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Unit 3B
Unit 3B - The Language of Contract (TOLES)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| to draft a Bill | a bill is proposed legislation under consideration by a legislature. |
| to draw up a Bill | to prepare a written bill, commercial paper, draft, or negotiable instrument and place one's signature on it, creating a legal obligation under its terms. |
| to debate a Bill | to discuss a Bill for and against its cause |
| to suggest an amendment | is a formal or official change made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document. |
| to make a decision | can mean either the act of delivering a court's order or the text of the order itself |
| to form a new law | <to form!> |
| to hand down a judgement | <to hand down!>, ex., to officially decide a case by vote On Friday, the Supreme Court handed down a decision upholding the new law. The Court of Appeals handed down a 4–2 decision in favor of the new law. |
| to issue a new precedent | <to issue!> |
| to decide a case | <to decide!> |
| to make a proposal/suggestion | <to make!> |
| to give judgement for the claimant/defendant | <to give!> |
| to extent of an obligation | <to extent!> |
| to constitute consideration | <to constitute!> |
| to do something on someone’s advice | <to do!>, <on!> |
| to continue to do something until a certain date | <until!> |
| to sue on a promise | <on!> |
| to give judgement for the claimant/defendant | <to give!>, <for!> |
| to be under a legal obligation | <under!> |
| an agreement between two parties | <between!> |
| to do your homework | <to do!> |
| to revoke an offer | <to revoke!> |
| to reject an offer | <to reject!> |
| to make a counter-offer | <to make!> |
| to gain a benefit | <to gain!> |
| to suffer a loss | <to suffer!> |
| to be contrary to public policy or to the law in general | <to be contrary!>, <to!> |