Legal English 1
Definitions
Definitions
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| Flashcards | 364 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 29.06.2014 / 29.04.2018 |
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obtaining more votes that any other candidate but not more than half the total votes cast
simple majority
a group of MPs who join together and discuss the bills which are being worked on
parliamentary standing committee
to use sth effectively
to deploy sth. (etw. anwenden)
a draft law
a Bill
conventions and rules which prevent organs of state from abusing their power
checks and balances (gegenseitige Kontrolle)
the act of giving power from a central authority or government to an authority or a government in a legal region
devolution (Übertragung)
the right of a country or region to govern itself, particulary after another country or region has governed it
(often used for Nothern Ireland)
Home Rule (autonome Selbstverwaltung)
the "signature" of the monarch on a bill which then renders it an Act of Parliament
the Royal Assent (königliche Genehmigung)
the special rights of the King or Queen
the royal prerogative (königliches Privileg)
to call people together for an official meeting
to summon (vorladen)
to discontinue a session of parliament
to prorogue (vertagen)
to officially end something (e.g. parliament)
to dissolve (auflösen, aufheben)
a member of the House of Lords
a peer
to officially decide not to punish someone for a crime, or to say that someone is not guilty of a crime
to pardon sbdy (jdn. begnadigen)
to act in a kind and forgiving way towards someone
to grant mercy to sbdy (Gnade walten lassen)
the authority that a court has to make legal decisions
jurisdiction
to lead or be in charge of sth, e.g. a court case or a meeting
to preside over
to force sth upon sbdy, e.g. a punishment/ a fine/ a tax
to impose sth on sbdy
to send sbdy somewhere else
to refer sbdy elsewhere
the legal ending of a marriage
divorce
trained laywer who assists JPs in the Magistrates' Courts
justices' clerk
a tax levied by a local council (calculated according to the value of the house)
council tax
a type of judge in the Magistrates' Courts who has no formal legal training
JP, lay magistrate
to give sbdy the official permission to do sth, e.g. to sell alcohol
license
a professional judge at the Magistrates' Courts
disctrict judge
a minor crime tried at the Magistrates' Courts
summary offence
a crime which can be tried either at the Magistrates' Court or the Crown Court
either way offence, offence triable either way
a serious crime tried at the Crown Court
indictable offence
not serious, important or large
minor
the lowest level of courts where a case is first heard
first instance courts, courts of first instance
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