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A. Definitions

Words and phrases that are coloured red and underlined are words that have a particular legal meaning. You can get a definition of these words and phrases by clicking on them; a box should pop up containing a definition. Try it out in the example below:

The Claimant then serves the Notice of Family Claim on the Respondent, the person against whom the claim is being made.

Of course, not all legal words and phrases have this handy link. You can also access a glossary of legal words and phrases in the Definitions section of this website, listed in the menu at the very top of each page.

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