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Italian Law Book

Legal Terminology/Definitions

Glossary of process design information terms Term Description Acceptance The act of receiving a document by a court. When a document is received by a court it will then be reviewed by a registrar (or judge) before being accepted for filing. Some documents may be automatically accepted for filing (eg criminal charging documents filed electronically by the Police).

N

National Schedule An online tool that provides standardised and consolidated information about which courtroom and type of work is assigned to judicial officers. The national schedule information is available for every courthouse up to four months in advance.

O

Oath A commitment to tell the truth.

P

Party A person or organisation who commences or defends legal proceedings (including persons or organisations who are added to proceedings.

R

Registrar An officer of the court who is responsible for keeping records relating to proceedings in the court, who may also exercise some judicial powers under judicial supervision.

S

Schedule A planner that provides information about what type of work will be assigned to each rostered judicial officer. Usually available up to four months in advance.

T

Te Au Reka Steering Group The governing group of Te Au Reka.
Te Au Reka Solution The technology we are procuring for Te Au Reka.

V

Vendor A person, company or organisation that submits a Proposal in response to the Te Au Reka RFP. The term Vendor includes each member of any joint proposal. Te Au Reka Solution The technology we are procuring for Te Au Reka.

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