THE LEGAL PROFESSION: UNIT 1A
WORD MEANING
Solicitor Advocaat
Book:
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and
companies. He or she passed the exams of The Law Society of
England & Wales at the end of his or her studies.
Attorney Advocaat
Book:
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and
companies. He or she passed his or her exams in the USA at the
end of his or her studies and is usually a member of the
American Bar Association.
Barrister Advocaat
Book:
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice and opinions to
solicitors. He or she passed the exams of the Bar Council at the
end of his or her studies
Lawyer Advocaat
Book:
This is the general job title that we use for people who work as
a solicitor, barrister or attorney.
Qualified Gekwalificeerd
Litigation Procesvoering
Book:
The process of making a claim in the civil court
Right of audience Recht van publiek
Practise Oefening
Judge Rechter
Legal practice Legale oefening
Advocacy Belangenbehartiging
Book:
The skill of speaking for someone in court, representing one's
client in court
= pleading a case
Appear Tevoorschijn komen
Training contract Opleidingscontract
Partnership Vennootschap
Pleading a case Het pleiten van een zaak
Law firm Advocatenkantoor
Acting for Optreden voor
Represent Staan voor
Specialise Specialiseren
Clients Klanten
,Criminal law Strafrechtelijke wet
Book:
The law that punishes acts against a person or against property
that people consider to be harmful to the whole community.
The state prosecutes criminals.
Civil law Burgerlijk recht
Book:
The law concerning the rights and duties of private individuals
and companies other than criminal matters.
A matter Een zaak
Book:
A subject or situation, e.g. a criminal matter, a civil matter
A will Een wil
Book:
A legal document in which a person gives details of what they
want to happen to their property after their death.
To steal Stelen
Book:
To take something that belongs to someone else with the
intention of keeping it.
Claimant (UK), plaintiff (USA) Eiser
Book:
Starts the claim
Defendant Verweerder
To be in dispute In een geschil zijn
Book:
To have a serious disagreement with another person.
A party to a court case Een partij in een rechtszaak
Book:
The claimant or the defendant
To owe money to someone Geld schuldig zijn aan iemand
Book:
To have to pay someone for something that they have done for
you or given to you.
Legal costs Legale kosten
Book:
The court fees and payment for the lawyers who are acting for
the parties.
A procedure Een procedure
Book:
, A decided way of doing something.
To prosecute (only used in criminal Vervolgen
law, not in civil law)
Book:
To take legal action against someone in the criminal court.
To serve Serveren
The service De dienst
Book:
Deliver
To issue a claim/ to fill a claim/ to Een claim indienen
start proceedings
Book:
To start a claim in the civil court.
To pay a fee Een vergoeding betalen
Book:
To pay the court an amount of money for issuing the claim.
To serve a claim upon someone Een vordering op iemand indienen
Book:
To send the claim to the defendant’s address and make sure
that he or she receives it.
To respond to a claim Reageren op een claim
Book:
To confirm that you have received the claim and to say what
you will do next.
To hear a case Een zaak horen
Book:
To listen to the details of the claim and listen to what the
claimant and the defendant say about their dispute.
To find in favour of someone In het voordeel van iemand vinden
Book:
To decide that this person has won the case.
To give a judgement Een oordeel geven
Book:
To officially announce the result of the case. The judge may give
the reasons for the decision.
To make an order Iemand bevelen
Book:
To officially state what someone has to do, and how and when
he or she must do it.
A bailiff Een gerechtsdeurwaarder
Book:
A person who can legally take a person’s property when that
, person does not pay money that he or she owes.
Law of tort Wet van de onrechtmatige daad
Book:
It is the law of civil responsibility
The law that deals with every citizen’s responsibility not to
harm other people in any way, even if it is not a contractual or
criminal situation.
Duty of care Zorgplicht
Allegations (= accusations) Beschuldigingen
Carelessness Onzorgvuldigheid
Committed Toegewijd
Negligence (the tort that happens Nalatigheid
most often)
Book:
Not taking enough care over something that you are
responsible for with the result that mistakes are made or
someone is hurt.
Tort Onrechtmatige daad
Book:
When someone breaches their duty of care
To sue Aanklagen
Book:
Starting legal action against someone
No win no fee Geen winst, geen vergoeding
Book:
An arrangement where a client does not have to pay his or her
lawyer if the client loses his or her action in tort.
Damages (= compensation) Schadevergoeding
Book:
The money that an injured person gets from the defendant in a
successful action in tort.
Grounds redenen
Book:
The reasons for going to court
Breach Inbreuk
Law of contract Contractenrecht
Company law Bedrijfsrecht
Land law Land wet
Law of equity and trusts Recht van eigen vermogen
Book:
The law that deals with situations where someone has control
of property for a period of time and must look after it for the
benefit of someone else.
