Topic Law Flashcards
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imminent (threat)
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about to happen (usually negative)
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litigation
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lawsuit, legal dispute
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(copyright) infringement
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a violation (copyright infrigement)
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settlement
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a deal between two sides to avoid going to trial
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in compliance with
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following
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patent infringement
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copyright violation
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fines, damages
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supreme (court)
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highest
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government agencies
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FBI, CIA, IRS
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Common Law
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Statutory law
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nitty-gritty (detail)
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very detail and specific
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dismantle (a machine)
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take into pieces
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overturn (a rule)
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upset, invalidate, reverse, adolish
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amend (a law)
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to make changes, make it better
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municipal (law)
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city-government-related
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tort (law)
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wrongful act
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succession (law)
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law on inheritance (from generation to generation)
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tenant
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a person who rent a house/room
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deter (a crime)
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prevent, discourage
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burden of proof
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the amount of evidence/proof needed
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conviction
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a formal declaration of guilt
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complainant
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plaintiff
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defendant
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compensate
boi thuong
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crown attorney
attorney appointed by the government
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prosecute
take legal actions against someone
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appeal
to apply to higher court
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damages
money/compensations awarded
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class action
a lawsuit brought by a group of people
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remedies
money/damages/awards to the winners
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catastrophic (earthquake)
disastrous, dreadful, terrible
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(emotional) distress
suffering, agony, torment
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aggravated damages
....
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humiliation
...
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obnoxious (behavior)
extremely unpleasant
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search warrant
an authorization to enter a house
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(a) premise
a house/a building (legal terms)
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a tort is a wrongful act that causes harm in _______
civil law
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A crime is a wrongful act that causes harm in _______
Criminal law
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Intentional torts (15 types you have to know to read newspaper)
1. False imprisonment
2. Malicious prosecution
3. Trespass
4. Trespass to good
5. Conversion
6. Nuisance
7. Assault and Battery
8. Intrusion upon Seclusion
9. Defamation
10. Injurious falsehood
11. Deceit
12. Passing-off
13. Inducing breach of contract
14. Misuse of breach of confidentiality
15. International interference with Economic relations
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confine (someone)
keep and lock in one place
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(against the) will
the willingness, the want
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merchandises
goods in general sitting in a store/shop
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False Imprisonment
confine a person against their will
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shoplifting
the act of stealing merchandises ( in a shop)
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(police) escort (someone)
accompany
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infuriated
extremely angry
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allegation
a claim that someone is doing wrong
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tried (for a tort)
brought to court
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Malicious prosecution
causing a person to be tried for a crime/tort he or she did not commit with an evil intent
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Trespassing
enter onto another's land without permission or a legal right to.
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Trespass to goods
Intentional damage or interference with another's goods or property (rather than land)
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(you are) cuffed
hands-
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culprit
a wrongdoer/a criminal
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Nuisance
intentional interference with another's use or enjoyment of their property
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Public nuisance
happens in government-owned land
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Private nuisance
private matter between individuals
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Assault
the threat of physical harm
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Battery
intentional actual physical harm
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Self-protection can be used as a defense in court for the tort of assakult or battery
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provocation
...
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mitigate (damage/problem)
make less severe
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frivolous (lawsuit)
unnecessary, unimportant, small
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Intrusion to Seclusion:
invasion to privacy
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Defamation
a lie that damages the reputation of a person or a company
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Libel
written or recorded form of defamation
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Slander
spoken or unrecorded form of defamation
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Injurious Falsehood
A lie that damages the reputation of a product or service
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Negligence
An unintentional tort caused by unintentional, careless behaviour resulting in reasonably foreseeable damages
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incurred ( a cost/fee)
support to pay/bear (a cost)
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the duty of care
make sure people around you are safe from what you do
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You owe people around you a duty of care
Even if you don't do anything wrong, you still have that duty (by law). Make sure they're safe
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a fiduciary duty
very high duty of care. A maximum duty of care. Put clients' interest first and protect them rather than just reasonable duty of care like what previously discussed
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(medical) malpractice
very shitty job that causes harm to others. Incompetent to exercise the duty of care owed to patient
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Misdemeanor
a minor crime
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Infraction
a crime
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Felony
a serious crime
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Use the words "_________" when talking about criminal law. Use "____________" when talking about civil law.
Use the words "deliberate" when talking about criminal law. Use " intentional" when talking about civil law.
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White-collar
related to office or professional
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Blue-collar
related to physical labor
