Navigating through the legal system is tough, especially if you don't understand what the words mean on forms and in instructions.

If you have a question about what a word means, you can look it up in one of the glossaries listed below. Choose the group that contains the first letter of the word you are trying to understand.

A-C     D-H     I-M     N-R     S-Z

This site will soon have a glossary that is specific to different areas of law. Below is the beginning of this work. For definitions of words that are used in different areas of law, please choose an area of law below.

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If you have a word that is not on this glossary and you think it would be helpful to add it, send an e-mail to this address and we will consider adding the word.

There are lots of instructions and forms on the client pages of this website. Click here to go to the front pages of this website, then click on "Information for Individuals" to the left of your screen.