Lexicon

A judge can attach a penalty to a conviction. This is also referred to as a penalty order. The convicted party must then pay a […]

ADR is short for alternative dispute resolution. For the definition see alternative dispute resolution.

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) means any form of dispute resolution that does not require a court decision. Forms of ADR include negotiation, arbitration and mediation. […]

De partij die in hoger beroep gaat tegen een vonnis in eerste aanleg is de appellant, de andere partij is de geïntimeerde.

The applicable law is the law that applies to a particular international legal relationship. Applicable law may have been agreed in an agreement or may […]

Steeds vaker wordt tussen zakelijke partijen gekozen voor arbitrage als alternatief voor een procedure bij de rechtbank. Zij spreken dan van te voren af dat […]

An arbitrator is a mediator who settles the dispute in the arbitration. His or her role is similar to that of a judge. An arbitrator […]

Articles dealing with the law often use the term “arrest”. An arrest is a judgment made by a court of law or the Supreme Court. […]

A bailiff is a public official who is charged with a number of activities by law. Activities The bailiff carries out activities such as issuing […]

Binding advice is a form of SGOA in which the parties agree to seek advice from an independent third party. The parties agree in advance […]

“Bringing a case” means initiating legal proceedings. Legal proceedings are brought by serving the summons to the other party (summons procedure) or by submitting the […]

The burden of proof implies the obligation to prove statements. The main rule is laid down in Article 150 DCCP. This article states that the […]

Cassation is an appeal to the Supreme Court against a judgment of a court or a court of appeal. Often this will be a decision […]

In international legal relationships, the question is always which judge has the competency to hear a dispute between parties. One way to designate the competent […]

When a dispute arises between parties from different countries, the question is which law applies to this dispute. One way to identify applicable law is […]

The claim procedure has been the new name for the subpoena procedure since the renewal of Civil Procedural Law (KEI program).

The counter-request is the defendant’s request in a petition procedure.

Court fees are costs that must be paid by the litigant to the judicial authority for the trial. The amount of court fees depends on […]

A court order is the judge’s decision of a case. A court decision is also called a verdict. A judgment from a higher court – […]

If a defendant does not appear in legal proceedings, in most cases the judge will give the judgment by default. This means that the judge […]

The party of the defendant is the counterparty to the claimant in a claim procedure or of the applicant in a claim procedure. This used […]

The defendant in cassation is the party that acts as a defendant in the proceedings. The person who has brought an appeal in cassation is […]

There is a dispute when parties have a serious disagreement. If the parties cannot resolve this dispute among themselves, they can ask an independent party […]

A district is the working area of ​​the court. Since April 1, 2013, the Netherlands has been divided into 11 districts.

Escalatie is het (geleidelijk) verergeren van een conflictsituatie. Idealiter komen partijen tot een oplossing van het conflict voordat het conflict is geëscaleerd. In sommige gevallen […]