A participant in a legal proceeding. In an appeal, a party refers to the appellant or a respondent who, in accordance with the Rules, is a participant in the appeal. The party who brings the proceeding to the Court of Appeal is called the appellant. The party against whom an appeal is brought and who must respond to the appellant’s case is called the respondent.

Pleadings are the documents that the parties exchange with one another, and file in court, to commence a lawsuit (e.g., the notice of civil claim, the notice of appeal, notice of motion, etc.)They set out the facts and circumstances of the case, which both parties will try to prove in court to support their claim or defence.

A judgement (decision) is “pronounced” and becomes binding on the date the court delivers the judgement. An appeal must be started within 30 days of the date of pronouncement, whether or not an order has been filed with the Registry.