Court of Appeal of Quebec
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- Processes all the words of the query and the order of the words has no impact;
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- Doesn’t differentiate capital and lower cases.
| Find | Operators | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| This exact phrase Finds documents containing the exact phrase placed in quotation marks | Quotation marks " " | "Business legal transaction" |
| All these words (The default operator) Finds documents containing all the words | AND, and, no operator | divorce AND incidental appeal Modification child support |
| Any of these words Finds documents containing any or both of these words | OR, or | Judges OR lawyers |
| None of these words Finds documents containing the first word but not the second | NOT, not | pay support NOT child |
Glossary in Civil, Criminal and Penal Matters
Affidavit
A written statement made under oath by a person who can attest to the truth of the facts alleged.
Appeal
A statutory remedy through which a party asks the Court to amend a judgment in its favour. The right to appeal only exists where provided for by law.
Appeal as of right
An appeal that does not require prior permission of the Court. Such an appeal is initiated by filing a notice of appeal with proof of service on the respondent.
Appeal with leave
An appeal requiring the prior authorization of a judge of the Court. Such an appeal is initiated by filing an application for leave to appeal together with the notice of appeal.
Appellant
Party that appeals a first instance judgment.
Applicant
The party filing an application.
Application
(Note: this term remplces the word "motion".)
A proceeding by which a party formulates a request. Depending on the nature of the request, an application may be made to the Court, a judge sitting alone or a clerk.
Application to the Court
An application presentable before a panel of three judges.
Application to an appellate judge
An application presentable before a judge of the Court of Appeal sitting alone.
Application to the clerk
An application presentable before the Clerk of the Court of Appeal.