相关的的法律_英语词汇(3篇).docx

第1篇

LegalEnglishisaspecializedsubsetofEnglishusedinthelegalprofession.Itincludesavastarrayofterms,phrases,andconceptsthatareuniquetothefieldoflaw.Thiscomprehensivelistcoversawiderangeoflegalvocabulary,categorizedforeaseofreference.

I.GeneralLegalTerms

1.Act-Awrittenlawpassedbyalegislativebody.

2.Case-Alawsuitorlegalproceeding.

3.Contract-Alegallybindingagreementbetweentwoormoreparties.

4.Counsel-Legaladviceorrepresentation.

5.Damages-Monetarycompensationawardedtoaplaintiffinalawsuit.

6.Defendant-Apersonorentityagainstwhomalawsuitisbrought.

7.Evidence-Informationpresentedincourttoproveordisproveafact.

8.Jurisdiction-Thelegalauthorityofacourttohearanddecideacase.

9.Judgment-Adecisionmadebyacourt.

10.Lawyer-Apersonwhopracticesorstudieslaw.

11.Litigation-Theprocessofbringingalawsuit.

12.Motion-Awrittenrequestmadetoacourtforaspecificaction.

13.Party-Apersonorentityinvolvedinalegalproceeding.

14.Plaintiff-Apersonorentitywhobringsalawsuit.

15.Precedent-Apreviousdecisionorcasethatsetsalegalprecedent.

16.Regulation-Aruleordirectiveissuedbyagovernmentagency.

17.Statute-Alawenactedbyalegislativebody.

18.Tort-Acivilwrongforwhichalegalremedyisavailable.

II.CivilLawTerms

1.Adjudication-Theprocessofdeterminingtherightsandobligationsofpartiesinacivildispute.

2.BreachofContract-Afailuretoperformunderthetermsofacontract.

3.Causation-Therelationshipbetweencauseandeffectinalegaldispute.

4.Damages-Monetarycompensationawardedtoaplaintiffinacivillawsuit.

5.Defamation-Themakingoffalseanddamagingstatementsaboutanotherperson.

6.Injunction-Acourtorderrequiringapartytodoorrefrainfromdoingaspecificact.

7.Liability-Thelegalresponsibilityforonesactionsoromissions.

8.Negli