Letters passing between seller and purchaser setting out terms of agreement of the sale of property.

Where a person has pleaded guilty or been convicted of an offence, in certain circumstances the court may, instead of imposing a sentence (and on summary complaint instead of convicting), discharge that person absolutely. No penalty is imposed, and in summary proceedings no conviction is recorded.

The judgment pronounced when a court decides in favour of a party against whom an action has been raised.

A court order allowing a person to see a child. Such an order is now called contact. See Contact order

An officer of court who formerly supervised the conduct of judicial factors and persons appointed as guardians of adults with incapacity. See now Accountant in Bankruptcy

A verdict of a jury or a decision of a judge finding an accused person not guilty or the case not proven.

A person charged with committing a crime or offence. The formal term in solemn proceedings (on indictment before a jury) is "panel" or "pannel". The word "defendant" is not used in Scotland.

The interlocutor in sequestration proceedings which confirms the appointment of the trustee.

Proceedings raised by a person in a civil court seeking enforcement of a legal right against another (the defender). See also Summons

about court procedure made by the High Court of Justiciary for proceedings in criminal courts.