Glossary of terms

An agreement which prevents a property purchaser from building on or using the property in a certain way

This is a clause which ensures that where goods are supplied on credit, if the buyer subsequently goes into bankruptcy, the seller can repossess the goods

Cancellation of a will

Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations - this makes it mandatory to report accidents at work

Entitlement to appear before a Court in a legal capacity and conduct proceedings on behalf of a party to the proceedings

The right to conduct legal proceedings in a court

Race Relations Act

The payment of a debt or settling an obligation by an act or deed

Sex Discrimination Act

Where periodical payments are secured by the investment of a capital asset

To give notice of a Court action to another party to the proceedings by sending or handing to them personally the documents concerned

Contracts sometimes given to directors and officers of a company instead of an employment contract

The land over which the easement is exercised.

See Trust

The creator of a Trust

Harassment on the basis of gender

A unit of economic value of a company to which are attached rights to vote and to participate in dividends and capital distributions of the company

This is issued by a company when a person is entered onto the register of members as the holder of the shares in the company

An agreement which can be used where two or more parties wish to carry on business together as a limited company and wish to regulate the relationship between shareholders and determine actions in the event of deadlock

Software which has a limited licence, generally with the aim of allowing a time-specific trial

An officer of the Crown whose duties include the enforcement of High Court writs of execution

Queens Counsel

Spoken words which have a damaging effect on a person's reputation

The path to which defended claims of a lower value are allocated