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Law Vocabulary 4/5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accuse | to state that someone is guilty of a crime, to charge someone with a crime |
| ad hoc | for this purpose |
| administer | to apply, put into operation |
| adopt | to accept or start to use something new |
| advocate | a person who pleads in court |
| allege | to claim or state that something is true |
| ambiguous | having more than one meaning |
| amend | to change the words of something written, esp. a law or a legal document: |
| anomaly | something which is different from the norm |
| appeal | to ask a higher court to review the decision and determine if justice was done |
| applicable | affecting or relating to a person or thing |
| arbitration | reference of a dispute to an impartial person or panel |
| article | a complete, separate section in a document, such as a contract or a treaty |
| aspect | one part of a situation, problem, subject |
| assess | to judge or decide the amount, value, quality, or importance of something |
| association | the fact of being involved with or connected to someone or something |
| autonomy | the ability to make your own decisions without being controlled by anyone else |
| avoidance | the practice of keeping away from particular situations, things, or people |
| bill | a proposed law |
| breach | the act of breaking a law or an agreement, violation; to break a law, promise, agreement, or relationship |
| charge | a formal accusation fo crime, usually made by the police; to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime |
| charter | a formal statement of the rights of a country's people, or of an organization or a particular social group |
| civil law | legal system developed from Roman codified law, established by a state for its regulation |
| circumstance | a fact or event that makes a situation the way it is |
| clause | a particular part of a written legal document, for example a law passed by Parliament or a contract; an agreement |
| code | a systematic written collection of laws on a particular subject or area of law |
| coerce | to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do |
| commission | to formally choose someone to do a special piece of work, or to formally ask for a special piece of work from someone |
| common law | body of law formed through judicial or court decisions, as opposed to law formed through statutes or written legislation |
| company law | area of law relating to businesses organized as companies |
| compensate | to pay someone money in exchange either for work or a service or for lost or damaged goods |
| conduct | the way in which an activity is organized and performed; to organise and perform an activity |
| confidentiality (in a contract) | a clause concerning the treating of information as private and not for distribution beyond specifically identified individuals or organisations |
| confinement | the situation in which a person or animal is kept somewhere, usually by force |
| constitution | the set of political principles by which a state or organization is governed |
| construe | to interpret |
| context | the situation within which something exists or happens, and that can help explain it |
| convention | a usual or accepted way of behaving, especially in social situations |
| council | a group of people who are responsible for making official decisions about a particular activity |
| counsel | to give advice, especially in legal matters; one or more of the lawyers taking part in a legal case; advice |
| court of appeal | court which reviews judgments held by lower courts |
| criminal law | area of law that deals with crime, punishment or penalties |
| criteria, pl. criterion | a standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something |
| culpable | deserving punishment |
| damages | money awarded by a court in compensation for loss or injury |
| de facto | in fact |
| degrade | to make something such as an organization weaker or less effective, often by attacking it |
| derogate | to act against an obligation |
| dictum, pl. dicta | statements made in a judicial opinion that are not essential to the decision of the case |
| dignity | calm, serious, and controlled behaviour that makes people respect you |
| diligence | the quality of working carefully and with a lot of effort |
| directive | order from a central authority, for example, the European Community. |
| discriminate | to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people |
| distinctive | marking something as clearly different from others |
| due | expected to happen; owed as a debt or as a right; according to the usual custom or the correct process |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| ejusdem generis | of the same kind |
| elect | to choose a candidate for an office by vote |
| enforce | to make people obey a rule or law |
| entrentched | when rights are specially protected by law so that it is very difficult to change them |
| establish | to discover or get proof of something |
| ex gratia | as a favor |
| ex parte | on behalf of |
| federal | of or connected with the central government of some countries |
| fine | a sum of money to be paid by a convicted person as punishment for an offense |
| framework | a system of rules, ideas, or beliefs that is used to plan or decide something |
| fraud | deliberate misepresentation or concealment of a material fact to gain an advantage |
| function | the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of a person) |
| fundamental | forming the base, from which everything else develops |
| grant | to give something formally or legally |
| harmonise | to make systems or laws the same or similar in different companies, countries, etc. so that they can work together more easily |
| hold | to decide (in a judgment) |
| immunity | freedom from a legal obligation or consequence such as prosecution for crimes |
| in camera | in private |
| inclusion | the idea that everyone should be able to use the same facilities, take part in the same activities, and enjoy the same experiences |
| indecency | offensive content with possible social value |
| individual | a single person, especially when compared to the group or set to which they belong |