WORD MEANING
Solicitor Advocaat
Book:
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and
companies. He or she passed the exams of The Law Society of
England & Wales at the end of his or her studies.
Attorney Advocaat
Book:
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and
companies. He or she passed his or her exams in the USA at the
end of his or her studies and is usually a member of the
American Bar Association.
Barrister Advocaat
Book:
This person is a lawyer who gives legal advice and opinions to
solicitors. He or she passed the exams of the Bar Council at the
end of his or her studies
Lawyer Advocaat
Book:
This is the general job title that we use for people who work as
a solicitor, barrister or attorney.
Qualified Gekwalificeerd
Litigation Procesvoering
Book:
The process of making a claim in the civil court
Right of audience Recht van publiek
Practise Oefening
Judge Rechter
Legal practice Legale oefening
Advocacy Belangenbehartiging
Book:
The skill of speaking for someone in court, representing one's
client in court
= pleading a case
Appear Tevoorschijn komen
Training contract Opleidingscontract
Partnership Vennootschap
Pleading a case Het pleiten van een zaak
Law firm Advocatenkantoor
Acting for Optreden voor
Represent Staan voor
Specialise Specialiseren
Clients Klanten
,Criminal law Strafrechtelijke wet
Book:
The law that punishes acts against a person or against property
that people consider to be harmful to the whole community.
The state prosecutes criminals.
Civil law Burgerlijk recht
Book:
The law concerning the rights and duties of private individuals
and companies other than criminal matters.
A matter Een zaak
Book:
A subject or situation, e.g. a criminal matter, a civil matter
A will Een wil
Book:
A legal document in which a person gives details of what they
want to happen to their property after their death.
To steal Stelen
Book:
To take something that belongs to someone else with the
intention of keeping it.
Claimant (UK), plaintiff (USA) Eiser
Book:
Starts the claim
Defendant Verweerder
To be in dispute In een geschil zijn
Book:
To have a serious disagreement with another person.
A party to a court case Een partij in een rechtszaak
Book:
The claimant or the defendant
To owe money to someone Geld schuldig zijn aan iemand
Book:
To have to pay someone for something that they have done for
you or given to you.
Legal costs Legale kosten
Book:
The court fees and payment for the lawyers who are acting for
the parties.
A procedure Een procedure
Book:
, A decided way of doing something.
To prosecute (only used in criminal Vervolgen
law, not in civil law)
Book:
To take legal action against someone in the criminal court.
To serve Serveren
The service De dienst
Book:
Deliver
To issue a claim/ to fill a claim/ to Een claim indienen
start proceedings
Book:
To start a claim in the civil court.
To pay a fee Een vergoeding betalen
Book:
To pay the court an amount of money for issuing the claim.
To serve a claim upon someone Een vordering op iemand indienen
Book:
To send the claim to the defendant’s address and make sure
that he or she receives it.
To respond to a claim Reageren op een claim
Book:
To confirm that you have received the claim and to say what
you will do next.
To hear a case Een zaak horen
Book:
To listen to the details of the claim and listen to what the
claimant and the defendant say about their dispute.
To find in favour of someone In het voordeel van iemand vinden
Book:
To decide that this person has won the case.
To give a judgement Een oordeel geven
Book:
To officially announce the result of the case. The judge may give
the reasons for the decision.
To make an order Iemand bevelen
Book:
To officially state what someone has to do, and how and when
he or she must do it.
A bailiff Een gerechtsdeurwaarder
Book:
A person who can legally take a person’s property when that
, person does not pay money that he or she owes.
Law of tort Wet van de onrechtmatige daad
Book:
It is the law of civil responsibility
The law that deals with every citizen’s responsibility not to
harm other people in any way, even if it is not a contractual or
criminal situation.
Duty of care Zorgplicht
Allegations (= accusations) Beschuldigingen
Carelessness Onzorgvuldigheid
Committed Toegewijd
Negligence (the tort that happens Nalatigheid
most often)
Book:
Not taking enough care over something that you are
responsible for with the result that mistakes are made or
someone is hurt.
Tort Onrechtmatige daad
Book:
When someone breaches their duty of care
To sue Aanklagen
Book:
Starting legal action against someone
No win no fee Geen winst, geen vergoeding
Book:
An arrangement where a client does not have to pay his or her
lawyer if the client loses his or her action in tort.
Damages (= compensation) Schadevergoeding
Book:
The money that an injured person gets from the defendant in a
successful action in tort.
Grounds redenen
Book:
The reasons for going to court
Breach Inbreuk
Law of contract Contractenrecht
Company law Bedrijfsrecht
Land law Land wet
Law of equity and trusts Recht van eigen vermogen
Book:
The law that deals with situations where someone has control
of property for a period of time and must look after it for the
benefit of someone else.
