For legal terms not referred to in this glossary, or for more. His book covers the gamut of legal words from the angloamerican or common law of englishspeaking countries to the roman or civil law of spain and latin america. For example, armed robbery includes the act of using or pretending to use a weapon. Search more than 10,000 legal words and phrases for clear definitions written in plain language. Youll need it in meetings, negotiations and in the courtroom. Administrative procedure the way an executive government agency makes and. These peculiarities result from historical events which took place in england centurie s ago. The peoples law dictionary by gerald and kathleen hill publisher fine communications. Glossary of legal and related terms, and courthouse signs english portuguese revised 022014, cn 11783 englishportuguese page 9 of 29 revisado 022014, cn 11783. For the definition of a legal term, enter a word or phrase below. Legal english vocabulary for the courtroom and beyond. Of course, if youre planning to study or work in law abroad, or intend to practice international law, knowing legal english will be very important.
Handbook language training on the vocabulary of judicial. The list will contain the most important legal terms in alphabetical order. Victoria law foundation legal glossary 2 adduce to adduce or lead evidence is to show a document or thing to the court, or to ask a witness questions, as part of an argument in a court case. The explanations in this guide are not intended to be straight alternatives. Abstract of recorda short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the record. While a selection of legal terminology in each legal topic area is presented in. Bu laws legal english certificate program or lecp is a program jointly developed with bus center for english language and orientation programs celop. Glossary of legal latin a fortiori from stronger argument used to express a conclusion for which there is stronger evidence than for a previously accepted one ab initio from the beginning if a contract is void say for mistake ab initio, this has the consequence that no. Different terms may have different meanings based on the specific area of law or the context in which they are being used. For example the court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices. According to the court services division of the ministry of the attorney general of ontario, the tamil community is one of the most underserved communities in court interpreting services. This is the second in our threepart video vocab series on legal english vocabulary for law. Glossary of legal and related terms and courthouse signs.
The a to z guide to legal phrases plain english campaign. Care health plan hopes that this first edition of the englishspanish managed care glossary of termsis used to improve communication with spanish speakers. English may be the common language of the world, but the common law is not the common law of the world. Thats why, in a unique project, translegal has teamed up with leading law schools from around the world to create an online multilingual law dictionary linking the worlds legal languages to a single english law dictionary. Complaint legal reato, protesta, reclamo complaints protesta, reclamo complementary complementare complete completa, portata a termine complete an application ottemperare, completi unapplicazione. An easytounderstand guide to the language of law from the dictionary experts at merriamwebster. Glossary of education terms charter school a selfgoverning educational facility that operates under contract between the schools organizers and the sponsors often local school boards but sometimes other agencies, such as state boards of education. This legal glossary is a basic guide to common legal terms.
Abandon v abate v to abate a nuisance abatement abdicate v abdication abduct v abduction abet v to aid and abet abetment abeyance in abeyance ab initio abode abolish v to abolish slavery. Glossary of political, legislative and legal terms english arabic the program to strengthen the lebanese parliament through the development of a legislative resource center in lebanon pslp is a united states agency for international developmentfunded. Glossary of legal terminology most frequently used terms glossary of legal terminology edited and expanded by john lombardi aka. Pertaining to civil suits in equity rather than in law. We will base the burmeseenglish glossary on the english terms already. A term to indicate another name by which a person is known. Abstract of titlea chronological summary of all official records and recorded. Legal glossaries and dictionaries national center for. Some of these cookies are essential to the operation of the site, while others help to improve your experience by providing insights into how the site is being used. Glossary 169 board also board of directors n c usually singular the group of people who have been elected by shareholders to manage a company bonus n c an extra amount of money added to an employees wages, usually as a reward for doing difficult. A person who in some manner is connected with a crime, either before or after its perpetration, but who is not present at the time the crime is committed.
The organizers are often teachers, parents, or private organizations. English to portuguese translation glossaries in various. Each word will contain a definition and an example sentence. Robb has consulted dictionaries from spain, mexico, and argentina as well as the royal academy and, of course, blacks and ballentines law dictionaries. In general, the vocabulary of legal english is characterized by a great degree of formality. The glossary was compiled by the law drafting division of the department of justice and is a handy reference tool for locating bilingual legal terms and expressions used in the hong kong legislation. Website content managed by legislative department, ministry of law and justice, government of india designed, developed and hosted by national informatics centre nic last updated. This is partly brought about by a high frequency of terms of greek or. English legal glossary admonish to advise or caution. It is based upon our many years experience of teaching and working with lawyers, law students and legal translators from around.
As mentioned above, further characteristics of legal language include the use of terms of art words having a precise, specific meaning in a special field and the. Additionally, people who conduct business with englishspeaking companies around the world and even in their own country should be familiar with. Abduction the offense of taking away a wife, child, or ward, by deceitful persuasion, force, or violence. For instance, the abundance of french and latin phrases actively in use in the english legal language, tautologies and loan translations are hallmarks of the english legal language. English title index in alphabetical order chinese subject index to ordinances. In english legal history, the courts of law could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy see damages. A lawyer is in the best position to advise you about your legal rights and responsibilities.
Glossary of legal and related terms, and courthouse signs english spanish revised 022014. This vocabulary can be used in english for specific purposes classes as a starting point for including vocabulary study relating to anything related law and practicing legal services. However, it is important that such examples be convincing and natural, and for this purpose i have often extracted. Hong kong elegislation view english chinese glossary. Teachers are often not equipped with the exact english terminology required in very specific trade sectors.
Minnesota judicial branch englishspanish legal glossary october 22, 2007. Adoption to take into ones family the child of another and give him or her the rights, privileges, and duties of a child. But there are still legal phrases that baffle nonlawyers. In practice, these can be short examples of no more than a few words each. Legal glossarylegislative department ministry of law. A summary of a larger work, wherein the principal ideas of the larger work are contained. Administrative procedure the way an executive government agency makes and enforces support orders without going to court. The lawyers english language coursebook was written for legal professionals such as you, with your needs at the heart of the book, and it gives you the material you need to study in an efficient and effective way.
Legal glossarylegislative department ministry of law and justice. Other language communities may require more interpreting hours. Glossary of legal and related terms, and courthouse signs english spanish. A separate court of equity could order someone to do something or to cease to do something e. A glossary of english grammar depends heavily on illustrations. To find all definitions that include a specific term, enter a word or phrase below. This lesson deals with the pronunciation, meaning, and examples of use of typical legal english vocabulary, which. Acronym that stands for also known as and introduces any alternative or assumed names or aliases of an individual. The fourth edition of the englishchinese glossary of legal terms was published in december 2004. Today we focus on the vocabulary used to describe the actions and.
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