| influence | to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks |
| infringement | an action that breaks a rule, law, etc.; a misdemeanour |
| injured party | party that has suffered a violation of its legal rights |
| interpretation | an explanation or opinion of what something means |
| ipso facto | by that very fact itself |
| irreconcilable | incompatible; not able to be resolved |
| issue | to produce or provide something official; to give out officially |
| judgement | the ability to form valuable opinions and make good decisions |
| jurisdiction | the power of a court to hear and decide a case |
| jurisprudence | the study of law and the principles on which law is based |
| justify | to show that something is reasonable, right, or true |
| legislation | a law or set of laws suggested by a government and made official by a parliament |
| liable | legally responsible for one's acts |
| limitation | the act of controlling and especially reducing something |
| litigation | process of proceeding against someone in a court action |
| lobby | to try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group that something should or should not happen, or a law to be changed |
| mediation | negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party |
| monopoly | organisation or a group that has complete control of area of business so that others have no share |
| non-consensual | not agreed to or formed by agreement by all parties |
| norm, norms | an accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with |
| notary | person authorized by the state to perform limited legal functions |
| notion | a belief or idea |
| objective | noun: something that you plan to do or achieve; adjective: based on real facts and not influenced by personal beliefs or feelings |
| obligation | something that a person feels morally or legally forced to do |
| offence | an illegal act; a crime |
| offer | indication of willingness to enter into a contract on specified terms, whereby, if accepted by the other party, a binding contract would result |
| outcome | a result or effect of an action, situation, etc. |
| participate | to take part in or become involved in an activity |
| party | person or entity involved in agreement |
| penal | relating to punishment |
| per annum | per year |
| perceive | to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something |
| personhood | the state of being a person |
| plaintiff | person who takes legal action against somebody |
| potential | someone's or something's ability to develop, achieve, or succeed |
| preliminary | coming before a more important action or event, especially introducing or preparing for it |
| prescribe | to tell someone what they must have or do, or to make a rule of something |
| principle | a basic idea or rule that explains or controls how something happens or works |
| pro bono | for the public good, voluntarily or for free |
| pro forma | as a matter of form |
| pro rata | proportionally |
| procedure | a set of actions that is the official or accepted way of doing something |
| proceedings | a series of events that happen in a planned and controlled way; also the written record of a meeting |
| prohibit | to prevent a particular activity by making it impossible |
| proportionality | the idea that a punishment for a particular crime must relate to how serious the crime is |
| prosecutor | a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court |
| protection | a situation in which a company in financial difficulty gets special legal treatment to help it stay in business |
| provision | the act of providing something; also: a statement within an agreement or law that something must happen or be done, especially as a condition |
| punishment | the act of punishing someone |
| quorum | the number of officers or members of a body that when duly assembled is legally competent to transact business |
| reasonable | based on or using good judgment and therefore fair and practical |
| recognise | to accept that something is legal, true, or important |
| regulate | to control something, especially by making it work in a particular way |
| relevant | correct or suitable for a particular purpose |
| repeal | to cancel a law officially so that is is no longer valid |
| responsibility | good judgment and the ability to act correctly and make decisions on your own |
| scope | the range of a subject covered by a book, programme, discussion, class, etc. |
| sentient | a person who is able to experience feelings |
| significance | important |
| specific | relating to one thing and not others; particular |
| standing | permanent, rather than formed or created when necessary |
| status | an accepted or official position, especially in a social group |
| sui generis | unique, of its own kind, in a class by itself |
| sui juris | of age; independent; able to exercise one's own legal rights |
| suspect | to think that someone has committed a crime or done something wrong; to doubt; adjective: possibly false or dangerous; noun: a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong, or something believed to have caused something bad |
| sustain | to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time; to suffer or experience, especially damage or loss |
| transfer | the movement of something or someone from one place, position, etc. to another; the act of making something the legal property of another person: |
| transmission | the process of passing something from one person or place to another |
| tort | civil wrong for which the person who suffers can obtain damages in a civil court |
| treat | to behave towards someone or deal with something in a particular way; to cure |
| treaty | a formal agreement between two countries, people, companies, or organizations |
| trial | the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter |
| ultra vires | beyond the legal powers of a person or a body |
| union | the act or the state of being joined together |
| veil | something that prevents you from knowing what is happening |
| vest | to place authority, power |
| victimisation | the act of victimizing someone (= treating them unfairly) |
| violate | to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect |
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