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681Interpretation of Division 2 of Part 27
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### 681 Interpretation of Division 2 of Part 27
> In this Division –
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> > ***Court*** includes the Full Court hearing an appeal from an inferior court under an order of a judge referring the appeal or any point or question arising in it for determination by a Full Court;
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> > ***judge***, in relation to an inferior court, includes any judicial officer of the inferior court by whom the judgment the subject of the appeal was made or given;
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> > ***judge's notes*** means –
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> > > > (a) any notes taken under [rule 688](#GS688@EN) ; or
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> > > > (b) if the proceedings are recorded, a transcript of the recording;
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> > ***judgment*** includes any decision, order, determination or finding from which an appeal may be brought and which is subject to this Division;
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> > ***notice of appeal*** means a notice of appeal under [rule 685](#GS685@EN) ;
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> > ***pleading*** includes –
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> > > > (a) any document stating or raising the claim, demand or application of any person to or for any relief or judgment; and
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> > > > (b) any document stating or raising any defence, answer, objection or opposition made by any other person to the claim, demand or application; and
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> > > > (c) any subsequent pleadings;
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> > ***trial*** includes the hearing of any cause, matter or proceeding.