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1_2_3 Flashcards

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Preliminary

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something which comes before the main thing

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adapted

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to change in order to meet particular needs

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referenced

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to give the information which shows what source you have used

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law

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the system of rules of a country which regulate the general behaviour of the people and the organizations whitin the society

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drink-driving

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driving a vehicule while under the influence of alcoholic drinks

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governing

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having power on something

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to impose a law on smoking

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to make a law which sets out rules about smoking

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to back

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to support

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to rule

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to say in an official judgement

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underscored

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underlined

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Common language

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language that we have in common, that we share

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undergraduate

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someone who does not have a bachelor’s degree

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undergraduate degree

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a degree for someone who is not a bachelor

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tort law

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law about wrongs which are not criminal but which are dealt with in a civil court

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equity and trusts

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property law

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qualifying law degree

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a degree which is needed to be allowed to move on to the next stage, namely the vocational training to become a barrister or solicitor

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barrister

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a lawyer (in the UK) who is entitled to plead before higher (as well as lower) courts

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solicitor

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a lawyer (in the UK) who represents clients (but cannot plead in higher courts)

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postgraduate course

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a program that is only available for students who already have a bachelor’s degree

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whilst

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formal synonym for while

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diploma

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a lower type of certification than a degree

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qualification

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a degree which makes one qualified to carry out a job

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regulated provider

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someone who provides particular sevices, for which there is a specific regulation

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legal executive

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someone whose job is to work on legal cases in a law firm but who is not a qualified lawyer

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to advise

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to give advise

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to assist

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to help

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clerical work

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administrative work

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to enforce

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to make people follow the law

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compliance officer

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a person employed by a company, whose job is to make sure that the company obeys all the laws which apply to it

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company secretary

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senior manager, who is responsible for the way in which day-to-day processes within the company are organised

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wills and succession

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the branch of law which deals with how the goods of a person are dealt with after their death

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conveyancing

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the legal aspects to changing the ownership of property or land form one person to another

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litigation

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the process of bringing a case before the court

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charity

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an organisation which tries to improve the situation of certain people or groups

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tuition

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education

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vocational

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allows you to carry out a particular job by teaching you the necessary skills and competencies

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mock courtroom

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a simulation of a courtroom, which looks just like a real courtroom but is used by students in exercises called mock court or moot court

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moot competition

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a competition where moot courts are organized in a competitive form

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pro bono society

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student organisation which gives free assistance, such as legal counsel

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case work

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discussion of genuine law cases from the past

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thoroughly

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in a deep way

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layman

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a person who is not a specialist

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to partake in

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to take part in

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supportive

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helping, giving assistance and support

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to boast

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to be proud to have something

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law clinic

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organisation in which students give free legal advice, under the supervision of teachers

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47
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key legal developments

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most important developments in law

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to emphasise

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to stress, to draw particular attention to

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contemporary legal issues

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present day legal issues

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to enhance

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to make better, to increase

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highly regarded

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which people look up to

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legislative process

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the process of making laws

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liability

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the fact that someone is legally responsible for something

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harm

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when a person is hurt

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constitution

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the basic set of laws of a country, which define how the country is organized

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to be grounded in

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to have it’s foundations in, to be based on

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queer theory

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the approach which does not start from a heteronormative standpoint

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postcolonial theory

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the approach which does not start from the imperialist and colonialist point of view

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common law system

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the law system based upon precedent, meaning that the decisions by courts in previous cased have force of law

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jurisprudence

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the body of previous court decisions

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body

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all existing texts taken together

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precedent

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a court decision about a particular legal case which is referred to in later similar cases

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statute law

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legislation which is drawn up by Parliament or other legislative bodies

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legislative body

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the organisation which is entitled to make up legislation

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civil law

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the law system of a country which is based upon laws form legislative bodies and enforced by the judicial branch of government

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criminal law

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the body of laws dealing with crime and punishment

