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TERM DEFINITION/MEANING

Judicial Process Refers to the rules of procedural law that consist of both hearing and determining
cases in criminal proceedings, civil lawsuits or administrative proceedings by
constitutional courts.

A set of interrelated procedures and roles for deciding disputes by an authoritative
person or persons whose decisions are regularly obeyed. The disputes are to be
decided according to a previously agreed upon set of procedures and in conformity
with prescribed rules.

Judicial System Pertaining to courts of law or to judges. This includes procedures and functions.

Jury System 1. A system in which the verdict in a legal case is decided by a jury on the basis of
evidence submitted to it in court.

Juvenile Court Also known as Young Offender's Court. It is a tribunal having special authority to
pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children or adolescents who have
not attained the age of majority.

Law The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as
regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of
penalties.

Lease A contract by which one party conveys land, property, services, etc. to another for a
specified time, usually in return for a periodic payment.

Legal interest Something a law recognizes, as in an advantage, profit, right, or share. A legal title
is an example.

Legal System Refers to a procedure or process for interpreting and enforcing the law. It elaborates
the rights and responsibilities in a variety of ways. Three major legal systems of the
world consist of civil law, common law and religious law.

Liability A comprehensive legal term that describes the condition of being actually or
potentially subject to a legal obligation.

Licence An official permission or permit to do, use, or own something. The document of that
permission or permit.

Magistrates’ A court which has limited jurisdiction over minor civil and criminal matters, as
Court matters of contract not exceeding a particular amount of money.

Mediation A form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in which the parties to a lawsuit meet
with a neutral third-party in an effort to settle the case. The third-party is called
a mediator.

Mortgage A legal agreement by which a bank, building society, or other authorised agency
lends money at interest in exchange for taking title of the debtor's property, with the
condition that the conveyance of title becomes void upon the payment of the debt.

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