Glossary - Tribunals and Courts

In Tribunals and Courts, Small Claims Court

A non-liquidated claim is a claim for an amount of money that a judge needs to approve. For example, the cost of damage to property, personal injury, poor workmanship, or termination pay. This type of claim requires a judge to look at the damages and decide how much is owed.

In Tribunals and Courts

A Notice of Motion is a written document you give the court to ask them to do something about a case. For example, you would give a Notice of Motion to the courts if you want an order for enforcing a previous court order.

In Tribunals and Courts

A Notice of Stay of Proceedings for Bankruptcy is a letter the court sends creditors when a debtor has filed for bankruptcy. It means that the creditor can’t continue to try to collect money from the debtor.