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legislative branch of government

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under the doctrine of the seperation of powes there are three branches: legislative, executive, judiciary

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the latter

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the one which was mentioned last

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solely

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only one

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spouses

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people who are married

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mortgage

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loan taken out to buy or buil a house

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joint names

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their names together

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to sue

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to start legal proceedings against

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to appeal

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to ask a higher court to overturn the decision of a lower court

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counsel

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person acting on behalf of

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to argue

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to use as argumentation

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Court of Appeal

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higher court, at which appeals are heard

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a building plot

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a piece of land on which to build a house

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building society

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organisation which supplies mortgages to people for them to buy or build a house

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outstanding payments

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payments that still had to be made

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the ensuing months

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the following months

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conveyance

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document which moves ownership form one to another

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amity

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friendly good relationship

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keenly

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sharply

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cut and dried

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arranged, settled in a simple and final way

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to presume

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to take for granted, to think that this will be the case

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hold something on trust

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keep something safe for the benefit of someone else

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beneficial ownership

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ownership which implies that the owner has all the benefits

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respondent

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the person against whom the case is levelled

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appellant

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the person who sues the respondent

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to acquire a skill

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to obtain a skill

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social cohesion

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the fact that people within a society feel they belong together

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prosperous

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opposite of poor

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access

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easy availability

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distinctive features

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characteristics which make something clearly different

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indemnity

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promise of payment to cover any losses

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alimony

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money paid by an ex-partner to cover certain costs (such as raising as child)

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action

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law suit, legal proceedings

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service

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the act of giving notice, the act of informing someone officially

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witness

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a person who sees a crime as it happens and is willing to give the police the information about that crime

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showeth

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formal for shows

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witnesseth

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formal for witnesses

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herein

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formal for here in

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hereby

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formal for here by

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thereafter

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formal for after that, in the future

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aforesaid/ aforementioned

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the terms said or mentioned before

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accession

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becoming a member by formally subscribing to its treaties and instruments

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writ

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order issued by court or tribunal in written form

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settlor

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someone who makes a settlement on behalf of someone else

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winding up

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closing the financial aspects of a firm or enterprise

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defendant

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a party who responds to a civil action brought against them in a court or tribunal

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claimant

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a person or party who initiates a civil action in a court or tribunal

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jurisdiction

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power of a court to hear and decide a case of issue a certain order

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debtor

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someone who owes something to somebody else

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enforcement

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legal capacity of a judgement to be executed

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provision

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a stipulation of qualification such as a clause in a document or agreement

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liability

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something one is liable for such as an obligation, debt or responsibility

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proceedings

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the instituting or conduction of legal action

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domicile

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a person’s legal residence and address

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evict

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to force people living in house to leave the house

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arbitrate

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to organize talks between opposing parties with a view to finding a solution out of court

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oblige

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force someone to do something

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adjourn

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decide that a meeting will be continued at a later time

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rescind

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to end a decision, to make it no longer valid, to annul, to repeal, to overturn

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to settle

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to reach an agreement between opposing parties out of court

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deteriorate

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to become much worse

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seperate

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when a couple leaves one another without getting a divorce

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custody

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the right and duty to take care of a child and be their legal repesentative

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provisionally

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temporarily, not finally

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award

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to give

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recommendation

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advice

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detrimental

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negative, causing harm

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consider

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to take into consideration

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prohibit

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forbid

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suspend

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to temporarily stop something

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rights of access

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rights to meet with their child

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attend

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to be present

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application

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something you apply for

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express request

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a request which is explicitly formulated

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dismiss

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to deny a request

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production of evidence on appeal

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giving new evidence material at the appeal stage

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failure to attend

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the fact that a party fails to be present

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a duly notified party

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a party who has correctly been informed

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due/duly

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correct

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voluntarily

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of one’s own free will

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first instance hearing

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a court hearing in first instance

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pending

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unfinished, going on

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nor

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neither

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