Legal English Advanced 2
ZHAW Wirtschaftsrecht 5. Semester
ZHAW Wirtschaftsrecht 5. Semester
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Flashcards
index
Stichwortverzeichnis
statement of the case /fact
Darstellung des Falles
procedural posture/history
Prozessgeschichte
legal issue
Rechtsfrage
decision and action to be taken/holding
Entscheidung und Rechtsfolge welche genommen wird
reasoning
Begrüdndung
opinion of the court
majority opinion
dissenting opinion
disagree totally
concurring opinion
agree with solution, but disagree with reasoning
stare decisis
follow precedent
vertical stare decisis
lower court has to follow the precedents of the higher court
horizontal sare decisis
precedents from the same level of court has to be followed too
persuasive effect
the court is not obligated to follow precedents established in earlier cases, but may do so I fit is persudaed by the reasoning used
binding effect
court is obligated to follow the rule established by an earlier case
rationale
Begründung, Grundprinzip, it makes sense
respondent (Supreme Cort)
Angeklagte
certiorari
Anordnung zur Vorlage der Akten an ein höheres Gericht
petitioner (Supreme Court)
Antragssteller, Kläger
apellant (Court of Appeals)
Beschwerdeführer
appellee (Court of Appeals)
Beschwerdegegner
plaintiff (Trial Court)
Kläger
defendant (Trial Court)
Beklagter
Trial Court (1. Stufe)
erstinstanzliches Gericht
Court of Appeals (2. Stufe)
Berufungsgericht
Supreme Court (3. Stufe)
oberstes Gericht)
Rule of Naturalization
Regeln der Einbürgerung
to vest
bevollmächtigen
impeachment
Amtserhebungsverfahen
reprieve
Gnadenfrist (just a delay)
pardon
Begnadigung
posterity
Nackommen
ordain
bestimmen
to coin
prägen (money)
vacancies
offene Stellen
impeach
anklagen --> fire sb from public position (vom Amt erheben)
law and equity
Gesetz und Gerechtigkeit
coerced confession
erzwungenes Geständnis
enemy combatants
gengerische Krieger
gitmo
Guantanamo
indictment
Anklage
