Article 2 InterpretationI1

In this Order—

• “extract decree” includes any duly authenticated extract of an order made by the sheriff in respect of any licence, appointment, discharge or like matter,

• “minute” means a minute in terms of rule 14.2 of the Ordinary Cause Rules,

• “motion” means any written motion lodged with the sheriff clerk in any proceedings in the sheriff court,

• “Ordinary Cause Rules” means the Ordinary Cause Rules 1993^f1,

• “partner” means a person to whom a person is married or with whom the person is in a civil partnership,

• “pursuer” includes a defender or other party to any proceedings in the sheriff court where the pursuer is no longer a party to the proceedings,

• “sheriff clerk” includes the Sheriff Clerk of Chancery, the Commissary Clerk of Edinburgh and sheriff clerk depute,

• “summary cause” has the meaning assigned to it by section 35(1) of the Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1971^f2,

• “writ” means any document containing written pleadings relating to proceedings in the sheriff court and includes an inventory of estate, a precept of arrestment on a liquid document of debt, a notice of intention to defend and a notice of appearance lodged in an action of multiplepoinding under rule 35.8 of the Ordinary Cause Rules.