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