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;Certificate of Pending Litigation:Often referred to as a "CPL" for short, this is a document filed in the office of the Land Title and Survey Authority against the title of real property; formerly called a ''lis pendens''. When a CPL is filed, it warns others that the property is the subject of a court proceeding and that ownership of the property may change as a result. In family law, a CPL is used to protect the interest of a party in a piece of property by notifying potential purchasers or mortgagees about the court proceeding. See "clear title," "encumbrance," and "real property."
;''Charter of Rights and Freedoms'':Also known as the ''Charter'', the part of the ''Constitution Act, 1982'' that sets out the fundamental rights and freedoms enjoyed by all Canadians, including the freedoms of religion and expression and the rights to life and liberty. Neither the federal nor the provincial governments may pass laws or act in ways contrary to the ''Charter''.
;chambers:A type of hearing in the BC Supreme Court, where a judge or a master hears applications. Unlike trials, evidence is presented through affidavits instead of live witnesses, the proceedings are less formal (no one wears robes), and the result is often an interim order instead of a final order. Chambers can address procedural issues, but also interim orders dealing with parenting or support concerns, or other issues that come up before a family law trial is held.
;chattel:Personal property; an item of property other than real estate. See "real property."
;child:A person who is younger than the legal age of majority, 19 in British Columbia. See "age of majority."