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This set of flashcards helps learn English at a university level, focusing on legal vocabulary and terms. It covers key concepts like "to pardon someone," "a peer," and "the royal prerogative," essential for understanding legal systems. The platform supports backward learning, allowing users to switch between languages for comprehensive practice. Ideal for law students or professionals, these flashcards aid in mastering complex legal terminology and improving fluency in legal contexts.

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364

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English

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English

Level

University

Created / Updated

29.06.2014 / 29.04.2018

a district that elects its own representative to parliament

constituency (Wahlbezirk)

a person who lives and is entitled to vote in a constituency

constituent

the day on which an election takes place

polling day

to select a candidate in an election by placing a cross next to his or her name

to cast one's vote (seine Stimme abgeben)

more than half (of the votes)

absolute majority

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

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

jurisdiction

to lead or be in charge of sth, e.g. a court case or a meeting

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to preside over

to force sth upon sbdy, e.g. a punishment/ a fine/ a tax

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to impose sth on sbdy

to send sbdy somewhere else

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

to refer sbdy elsewhere

the legal ending of a marriage

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

divorce

trained laywer who assists JPs in the Magistrates' Courts

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

justices' clerk

a tax levied by a local council (calculated according to the value of the house)

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

council tax

a type of judge in the Magistrates' Courts who has no formal legal training

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

JP, lay magistrate

to give sbdy the official permission to do sth, e.g. to sell alcohol

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

license

a professional judge at the Magistrates' Courts

Commandes clavier:

= tourner,

= avant/arrière,

= faire défiler

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

to say officially in a court of law that sbdy is to receive a particular punishment

to sentence sbdy to

a formal declaration that somebody is guilty of a criminal offence

conviction

the process of making or defending a claim in a court of law

litigation

an official request from one of the parties to have a case reheard by a higher court

appellate

an official request from one of the parties to have a case reheard by a higher court

appellate

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Cartes-fiches

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)

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