
An originating application is the first, provisional, or primary application in any legal process, such as a lawsuit, application for a real estate mortgage, patent, or bankruptcy petition. In Australia, it is the first claim made in its Supreme Court. In England, it is a term desaribing the initial bankruptcy petition. It may also be used in Engl...
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(see MATTER) A method of commencing proceedings under the authority of a specific act of parliament, e.g. Landlord and Tenant Act, whereby the applicant asks the Court to grant an order in their favour
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