Word list Unit 1. The practice of law Bodies of law 1. Common law 2.

English law / the Anglo-Saxon case-law system 3. Civil law / the civil-law system 4. Roman law 5. Justice system 6. Criminal law 7. Contract law 8. Tort law 9. Penal law 10. Case-law 11. Judge-made law 12. Law-making/ law-making process 13. Legislation 14. Precedent 15. Provision 16. Ruling 17. Directive 18. Ordinance/ by-law 19. Statute 20. Regulation 21. Bill 22. Amendment 23. Code / codified law 24. Jurisdiction Law-related verbs and phrases 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. To stipulate To provide To specify To state To set forth To determine To lay down To prescribe To try a person To hear/ to argue/ to handle a case To draft To issue To file (e.g. a document with an authority) To serve (e.g. a document on someone/ someone with a document) To submit (e.g. a document to an authority) To allege

17. To litigate take legal action to settle a dispute in a court of law Types of courts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Appellate court Crown court High court Juvenile court Lower court Magistrates court Small-claims court Tribunal Moot court

Persons in court 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Jury/ juror Judge Defendant / respondent Claimant/ plaintiff Appellant/ petitioner Advocate Bailiff Clerk Witness Expert witness Barrister pleads in court Solicitor give legal advice and draw up legal documents Trainee solicitor In-house counsel Notary Reasonably prudent person

Documents in court 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Affidavit Answer Brief Complaint Injunction Motion Notice Pleading Writ /rit/

Legal Latin 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Ad hoc Et alii (et al) Et cetera (etc.) Exempli gratia (e.g.) Id est (i.e.) Per se Sic Versus (vs. or v.) De facto Ipso facto Inter alia Per annum Pro forma Pro rata Quorum Sui juris Ultra vires Videlicet (viz.)

Career in law

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22.

Trial Bar Disbar Inns of Court Call to the bar Pupilage Barristers chamber Juris doctor (J.D.) Paralegal Associate Clerk Full partner Salaried partner Solo practice Sole practitioner Global firm Boutique firm Breach of contract Clerkship Bar barrister Sole practitioner Litigator - a lawyer who specializes in litigation (=lawsuits)

Other relevant words and phrases Intended for smb. / intended to do smth. Framework (e.g. in the framework of ) To give an insight into The superiority of A remedy Last resort (e.g. the court of last resort) In light of (e.g. in light of the fact ) IP Intellectual property Come into effect start being valid To be bound by a particular law to act according to that law

LLB Legum Baccalaureus (Latin for Bachelor of Laws). The double L simply shows that Laws is plural.

Unambiguous /nm bigjus/ if a statute is unambiguous, it has only one possible interpretation, so it is not likely to be misunderstood Precedents previous court decisions which are used as the base for later decisions A cause of action an individual legal claim An action a general name for a lawsuit which involves one person suing another Contract: written, oral or implied Sub-contract a contract with a contractor. Common in the construction industry: the contractor might be a building firm, but may sub-contract work such as plumbing and electrical work to sub-contractor Beneficiary somebody who receives money or other benefits. Litigate take legal action to settle a dispute in a court of law