the property independently from other owners. See "joint tenancy."

;testimony:Evidence given by a witness in court or in an affidavit under witness' oath or affirmation as to the truth of the statement. See "affirm," "evidence," "oath," and "witness."

;third party:A person named in a court proceeding or joined to a proceeding who is neither the claimant nor the respondent. A third party may be joined to a proceeding where the respondent believes that the person has or shares some responsibility for the cause of action. See "action," "cause of action," and "party."  

;time, calculation of:A method for counting time for a legal deadline, as required by the rules of court and the ''Interpretation Act''. See "business days," "calendar days" and "clear days."

;title:In law, a document signifying ownership of a thing. See "ownership."

;transfer:In law, the act of an owner of a thing giving ownership of that thing to another person, in exchange for money or other property in the case of a sale or in exchange for other rights in the case of a family law agreement. See "family law agreements," "ownership," and "sale."  

;trial:The testing of the claims at issue in a court proceeding at a formal hearing before a judge with the jurisdiction to hear the proceeding. The parties present their evidence and arguments to the judge, who then makes a determination of the parties' claims against one another that is final and binding the parties unless appealed. See "action," "appeal," "argument," "claim," "evidence," and "jurisdiction."

;trust:In law, a form of possession of property in which a "trustee" keeps and manages property for the benefit of another person, the "beneficiary." The trustee holds the property ''in trust'' for the beneficiary. See "constructive trust," "ownership," "possession," and "resulting trust."