Glossary
In Housing Law
Members of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) make decisions about issues that are covered by the Residential Tenancies Act. They’re in charge at LTB hearings. Their role is like that of a judge in a court. An LTB member is sometimes called an adjudicator.
In Wills and Powers of Attorney
A legacy is a gift of a specific sum of money to a person or organization in a will.
In Family Law, Health and Disability, Mental health, Immigration Law, Refugee Law
A legal aid certificate is a document that says Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) covers the cost of a private lawyer to work on your legal problem for a certain number of hours.
To get a legal aid certificate, you must show that your income and assets are low enough, and that your legal issue is one that LAO covers.
In Income Assistance, Child tax benefits
A legal representative is someone you choose to take care of your legal issues.
You can have different legal representatives for different legal issues. For example, you may have a legal representative who only represents you to the Canada Revenue Agency about a Canada child benefit issue.
The Canada Revenue Agency has a process you have to follow to authorize a representative.
A Licensed Insolvency Trustee is a person licensed by the federal government to help people with consumer proposals and bankruptcies.
A lien is when there is money owing on the vehicle. For example, if the original owner has not fully paid their car loan, there will be a lien on the vehicle. It is important to know if there is a lien so that you do not become responsible for paying off the original car loan.
In Criminal Law
A limitation period is the time limit for when you can begin a court proceeding for a claim. If the time limit has passed, you will not be able to start a new claim.
A line of credit is the total amount of money you can borrow from a lender. This term is most often used for a loan agreement with a bank or other financial institution. For example, some people have personal lines of credit.
In Tribunals and Courts, Small Claims Court
A liquidated claim is a claim for a specific amount of money that is owed under a contract or agreement. For example, as set out in an unpaid invoice, unpaid rent, bounced cheque, or unpaid loan.