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Adjudicator

Law

Adjudicator - A government-appointed, impartial person who considers the arguments presented during a formal legal proceeding and decides the outcome of the matter. A judge in a court is a kind of adjudicator, but the title “Adjudicator” is most often used in less formal, specialized tribunal hearings, where matters such as employment, human rights and immigration and refugee issues are decided.

Other legal terms
Acquittal
Law

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.

Answer
Law

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
Law

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
Law

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.