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Legal Terms in Legal English

This document defines 31 important legal terms used in legal English. It provides brief 1-2 sentence definitions for terms related to various aspects of the legal system and process, including actions, alibis, answers, appearances, attachments, bargains, bills, briefs, charges, continuances, cures, damages, depositions, dispositions, executions, garnishments, guardians, informations, injunctions, leaves of court, motions, orders, parties, prayers, recesses, remands, reprimands, resting a case, sentences, stays, and venues.

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Legal Terms in Legal English

This document defines 31 important legal terms used in legal English. It provides brief 1-2 sentence definitions for terms related to various aspects of the legal system and process, including actions, alibis, answers, appearances, attachments, bargains, bills, briefs, charges, continuances, cures, damages, depositions, dispositions, executions, garnishments, guardians, informations, injunctions, leaves of court, motions, orders, parties, prayers, recesses, remands, reprimands, resting a case, sentences, stays, and venues.

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LEGAL TERMS IN LEGAL ENGLISH

1. Action- something you performed. Used in judicial proceedngs like a lawsuit in


which one or more party suits another.
2. Alibi- statements/legal defense strategy where an accused says he can not be
liable because he is in somewhere place.
3. answer-a written, kind of pleading where a pleadant denies some or all
allegations, counter-claim, affirmative defenses. First formal response given by
the defense setting forth his/her defense.
4. appearance- act of a party or an atty. showing up to court in response to a
process.
5. attachment- a court order seizing specific property. both a pre-trial provisonal
remedy and post trial to enforce a final judgement. (Rule 57 of rules of court,
read)
6. bargain- found on law on contract, voluntary in nature where 2 parties agree to
consideration. In criminal law: it is an agreement of an accused and the
prosecution. Plea bargaining-needs the court approval.
7. bill- a proposal, Bill of rights, Bill of ladding/way bill:instrument in writting
signed by the caurier.
8. brief- setforth the case, appellant brief.
9. charge- formally accuse someone of committing a crime.
10. continuance- postponement of a court hearing.
11. cure-to correct
12. damages-compensation for loss or injuries, civil indemnity (civil law/court law)
13. depose- testify under oath. (Civil proc rules 23 & 24), to collect evidence
before a trial, to question a witness.
14. dispose- to transfer ownership or control of another will (law on
sale/donation). Procedural law: settle or deal with it conclusively.
15. execute-to carry out a jugdement (ussually monetary) according to its terms.
civil proc: to enfore execution. (writ of execution)
oblicon-an act of carrying out or complete, sign, complete all
formalities.
16. garnish-to settle a debt or obligation.
17. guardian- appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for
incompetent adults or minor children.
18. information-signed by the prosecution (never put an “s”)
19. injunction- order of the court directing a person not to do certain things. in
civil trial, provisional and ancillary remedy. (1. preliminary/temporary, 2.
Mandatory, 3. Permanent)
20. leave of court- permision for a litigation, anytime before the accuse caters his
pela.
21. motion- a formal request made to a judge which request a rulling or order in
favor of the applicant.
22. order- a written direction of court or judge to do or refrain from doing certain
acts. it may also reffer to a directive emanating from an authorative party.
23. party- civil law: one of the participants in a lawsuit or other legal proceeding
who has an interest in the outcome. Contract law: a person or entity.
24. prayer- a request, part of the details of the claim when a lawyer asks the
court what he wants for his client as directly as possible.
25. recess- break in trial or other court proceedings or a legistlative session until
a certain date and time.
26. remand- to send back, an appellate court may remand a case to the trial court
for further actions if it may reverses the jugement of the lower court.
27. reprimand- punishment, Administrative law: formal charges that declare the
conduct of lawyer or a public employee or official as improper
28. rest a case- when all evidence has been presented and the court is left to
consider the judgement.
29. sentence- it is the punishment for a crime ordered by trial court after
conviction in a criminal procedure. Conclusion of a trial and may consist of
imprisonment, or fine, or other sanctions; formal judgement.
30. stay- the act of temporarily stopping a judicial proceeding through the order
of the court. suspension of a case, poseponement of execution.
31. venue- place, jurisdiction of the court. Civil case procedure: can be waived,
Criminal procedure: Jurisdictional and can not be waived.

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