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Action

Term used for legal proceedings in a civil court. Each case is an 'action'.

Decree

Common term for a final judgement of the court

Diet

The date fixed for the hearing of a case.

Interlocutor

An order of the court made during an ongoing action.

Ordinary Action

A civil legal action raised in the Sheriff Court where the monetary claim is £5000 or above. Also used for non-monetary actions of a certain degree of complexity.

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