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LEGAL RESOURCES
ESSENTIAL LEGAL TERMINOLOGY ENGLISH
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| law journal | scientific magazine on legal topics |
| case annotation | journal articles about cases |
| digest (n.) | compilation of case summaries grouped according to their topic |
| cite | quote |
| Hungarian Gazette | offical journal in which laws are published |
| primary resource | the texts of laws |
| secondary resource | materials that give opinion on laws |
| summarize | give an outline |
| reference | source |
| make reference to | make mention of |
| form book | collection of official document templates |
| dismiss a case | put an end to a trial |
| young defendant | juvenile accused person |
| offender | wrongdoer |
| enter into force | come into effect |
| previous conviction | criminal record |
| statute | regulation |
| help a case | support a lawsuit with resources |
| repository | database |
| letter of law | the actual text of a rule |
| follow the letter of law | obey the rule precisely |
| compilation | collection |
| compile | collect and assemble |
| specialist literature | acknowledged publications in a field of science |