Glossary
In Criminal Law
In civil court, a defendant is the person or company being sued. In criminal court, a defendant is the person who’s been charged with a crime.
A departure order is a type of removal order. If you get a departure order, you have to leave Canada within 30 days. You must tell Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) when you leave. This is called “confirming your departure”. If you do not leave within the 30 days, or don’t confirm that you’re leaving, the order can become a deportation order.
In Wills and Powers of Attorney
In estates law, a dependant is a person who:
- you were supporting financially before you died, or
- the law says must support.
A dependant can only be your:
- married or common-law partner
- married partner you’re separated from
- divorced partner
- child, stepchild, grandchild, or a person you treat as your child
- parent or grandparent
- brother, sister, or any sibling
In Immigration Law, Refugee Law
Dependant means your spouse, common-law partner, or dependent child.
In Immigration Law, Refugee Law
A dependent child is someone who depends on their parent or parents because they’re either:
- under the age of 22 and not married or in a common-law relationship, or
- 22 or older and financially dependent on their parents since before they were 22 because they have a physical or mental condition that stops them from supporting themselves.
A dependent child can be biological, which means born to their parents, or adopted.
In Criminal Law, Immigration Law, Refugee Law
A deportation order is an order that requires someone to leave Canada. If you’re deported, you cannot return to Canada unless you get permission in writing from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This is called an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).
In Immigration Law, Refugee Law
Being deported means that you must leave Canada because of a deportation order. A deportation order is a type of removal order. If someone is deported, they cannot return to Canada unless they get permission in writing from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). This is called an Authorization to Return to Canada (ARC).
In Help from Lawyers and Paralegals, Employment, Small claims court
Money you give someone for them to hold and to count towards something you will have to pay later.
In Housing Law
Money you give someone for them to hold and to count towards something you will have to pay later. In Ontario, the only deposit a landlord can make you give them is the amount of rent for one period. Usually this means one month’s rent. The landlord can only use this for the last rent payment before the tenancy ends. It is often called a security deposit, last month’s rent deposit, or LMR.