Practical legal English : legal terminology / Helen Gubby.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gubby, Helen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Terminology.

Law.

Law--Language.

Law--Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (143 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hague, Netherlands : Eleven International Publishing, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Legal English is a professional language. This means that a good command of ordinary English does not automatically make a student proficient in legal English. A command of legal English is not just a desirable academic skill. It has become an absolute must for today's legal professionals working in internationally orientated environments. This book offers vocabularies providing sets of legal terminology associated with the legal system, civil procedure, tort law, contract law, and company law. It includes case discussion questions, in order to practice the use of the terminology. The book also contains knowledge questions to ensure that the reader has understood the legal concepts.

Contents:

""COVER""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""How to use this book""; ""Chapter 1: Legal system terminology ""; ""1.1 The civil law system and the common law system ""; ""1.2 The court structure ""; ""1.2.1 England ""; ""1.2.2 USA ""; ""1.2.3 Alternatives to the courts ""; ""1.3 The legal profession ""; ""1.3.1 England ""

""1.3.2 USA """"1.3.3 Judges in the common law system ""; ""1.4 The jury ""; ""1.5 Operation of a common law system ""; ""1.5.1 Legislation ""; ""1.5.2 Equity ""; ""1.5.3 The common law ""; ""Legal system vocabulary ""; ""Chapter 2: Civil procedure terminology ""

""2.1 Characteristics of civil procedure in a common law system """"2.2 Up-dated civil procedure terminology in England ""; ""2.3 Civil procedure in England ""; ""2.4 Starting a civil action ""; ""2.5 Defending an action ""; ""2.6 Statements of case ""; ""2.7 Summary judgment ""; ""2.8 Settlement ""

""2.9 Other pre-trial activities """"2.9.1 Case management conference ""; ""2.9.2 Disclosure of documents ""; ""2.9.3 Interim remedies ""; ""2.9.4 The collection of written evidence ""; ""2.10 Trial ""; ""2.10.1 The trial timetable ""; ""2.10.2 Evidence ""; ""2.10.3 The burden and standard of proof ""

""2.11 Appeal """"2.12 Costs ""; ""2.13 Enforcement of judgments ""; ""Civil procedure vocabulary ""; ""Chapter 3: Tort terminology ""; ""3.1 What is the law of tort? ""; ""3.2 Negligence ""; ""3.2.1 Requirements ""; ""3.2.2 The defence of contributory negligence ""; ""3.3 Intentional torts ""

""3.4 Product liability ""

Notes:

"Praktijkvaardigheden"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

94-6094-892-8