Glossary of terms

The highest court in the European Union

Removing a tenant from their rented property

Meaning 'on behalf of only one party'

When the buyer and seller formally exchange the contract and become legally bound to complete and move out on an agreed date

Clause in a contract which is intended to exclude one party from liability if a stated circumstance happens

Seizure of debtors goods following non payment of a Court order

An executor (or executrix in the case of a female) is the person (or people) who have been appointed in a will to deal with the testator's affairs after their death

Clause in a contract that attempts to restrict the liability of the party that writes it

Item or document referred to in an affidavit or used as evidence during a Court trial or hearing

A fee which can be paid to the Land Registration to speed up registration of a property

Person employed to give evidence on a subject in which they are qualified or have expertise

Terms and provisions of a contract that are expressly written and on which the parties specifically agree

Any meeting of shareholders which is not an AGM

Company resolution that usually does not require any notice of its proposal, but must be passed by a majority of at least three quarters of votes

This term refers to a doctrine of limitations and exceptions to copyright - which allows limited copying without permission provided it is fair and the commercial interests of the rights holder are not damaged

A solicitor who is carrying out specific work

Documents sent to the court for sealing and service

This is designed to enable parties to discuss and negotiate a final settlement of the matrimonial assets

This allows a Court to see if any agreement can be reached between the parties or identify any further steps which need to be taken

This refers to a permanently fixed piece of furniture or equipment on a property

A form of security for a Debt - generally goods or assets rather than property

An event which cannot be foreseen (eg. lightning) - liability for which is often excluded from contracts

Free and Open Source software - software which is liberally licensed to grant the right of users to study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code

This is an agreement for a person or organisation (the Franchisor) who wishes to grant the right to another person or organisation (the Franchisee) to operate an outlet of the Franchise business within a particular territory