Legal Vocabulary Database PDF

# Legal Concepts ## Page 1 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 1 | biased | | 2 | case | | 3 | claimant | | 4 | Claimant | | 5 | criminal | | 6 | damages | | 7 | Damages | | 8 | Defence | | 9 | defendant | | 10 | dispute | | 11 | eligible | | 12 | evidence | | 13 | Facilitator | | 14 | Hearing | | 15 |...

# Legal Concepts ## Page 1 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 1 | biased | | 2 | case | | 3 | claimant | | 4 | Claimant | | 5 | criminal | | 6 | damages | | 7 | Damages | | 8 | Defence | | 9 | defendant | | 10 | dispute | | 11 | eligible | | 12 | evidence | | 13 | Facilitator | | 14 | Hearing | | 15 | injunction | | 16 | judge | | 17 | Lawyer | | 18 | Offence | | 19 | Sentence | | 20 | Settlement | | 21 | To accuse | | 22 | To appeal | | 23 | to arrest | | 24 | To commit | | 25 | to fine | | 26 | To plead | | 27 | To prosecute | | 28 | Tribunal | | 29 | void | | 30 | accountable | | 31 | admissible | | 32 | concurrent | | 33 | corporate | | 34 | deductible | | 35 | Feasible | | 36 | gross | | 37 | Habitual | | 38 | impartial | | 39 | Intangible | | 40 | irreconcilable | | 41 | litigious | | 42 | material | ## Page 2 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 43 | negotiable | | 44 | nominal | | 45 | occupational | | 46 | Open-ended | | 47 | pecuniary | | 48 | Redundant | | 49 | Solvent | | 50 | the accused | | 51 | unanimous | | 52 | Unconditional | | 53 | unprecedented | | 54 | verbatim | | 55 | Voluntary | | 56 | acceptance | | 57 | Appellant | | 58 | Applicant | | 59 | debenture | | 60 | Franchise | | 61 | goodwill | | 62 | Inflated prices | | 63 | Liability | | 64 | Liquidation | | 65 | Mediation | | 66 | Negligence | | 67 | nominee | | 68 | Participation | | 69 | tortfeasor | | 70 | to abide by | | 71 | to adjudicate | | 72 | to allege | | 73 | to appoint | | 74 | to award | | 75 | to blacklist | | 76 | to certify | | 77 | to claim | | 78 | to default | | 79 | to defraud | | 80 | to draft | | 81 | to elapse | | 82 | to exempt | | 83 | to foreclose | | 84 | to grant | | 85 | To indemnify | | 86 | to infringe | | 87 | to invalidate | | 88 | to let | | 89 | to liquidate | | 90 | To mediate | | 91 | to seek | | 92 | to solicit | ## Page 3 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 93 | to strike | | 94 | To subcontract | | 95 | To undertake (to do sth) | | 96 | To vest | | 97 | to waive | | 98 | to wind up | | 99 | articles of association | | 100 | burden of proof | | 101 | compulsory liquidation | | 102 | Confidential information | | 103 | contempt of court | | 104 | data protection | | 105 | employer's liability | | 106 | employment tribunal | | 107 | fundamental breach | | 108 | grievance procedure | | 109 | heiren | | 110 | Intellectual property | | 111 | Joint and several liability | | 112 | limited liability company | | 113 | Memorandum of association | | 114 | memorandum of satisfaction | | 115 | obligation of confidentiality | | 116 | out of court settlement | | 117 | Power of attorney | | 118 | Pre-emption clause | | 119 | registered trademark | | 120 | terms and conditions | | 121 | unfair competition | | 122 | unliquidated damages | | 123 | without prejudice | | 124 | wrongful dismissal | | 125 | accurate description | | 126 | claim for compensation | | 127 | claim form | | 128 | cooling-off period | | 129 | County Court | | 130 | credit voucher | | 131 | defective | | 132 | delivery arrangements | | 133 | guarantee/warranty | | 134 | in someone's favour | | 135 | Liberty | | 136 | poor workmanship | | 137 | Preliminary hearing | | 138 | price restraint | | 139 | proof of purchase | | 140 | Reasonable care and skill | | 141 | reasonable charge | | 142 | receipt | | 143 | small claims | ## Page 4 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 144 | specified period | | 145 | to be as described | | 146 | to be fit for purpose | | 147 | to give a refund | | 148 | To issue the proceedings | | 149 | To opt out of | | 150 | to serve a claim (on) | | 151 | Unsolicited mail/email | | 152 | Unsolicited telemarketing | | 153 | wear and tear | | 154 | wear and tear | | 155 | within a reasonable time | | 156 | Written confirmation | | 157 | agreement | | 158 | an unspoken implied/understood contract | | 159 | car hire agreement | | 160 | Consideration | | 161 | Contractual Liability | | 162 | employment contract | | 163 | Express | | 164 | franchise agreement | | 165 | Intention | | 166 | obligations (legal) | | 167 | Offer | | 168 | Reward | | 169 | Tenancy (agreement) | | 170 | terms | | 171 | terms and conditions of sale | | 172 | to accept | | 173 | to be voided | | 174 | to sign | | 175 | to state | | 176 | to sue | | 177 | to terminate | | 178 | Under seal | | 179 | Verbal Contract | | 180 | verbally | | 181 | amalgamation | | 182 | Appointment | | 183 | Cancellation | | 184 | controlling interest | | 185 | Fixed-term contract | | 186 | non-negotiable | | 187 | party | | 188 | Period of notice | | 189 | provision | | 190 | statement | | 191 | Termination | | 192 | to amend | | 193 | to be in breach of a contrat | | 194 | to be obliged to do something | ## Page 5 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 195 | to break (the rules of) a contract | | 196 | to commence | | 197 | To comply with | | 198 | to sign on the dotted line | | 199 | Verbal | | 200 | assets | | 201 | climate change | | 202 | codes | | 203 | community | | 204 | Conflict | | 205 | ecological degradation | | 206 | ecosystem | | 207 | effect (on) | | 208 | genetically modified products | | 209 | Human rights | | 210 | impact | | 211 | indirectly | | 212 | Non-sustainable | | 213 | pollution | | 214 | precautions | | 215 | public consultation | | 216 | regulations | | 217 | regulatory | | 218 | renewable | | 219 | sustainable | | 220 | To abuse | | 221 | To affect | | 222 | to benefit (someone) | | 223 | to exploit | | 224 | to extract | | 225 | to implement | | 226 | to reduce | | 227 | To sustain | ## Page 6 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 228 | voluntarily | | 229 | Adverse | | 230 | affordable | | 231 | decision-making process | | 232 | development | | 233 | ethnicity | | 234 | facilities | | 235 | Gender | | 236 | interests | | 237 | Jurisdiction | | 238 | patent | | 239 | preservation | | 240 | principles | | 241 | sexual orientation | | 242 | to be committed to +ing | | 243 | to contribute to | | 244 | to denigrate | ## Page 7 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 245 | to discriminate (against somebody) | | 246 | to enforce | | 247 | to incorporate | | 248 | to promote | | 249 | To protect | | 250 | To regulate | | 251 | to respect (a rule, rights, etc.) | | 252 | To treat somebody with respect | | 253 | Treaty | | 254 | a workers' organisation | | 255 | As a last resort | | 256 | break | | 257 | child-care facilities | | 258 | Compassionate leave | | 259 | compensation (for) | | 260 | equal pay | | 261 | harassment | | 262 | health | ## Page 8 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 263 | living wage | | 264 | maternity leave | | 265 | paid annual leave | | 266 | Pregnancy | | 267 | Representative | | 268 | Safety | | 269 | To dismiss | | 270 | to reach production targets | | 271 | to recruit (staff) | | 272 | to represent sb's interests | | 273 | to work overtime | | 274 | Under duress | | 275 | Value | | 276 | Warning | | 277 | acknowledgement | | 278 | Authorities | | 279 | bribe | | 280 | code of best practice | | 281 | code of conduct | | 282 | concerns | | 283 | copyright | | 284 | corporate governance | | 285 | diligence | | 286 | guidelines | | 287 | incentive | ## Page 9 