Legal English
Legal English for IT-Law and Management
Legal English for IT-Law and Management
Kartei Details
| Karten | 21 |
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| Sprache | Deutsch |
| Kategorie | Englisch |
| Stufe | Universität |
| Erstellt / Aktualisiert | 23.10.2012 / 18.09.2017 |
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dispute
Satz: The dispute between them is settled.
Synonym: a conflict or controversy
Deutsch: Streit
Verwendung: to dispute = streiten; legal dispute = Rechsstreit; disputable = fraglich, strittig
civil law
Satz: There is no competence of the European Parliament for coordinating civil law.
Synonym: 1) legal system developed from Roman codified law, established by a state for its regulation; 2) area of the law concerned with non-criminal matters, rights and remedies
Deutsch: kontinentaleuropäisches Rechtssytem; Zivilrecht
Verwendung: civil law code = buergerliches Gesetzbuch;
common law
Satz: One third of the world's population live in common law jurisdictions or in systems mixed with civil law.
Synonym: 1) body of law formed through judicial/court decisions, as opposed to law formed through statutes or written legislation 2) the legal system in England and most of the US which has developed over a period of time from old customs and court decisions, rather than laws made in Parliament
Deutsch: Gewohnheitsrecht/Fallrecht/Richterrecht
Verwendung: common-law spouse = Lebensgefaehrte; common law marriage = eheaehnliche Lebensgemeinschaft
to bind (to be bound by)
Satz: We are bound to the original contract.
Synonym: to place under legal obligation by contract or oath (Eid)
Deutsch: verpflichten, binden
Verwendung: bind = Fessel, Bindebogen; double-bind = Zwickmuehle; to be bound by contract = vertraglich verpflichtet sein
provision
Satz: Judges are bound by the written law and its provisions.
Synonym: a statement within an agreement or a law that a particular thing must happen or be done, especially before another can happen or be done
Deutsch: Bestimmung
Verwendung: administrative provision = Verordnungsbestimmung; contractual provision = vertragliche Bestimmung; to provision sb. = jdn. mit Lebensmitteln versorgen
custom
Satz: Common law was originally developed through custom, at a time before laws were written down.
Synonym: a way of behaving or a belief which has been established for a long time
Deutsch Gewohnheit, Brauch
Verwendung: by custom = aus Gewohnheit; custom (adj) = benutzerdefiniert; custom of trade = Handelssitte;
precedent
Satz: This constitutes a precedent.
Synonym: judicial decision that serves as an authority for deciding a later case;
Deutsch: der Praezedenzfall; Beispielsfall;
Verwendung: binding precedent = bindender Praezedenzfall; to set a precedent = einen Praezedenzfall schaffen; to quote a precedent = sich auf einen Praezedenzfall berufen
ruling
Satz: City rejects court ruling over lost paintings.
Synonym: an authoritative/court decision on a case or a legal question.
Deutsch: gerichtliche Entscheidung; Beschluss
Verwendung: binding ruling = rechtskraeftige Entscheidung; court ruling = Gerichtsentscheidung; landmark ruling = historische Entscheidung
jurisdiction
Satz: The federal court and the state court had concurrent jurisdiction.
Synonym: (1) Power of a court, authority or other official body to decide a legal case or to make an order. (2) Area in which a particular legal system operates. (3) Territory in which this power exists.
Deutsch: Einflussbereich; Gerichtsstand; rechtliche Zustaendigkeit
Verwendung: jurisdiction agreement = Gerichtsstandsvereinbarung; competent jurisdiction = rechtliche Zustaendigkeit; tax jurisdiction = das Besteuerungsrecht
evidence
Satz: Evidence showed that he was the murderer.
Synonym: Data/information presented to a court or jury to proove the facts; may include the testimony of witnesses,documents or objects.
Deutsch: der Beweis; Beweismittel; Beweisfuehrung;
Verwendung: evidence for the defence = Entlastungsmaterial; evidence of title = Eigentumsnachweis; to accept as evidence = als Beweismaterial anerkennen; to evidence = bescheinigen
litigation
Satz: He/she is a lawyer with a background in civil litigation.
Synonym: Act of bringing/contesting a legal action in court, a judical contest
Deutsch: das Gerichtsverfahren; der Prozess; der Rechtsstreit;
Verwendung: risk of litigation = Prozessrisiko; costs of litigation = die Prozesskosten;
defendant
Satz: In the adversarial system, the defendant is not required to give testimony.
Synonym: a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal
Deutsch: der Angeklagte
Verwendung: co- defendant = Mitangeklagter, main defendant = Hauptangeklagter, the defendant party = die angeklagte Partei
witness
Satz: According to witnesses, the robbery was carried out by two teenage boys.
Synonym: a person who sees (or hears) an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
Deutsch: der Zeuge
Verwendung: to witness = bezeugen
attorney
Satz: I want to see my attorney before I say anything.
Synonym: someone whose job it is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court
Deutsch: Rechtsanwalt
Verwendung: a defense attorney = Strafverteidiger
judge
Satz: The judge tries to ask all relevant questions.
Synonym: a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters
Deutsch: Richter
Verwendung: to judge = beurteilen, judgement = Urteil, judgemental = voreingenommen
to recant
Satz: After a year spent in solitary confinement, he publicly recanted (his views).
Synonym: to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them
Deutsch: widerrufen
Verwendung: recantation = die Widerrufung, recanting = widerrufend
ordinance
Satz: The Town Council will conduct a public hearing regarding a proposed ordinance concerning property tax.
Synonym: law enacted by a town, city or county government
Deutsch: Rechtsverordnung, Verfügung, Satzung
regulations
Satz: According to the regulations concerning working time, overtime work is work which is officially ordered in excess of 40 hours in a working week or in excess of eight hours a day.
Synonym: rules issued by a government agency to carry out the intent of the law; authorised by a statute, and generally providing more detail on a subject
Deutsch: gesetzliche Regulierung, Bestimmung
Verwendung: to regulate - etwas reglementieren, anordnen
bill
Satz: Today the Austrian government presented a bill for acceptance.
Synonym: A governmental proposal for a future law.
Deutsch: Gesetzesentwurf, Faktura, Geldschein
Verwendung: to bill - etwas fakturieren, berechnen
solicitor
Satz: A solicitor is preparing the documents for the next lawsuit.
Synonym: This is a person who acts as a consultant for law issues, preparing cases.
Deutsch: Rechtsreferent, Rechtsanwalt, Notar
Verwendung: to solicit - etwas anfordern, erbitten
barrister
Satz: I hired the best barrister available in town for the litigation tomorrow.
Synonym: This is the person who is allowed to work at higher courts as a lawyer.
Deutsch: Anwalt, Rechtsanwalt, Gerichtsanwalt
Verwendung: to be called to the Bar = als Anwalt vor Gericht zugelassen werden (GB); bar = Gericht
