Glossary of terms by letter
N
Notifiable Offence
An offence considered serious enough to be recorded by the police
O
Oath
A verbal promise by a person with religious beliefs to tell the truth in Court
Occupancy
Holding or possessing premises
Occupation Order
This decides who should live in a home after there has been violence or harassment
Offender
Someone convicted of a crime
Offer
An offer to contract must be made with the intention to create a legal relationship upon accepance
Official Receiver
A civil servant who manages insolvency proceedings
Official Solicitor
A solicitor or barrister appointed by the Lord Chancellor and working in the Lord Chancellor's Department
OHIM
Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market - the trademark and industrial designs registry for the internal market of the European Union
On Notice
When the other party is given notice of, and served with, an Application
Open correspondence
Correspondence between solicitors which is not marked "without prejudice"
Open Source Software
See FOSS
Oral Examination
A method of questioning a person under oath before an officer of the Court to obtain details of their financial affairs
Order
A direction by a Courtv
Ordinary Resolution
A resolution passed by a simple majority of members at a company meeting
Ouster
An order within an injunction to force a person to leave a property
Outsourcing Agreement
This is an agreement designed for a person or organisation (the Service Provider) who intends to take over the provision or production of non-core operations for another person or organisation (the Customer)
P
Parent Company
A company which owns more than 50% voting rights in another company
Part 36 Offer
This is essentially a settlement offer
Particulars
Details relevant to a claim
Partnership
A partnership consists of two or more people formed with the aim of carrying on a business with a view to profit
Party
Any of the participants in a Court action or proceedings
Party Wall
A wall dividing two separate premises - the joint responsibility of both owners
Passing Off
This prevents one person from misrepresenting their goods or services as being the goods and services of another party where this is not actually the case This is when someone tries to sell their products using the name or trade mark of another company, without that company's permission