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 288 | integrity | | 289 | intellectual property | | 290 | interest rate | | 291 | intimidating | | 292 | Intimidation | | 293 | invasion (of sb's privacy) | | 294 | investment | | 295 | maintenance | | 296 | neighbourly | | 297 | permission | ## Page 10 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 298 | policy | | 299 | predatory practices | | 300 | privacy | | 301 | profit margins | | 302 | public | | 303 | Registered trademark | | 304 | Repayment period | | 305 | Responsibilities | | 306 | Shareholder | | 307 | socially | | 308 | stakeholder | | 309 | suspicion | | 310 | to ensure | | 311 | to harass | | 312 | to invade | | 313 | To publicise | | 314 | to redress | | 315 | To suspect | | 316 | to undermine | | 317 | to uphold | | 318 | to violate | | 319 | trademark | ## Page 11 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 320 | transaction | | 321 | arrest clause | | 322 | ASBO (Anti-Social Behaviour Order) | | 323 | banning order | | 324 | committal proceedings | | 325 | Common Law injunction | | 326 | freezing order | | 327 | Housing injuction | | 328 | interlocutory injunction | | 329 | Judicial | | 330 | litigation friend | | 331 | order of discharge | | 332 | penal notice | | 333 | Penal notice | | 334 | publication injuction | | 335 | restitution order | | 336 | restraining order | ## Page 12 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 337 | undertaking | | 338 | Claims Court | | 339 | Court of Appeal | | 340 | Court of Justice of the European Communities (ECJ) | | 341 | Court of Military Appeals | | 342 | Court of Veteran's Appeal | | 343 | Courts of military review | | 344 | Crown Court | | 345 | District Court | | 346 | House of Lords | | 347 | International Trade Court | | 348 | Magistrate's Court | | 349 | Tax Court | | 350 | tribunal | | 351 | abduction | | 352 | actual bodily harm | | 353 | embezzlement | ## Page 13 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 354 | (attempted) murder | | 355 | aiding and abetting an offender | | 356 | arson | | 357 | assault | | 358 | battery | | 359 | bigamy | | 360 | Blackmail | | 361 | blackmail | | 362 | breach of the Official Secrets Act | | 363 | breaking and entering | | 364 | bribery | | 365 | Burglary | | 366 | Careless or reckless driving | | 367 | Conspiracy | | 368 | Crime against property | | 369 | crimes against the person | | 370 | Criminal damage (=vandalism and hooliganism) | | 371 | deception | | 372 | drink driving | ## Page 14 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 373 | driving without a licence or insurance | | 374 | Drug dealing | | 375 | drunk in charge of a vehicle | | 376 | embezzlement | | 377 | Espionage | | 378 | exile | | 379 | Forgery | | 380 | fraud | | 381 | grievous bodily harm | | 382 | handling stolen goods | | 383 | illegal | | 384 | indecency | | 385 | Indecent assault | | 386 | infanticide | ## Page 15 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 387 | intent to damage or destroy property | | 388 | Manslaughter | | 389 | Money laundering | | 390 | obscenity | | 391 | Obstruction of the police | | 392 | Offences against justice | | 393 | paedophilia | ## Page 16 | n° | Concept | |---|---| | 394 | Perjury | | 395 | perverting the course of justice | | 396 | piracy | | 397 | possessing weapons | | 398 | Public order offences | | 399 | racial abuse | | 400 | Rape | | 401 | road traffic offences | | 402 | robbery | | 403 | sexual offences | | 404 | suicide | | 405 | terrorism | | 406 | The accused | | 407 | Theft | | 408 | to be convicted | | 409 | To commit a breach of the peace | | 410 | treason | | 411 | unlawful assembly | | 412 | wounding | | 413 | alibi | | 414 | Barrister | | 415 | clue | | 416 | conviction | | 417 | Coroner | | 418 | counsel for the defense | | 419 | Counsel for the prosecution |