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Legal aid (criminal)

bind over for sentence

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

An order which requires the defendant to return to Court on an unspecified date for sentence. Failure to observe this order may result in a forfeit or penalty to be enforced.

bound / binding

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

A binding decision is one that must be obeyed by the people concerned. For example, it is not possible to go to court after a binding decision has been issued by an arbitrator.

brief

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

Written instructions to counsel to appear at a hearing on behalf of a party prepared by the solicitor and setting out the facts of the case and any case law relied upon.

business address

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

Premises or place from which business activities take place.

applicant

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

Person making the request or demand, e.g. person who issues an application

application

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

The act of applying to a civil court to ask it to do something, for example to start proceedings

appraisement or appraisal

Legal services; Legal aid (criminal)

Valuation of goods seized under warrant of execution prior to sale

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