Parent
The biological father or mother of a child who has full or limited parental rights and responsibilities over his/her child.
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Legal Glossary
Terms Starting with "P"
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Parental Rights and Responsibilities
To care for a child, maintain contact with the child, act as guardian of the child and to contribute to the maintenance of the child.
Family Read full definitionPAYMENT DISTRIBUTION AGENCY
PAYMENT DISTRIBUTION AGENCY: an independent third person who monitors the re-payments from a consumer to his/her credit providers.
Read full definitionPERMANENT DISABILITY
PERMANENT DISABILITY: work-related injury or disease that prevents an employee from working, or limits an employee to light duty only. For example, the loss of a limb, or the loss of or limited functi...
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PERSON: natural (individuals) or juristic (companies, close corporations, educational and religious institutions, and clubs and societies) person.
Read full definitionPest Control Certificate
A certificate issued by a registered person stating that the property is free of infestation of wood destroying insects or fungi.
Property Read full definitionPlain Language
An ordinary consumer, with an average education and minimal knowledge on the goods or services being advertised, sold or rendered, must be able to, or expected to be able to, understand the words used...
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The person who institutes legal action against another.
Court Read full definitionPOLYGAMOUS MARRIAGE
refers to a marriage where a man has more than one wife at a time.
Family Read full definitionPolygamous Marriage
Refers to a marriage where a man has more than one wife at a time.
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A legal document that allows a person to perform a certain act on behalf of another person.
Read full definitionProdigal
A person who wastes money in an irresponsible and extravagant manner.
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A place where a person can live in, for example, a house, room, flat, garage or similar structure built on land used for housing purposes.
Property Read full definitionProtection Order
It is an order made by a court that prevents the respondent from causing domestic violence to the complainant and can be interim or final. The protection order may contain certain terms and conditions...
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