All terms in this list:
abatement: a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to;
acquit: To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge, to find not guilty.
a fortiori: With stronger or greater reason; as a corollary implied by a stronger claim.
affirm: To agree, verify or concur; to answer positively.
appeal: To accuse (someone of something).
arbitration: the act or process of arbitrating
arbitrator: A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.
barrister: A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
bind: A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
burden of proof: The duty of a party in a legal proceeding to prove an assertion of fact;
capital punishment: punishment by death
cause of action: A condition under which one party would be entitled to sue another.
civil: Having to do with people and government office as opposed to the military or religion.
common law: Law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals (also called case law), as distinguished from legislative statutes or regulations made by the executive branch.
condemn: To confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon.
consignment: A collection of goods to be sent, in transit or having been sent.
counsel: The exchange of opinions and advice; consultation
dissent: To disagree.
extortion: the practice of extorting money or other property, especially by a public official, by the use of threats
foreclosure: the proceeding, by a creditor, to regain property or other collateral following a default on mortgage payments
House of Lords: The upper chamber of the UK Houses of Parliament
House of Commons: The lower house of the UK and Canadian Houses of Parliament
House of Representatives: The lower house in the bicameral legislatures of several countries
indict: To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.
infraction: A minor offence, petty crime
jurisdiction: the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
lien: A tendon.
litigate: To go to law.
liability: an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone
magistrate: A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law.
malpractice: the improper treatment of a patient by a physician that results in injury or loss
misdemeanor: A crime usually punishable upon conviction by a small fine or by a short term of imprisonment. Crimes which are punishable by large fines or by longer imprisonment are usually called felonies.
negligence: (singulare tantum) The tort whereby a duty of reasonable care was breached, causing damageany conduct short of intentional or reckless action that falls below the legal standard for preventing unreasonable injury.
onus: A legal obligation.
onus probandi: the duty of a party in a legal proceeding to prove an assertion of fact; it includes both the burden of production and the burden of persuasion.
overrule: To nullify a previous ruling by a higher power.
precedent: An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
probate: The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
prosecute: To start civil or criminal proceedings against.
power of attorney: A legal document allowing one person to act as the agent of another.
solicitor: In English Canada and in parts of Australia, a type of lawyer who historically held the same role as above, but whose role has in modern times been merged with that of a barrister.
statute: Written law, as laid down by the legislature.
tenant: One who pays a fee (rent) in return for the use of land, buildings, or other property owned by others.
tort: An injury or wrong. [from the mid-13th c.]
tribunal: an assembly including one or more judges to conduct judicial business; a court of law
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