1_2_3 Flashcards
(148 cards)
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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
to give advise
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to assist
to help
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clerical work
administrative work
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to enforce
to make people follow the law
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compliance officer
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
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
the branch of law which deals with how the goods of a person are dealt with after their death
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conveyancing
the legal aspects to changing the ownership of property or land form one person to another
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litigation
the process of bringing a case before the court
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charity
an organisation which tries to improve the situation of certain people or groups
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tuition
education
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vocational
allows you to carry out a particular job by teaching you the necessary skills and competencies
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mock courtroom
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
a competition where moot courts are organized in a competitive form
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pro bono society
student organisation which gives free assistance, such as legal counsel
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case work
discussion of genuine law cases from the past
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thoroughly
in a deep way
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layman
a person who is not a specialist
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to partake in
to take part in
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supportive
helping, giving assistance and support
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to boast
to be proud to have something
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law clinic
organisation in which students give free legal advice, under the supervision of teachers
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key legal developments
most important developments in law
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to emphasise
to stress, to draw particular attention to
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contemporary legal issues
present day legal issues
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to enhance
to make better, to increase
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highly regarded
which people look up to
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legislative process
the process of making laws
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liability
the fact that someone is legally responsible for something
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harm
when a person is hurt
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constitution
the basic set of laws of a country, which define how the country is organized
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to be grounded in
to have it's foundations in, to be based on
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queer theory
the approach which does not start from a heteronormative standpoint
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postcolonial theory
the approach which does not start from the imperialist and colonialist point of view
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common law system
the law system based upon precedent, meaning that the decisions by courts in previous cased have force of law
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jurisprudence
the body of previous court decisions
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body
all existing texts taken together
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precedent
a court decision about a particular legal case which is referred to in later similar cases
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statute law
legislation which is drawn up by Parliament or other legislative bodies
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legislative body
the organisation which is entitled to make up legislation
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civil law
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
the body of laws dealing with crime and punishment
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legislative branch of government
under the doctrine of the seperation of powes there are three branches: legislative, executive, judiciary
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the latter
the one which was mentioned last
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solely
only one
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spouses
people who are married
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mortgage
loan taken out to buy or buil a house
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joint names
their names together
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to sue
to start legal proceedings against
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to appeal
to ask a higher court to overturn the decision of a lower court
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counsel
person acting on behalf of
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to argue
to use as argumentation
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Court of Appeal
higher court, at which appeals are heard
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a building plot
a piece of land on which to build a house
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building society
organisation which supplies mortgages to people for them to buy or build a house
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outstanding payments
payments that still had to be made
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the ensuing months
the following months
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conveyance
document which moves ownership form one to another
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amity
friendly good relationship
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keenly
sharply
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cut and dried
arranged, settled in a simple and final way
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to presume
to take for granted, to think that this will be the case
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hold something on trust
keep something safe for the benefit of someone else
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beneficial ownership
ownership which implies that the owner has all the benefits
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respondent
the person against whom the case is levelled
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appellant
the person who sues the respondent
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to acquire a skill
to obtain a skill
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social cohesion
the fact that people within a society feel they belong together
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prosperous
opposite of poor
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access
easy availability
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distinctive features
characteristics which make something clearly different
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indemnity
promise of payment to cover any losses
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alimony
money paid by an ex-partner to cover certain costs (such as raising as child)
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action
law suit, legal proceedings
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service
the act of giving notice, the act of informing someone officially
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witness
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
formal for shows
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witnesseth
formal for witnesses
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herein
formal for here in
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hereby
formal for here by
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thereafter
formal for after that, in the future
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aforesaid/ aforementioned
the terms said or mentioned before
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accession
becoming a member by formally subscribing to its treaties and instruments
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writ
order issued by court or tribunal in written form
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settlor
someone who makes a settlement on behalf of someone else
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winding up
closing the financial aspects of a firm or enterprise
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defendant
a party who responds to a civil action brought against them in a court or tribunal
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claimant
a person or party who initiates a civil action in a court or tribunal
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jurisdiction
power of a court to hear and decide a case of issue a certain order
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debtor
someone who owes something to somebody else
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enforcement
legal capacity of a judgement to be executed
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provision
a stipulation of qualification such as a clause in a document or agreement
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liability
something one is liable for such as an obligation, debt or responsibility
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proceedings
the instituting or conduction of legal action
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domicile
a person's legal residence and address
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evict
to force people living in house to leave the house
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arbitrate
to organize talks between opposing parties with a view to finding a solution out of court
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oblige
force someone to do something
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adjourn
decide that a meeting will be continued at a later time
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rescind
to end a decision, to make it no longer valid, to annul, to repeal, to overturn
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to settle
to reach an agreement between opposing parties out of court
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deteriorate
to become much worse
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seperate
when a couple leaves one another without getting a divorce
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custody
the right and duty to take care of a child and be their legal repesentative
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provisionally
temporarily, not finally
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award
to give
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recommendation
advice
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detrimental
negative, causing harm
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consider
to take into consideration
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prohibit
forbid
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suspend
to temporarily stop something
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rights of access
rights to meet with their child
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attend
to be present
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application
something you apply for
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express request
a request which is explicitly formulated
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dismiss
to deny a request
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production of evidence on appeal
giving new evidence material at the appeal stage
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failure to attend
the fact that a party fails to be present
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a duly notified party
a party who has correctly been informed
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due/duly
correct
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voluntarily
of one's own free will
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first instance hearing
a court hearing in first instance
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pending
unfinished, going on
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nor
neither
