the party who makes an offer is the “offeror”;

the party to whom an offer is made is the “offeree”;

a “trial” means any trial in a case whether it is a trial of all issues or a trial of liability, quantum or some other issue in the case;

a trial is “in progress” from the time when it starts until the time when judgment is given or handed down;

a case is “decided” when all issues in the case have been determined, whether at one or more trials;

“trial judge” includes the judge (if any) allocated in advance to conduct a trial; and