Ex parte contact occurs when an attorney communicates with another party outside the presence of that party's attorney. Ex parte contact also describes a judge who communicates with one party to a lawsuit to the exclusion of the other party or parties, or a judge who initiates discussions about a case with disinterested third parties.
Largest wooden spoon. Share. The largest wooden spoon measured 17.79 m (58 ft 4.39 in) in length and 1.50 m (4 ft 11 in) at its widest point, and was made by Centrul Cultural Mioveni (Romania) in Mioveni, Romania, on 7 June 2013. The spoon is an outsized replica of a traditional Romanian spoon.
A dessert spoon is smaller than a tablespoon in length and in capacity. A dessert spoon is approximately 7 inches long, and it holds 2 teaspoons of food. A tablespoon measures 8 to 9 inches long. The dessert spoon also is called an oval spoon. In an informal table setting, the dessert spoon can be used for dessert, soup or chili. The dessert spoon also is appropriate for food served in a large soup bowl that does not require a knife and fork, such as stew. A tablespoon is not part of the place setting for a formal or informal table although it is used as a serving spoon.