Legal Dictionary
Plain-English explanations of Indian legal terms, Latin maxims, and procedure — each entry gives you a simple explanation alongside the detailed legal meaning, relevant Acts, and how the term is actually used in court.
- AdjournmentProcedural Terms
The postponement of a hearing to a later date.
- CaveatProcedural Terms
A notice filed to ensure the caveator is heard before any order is passed against their interest.
- Certified CopyProcedural Terms
An official copy of a court document, authenticated by the court as a true copy of the original.
- Court FeeProcedural Terms
The statutory fee, usually paid via stamp, required to institute or file a proceeding in an Indian court.
- Court OrderProcedural Terms
A direction issued by a court during the course of proceedings, short of a final judgment or decree.
- Filing IndexProcedural Terms
The numbered list of every document in a filing, in the order they are to be read and bound.
- Interim ReliefProcedural Terms
Temporary relief granted by a court to preserve the status quo until the case is finally decided.
- JudgmentProcedural Terms
A court's final statement of the grounds for its decision on the matters in issue, ordinarily followed by a decree.
- List of DatesProcedural Terms
A chronological table of the key dates and events leading up to a filing.
- Memo of PartiesProcedural Terms
The formal list of every party to a proceeding, with their full names, descriptions, and addresses.
- SynopsisProcedural Terms
A brief, self-contained summary of a case's facts and prayer, filed at the start of a filing bundle.