Annex D - Glossary of terms
(Amended December 2010)
Old term |
New term |
Action/cause/matter |
Proceedings/claim |
Plaintiff |
Claimant |
Writ/county court summons/originating summons |
Claim form |
Pleading |
Statement of case |
Discovery |
Disclosure |
Ex parte |
Without notice |
Fit |
Just |
In Camera |
In private |
In chambers |
In private |
Interlocutory |
Interim (depending on context) |
Inter Parties |
With notice |
Interrogatories |
Requests for further information |
Leave |
Permission |
Mareva injunction |
Freezing order |
Anton Pillar order |
Search order |
Minor/infant |
Child |
Next Friend/guardian ad litem |
Litigation friend |
Open Court |
In public |
Plaintiff |
Claimant |
Relief |
Remedy |
Signs, signing, signs, signed, signature |
Authenticate, authenticating, authenticates, authenticated, authentication |
Taxation |
Detailed assessment |
Taxing Master |
Costs master |
Writ |
Claim form |
Writ of subpoena ad testificandum |
Witness summons |
Writ of subpoena duces tecum |
Witness summons |