Glossary of terms

A signed agreement by a debtor not to remove goods levied by a bailiff and to allow the bailiff access to inspect the goods, in consideration of which the bailiff leaves the goods in the possession of the debtor

The title given to a minor who is the subject of a wardship order.

The order ensures that custody of the minor is held by the Court with everyday care of the minor being carried out by an individual or local authority, with all decisions regarding the upbringing of the minor to be approved by the Court

Software or protected electronic copyrighted material which has been illegally "hacked" and unlocked by software pirates

Method of enforcing an order of the Court whereby the penalty for failing to comply with its terms is imprisonment

Method of enforcing a judgment for the return of goods or value of the goods by which a bailiff is allowed to recover the goods or their value from the debtor

Method of enforcing a monetary claim whereby a bailiff is authorised, instead of payment, to seize and remove goods belonging to a defendant for sale at public auction

A remedy available following illegal re-entry of premises by persons evicted under a warrant of possession, whereby a bailiff is authorised to evict all occupants found on the premises and re-deliver the premises to the plaintiff

Promises made in a contract, but which are less important than conditions

Adjudication is one of a spectrum of dispute resolution mechanisms used to achieve a quick and cheap resolution. When a dispute arises between parties in the supply chain, this could lead a party to suspend work. Consequently, this disrupts the entire project. For example, failing to provide an extension of time or refusal of an interim/final payment. The introduction of adjudication has solved this problem, as it allows parties to "pay now, argue later". This produces a practical outcome to disputes without burdening the courts.

This occurs when an employee alerts a higher body of malpractice in the workplace

A disposition or declaration through which someone provides for the distribution of their estate upon their death

The voluntary or compulsory closure of a company and subsequent realisation of assets and payment to creditors

Privileged correspondence between solicitors, not generally admissable in court

The people who witnessed a will being signed by the testator

Order to appear as a witness at a hearing

A document instituting legal proceedings

This occurs when an employee is summarily dismissed in breach of contractual entitlements