Alternate Director
A person appointed by a director to take the director’s place.
Alternative dispute resolution
Alternative dispute resolution are schemes such as arbitration and mediation which are designed to allow parties to find a resolution to their problem, without legal action. A party’s refusal to consider ADR could lead to sanctions (penalties) against that party, by a judge, even if the party wins the case.
Ambiguity
Capability of more than one meaning. When a statement’s meaning is not clear because it is capable of more than one meaning, it contains an ambiguity.
Ambulatory Will
A will which can be revoked or changed while the person who made it is still living.
Amendment
Amendment is the process by which corrections to court documents, such as statements of case, can be made. A statement of case can be amended at any time, before it is served or with permission of all other parties or the court, (once served). The court may reject the amendment, even if the party concerned…
Amicable
Amicable:- Friendly; mutually forbearing ; agreed or assented to by parties having conflicting interests or a dispute; as opposed to hostile or adversary.
Amnesty
Amnesty is a sovereign act of pardon and oblivion for past acts, granted by a government to all persons (or to certain persons) who have been guilty of crime or delict, generally political offenses.
Amount offered in satisfaction
An amount offered in satisfaction is the amount of money offered by a defendant to pay a debt or to settle another type of claim, for example in a personal injury case.
Ancillary relief
Often used in relation to items such as maintenance payments, these are extra claims that are attached to a divorce or separation petition.
Annual Return
A return which must be sent by companies to the Registrar of Companies. Each year the officers of a company have to fill in an annual return with details of the members, officers, shares issued and other information about the company. The return is then sent to Companies House for filing and is available for…