Legal
Answer - A pleading filed with the court before the trial by the defendant in a civil case to answer or deny the plaintiff’s claims.
Adjudicator - A government-appointed, impartial person who considers the arguments presented during a formal legal proceeding and decides the outcome of the matter.
Answer - A pleading filed with the court before the trial by the defendant in a civil case to answer or deny the plaintiff’s claims.
Appeal - A request made after a trial by a party that has lost on one or more issues that a higher court review the decision to determine if it was correct. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal."
Attorney - Another word for lawyer, but not typically used in Canada, other than in a specific title, such as the Attorney General of Ontario, who is the chief legal advisor to the Ontario government and a member of cabinet, who oversees the justice system in the province.