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Legal English vocabulary summary 2. Taught by Mrs. Michiels. Passed in the first session 13/20.

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Verb Synonym Adjective Adverb Noun Definition Sample sentence


Verb Synonym Adjective Adverb Noun Definition Sample sentence
civil law A codified system of law, The dispute was resolved through
that originates from civil law proceedings in the local
Roman law, which is court.
established by a state
for its regulation, and
which is concerned with
non-criminal matters,
rights and remedies.
Case law common Legal system which is Precedent from common law guided
Judge made law the foundation of the the judge's decision in the case.
law legal systems of most of
the English-speaking
countries of the world,
based on customs,
usage and court
decisions.

criminal The suspect was charged under
law criminal law for theft and
vandalism.
To codify codified Code the act or process of The U.S. Code is a codification of all
To code Codex arranging something, statutes passed by Congress.
Codificatio such as laws or rules,
n into a system Without codification, there is no
guarantee that the policy will
remain consistent.
case law Law developed The lawyer cited relevant case law
by judges through court to support her argument in court.
decisions and opinions,
as distinct
from statute and
other legislation.
/ criminal law / / penal law Penalties for violating penal law can
range from fines to imprisonment.

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to substance substanti large in size, value, or Plastic is an energy-rich substance,
substantia al importance which is why it can burn so readily
te
supreme having the highest rank, She had already become one of the
level, or importance most famous pop divas in the world,
because of the Supremes
at the highest level (the
Supreme Court)
to Authorized/ constituti constituti constitutio allowed by or contained The constitution tells us what our
constitute legal onal onally n in a constitution rights are and how the government
works.
establish establishm to start a company or The new establishment quickly
ing ent organization that will became a favorite spot in town.
continue for a long time
slowly graduall slowly over a period of Gradually, she realized that he
y time or a distance wasn't telling her the truth.
The bank slopes gradually down to
the river.
cooperate collaboratio cooperatio cooperati cooperati the process of working Collaboration between teams
n n vely on with another company, leads to innovative solutions and
organization, or country faster progress on projects.
in order to achieve
something
Broaden/ wide broad broadly breadth the distance from one The length of this box is twice its
breadthen side to another breadth.
Breadth is also the
range or areas of The breadth of his knowledge of
knowledge or ability that history was impressive.
someone has:
supranati supranati involving more than one The United Nations is a
onal onally country, or having supranational group that works
power or authority that globally.
is greater than that of
single countries
decree ordinanc A draft document before The city council passed a new

, Verb Synonym Adjective Adverb Noun Definition Sample sentence


e/by-law it is made into law ordinance regulating street parking.
bill Formal written law The bill proposes new measures to
enacted by a legislative address climate change and
body promote renewable energy.
direct Straightfor direct directive Proceeding without Try as I might, I could not find
ward deviation or interruption. a direct flight from Australia to
France.
A directive is a law
enacted by town, city or
country government.

regulate rule regulated/ regulatio Legal device used by the The rule says everyone must wear
regulatory n European Union to safety goggles in the lab.
establish policies at the
European level to be
incorporated into the
laws of the Member
States.
Legislated/ statutable statutoril statute A statute is a legal act of A patent protects
lawful y the European Union that certain statutorily defined classes
becomes immediately of new, useful, and non-obvious
enforceable as law in all inventions for approximately 20
member states years.
simultaneously.
Court of The main appellate The Court of Cassation is like the
Cassatio court in the judicial big boss of courts—it makes sure
n/Suprem system of Belgium, everything is fair and square.
e Court which ensures that the
courts are acting in
accordance with law.
Labour Separate court with full According to the decisions of
Tribunal/ legal power in the area labour courts, agency workers are
Court of employment law and not the employees of the user firm.
social matters.
Commerc This court deals with A commercial court judge ruled

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ial disputes between the company was wrong to
Tribunal/ traders concerning sums terminate the contract.
Court of more than €1,860,
but also with very
specific issues such as
bankruptcies or
proceedings between
shareholders of a
company.
Court of This court has The Court of First Instance is
First jurisdiction in all where legal cases start—they're like
Instance disputes that are not the entry point to the justice
assigned by law to other system.
courts, and thus has
what is called residual
jurisdiction.
Civil This court deals with The dispute was heard in the civil
Magistrat civil and commercial magistrate's court last week.
e’s matters involving a sum
Court/Jus of less than €1,860. The Justice of the Peace officiated
tice of the wedding ceremony.
the
Peace
Police This is a criminal and The Police Court deals with
Court civil court that considers smaller offenses and violations, kind
minor offences, of like a traffic court for minor
intermediate offences infractions.
treated as minor
offences, breaches of
specific laws, claims for
damages resulting from
traffic accidents and
road traffic offences.
Assize A court that is only Serious criminal cases are typically
Court convened whenever a heard in the Assize Court.
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