Affidavit
A written statement of facts that the maker swears to be true, used as evidence in a proceeding.
Someone confirming their date of birth for an official process swears an affidavit before a commissioner for oaths.
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A written statement of facts that the maker swears to be true, used as evidence in a proceeding.
Someone confirming their date of birth for an official process swears an affidavit before a commissioner for oaths.
A court or authorised officer allowing a person to remain out of custody while their case continues, usually on conditions.
A person charged with a minor offence is released pending the next hearing, on conditions set by the court.
A statement published to others that injures a person's reputation, where the law provides a remedy.
A false claim about a business owner's honesty is circulated in a public group.
The rights guaranteed by Chapter IV of the Constitution, enforceable against the state through a dedicated court procedure.
A person held without being told why relies on the right to personal liberty.
An application asking a court to require that a detained person be produced, so the lawfulness of their detention can be examined.
A family applies to court because a relative has been held without being brought before any court.
A court order requiring a party to do something, or to stop doing something.
A court orders that building work stop until a dispute over the land is decided.
The window of time within which a claim must be brought, after which it may no longer be pursued.
A person waits too long to bring a claim and finds the court will not hear it.
A failure to take the care the law expects, causing harm that the law recognises.
A service provider ignores an obvious safety risk and a customer is injured as a result.
A document by which one person authorises another to act on their behalf in defined matters.
A property owner abroad authorises a relative to sign documents relating to a specific transaction.
The court process by which a will is proved and the executors are authorised to deal with the estate of a person who has died.
A bank asks for a grant before releasing the account of a deceased customer.
A court order requiring a person to attend to give evidence, or to produce a document.
A bank officer is required to attend court with records relevant to a dispute.
Interference with another person's land, person or goods without lawful justification.
Someone enters and begins building on land held by another without any right to do so.