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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stand by what has been decided
stare decisis
reason for decision
ratio decidendi
a previous decision which may be followed
persuasive precedent
ignoring a statute or House of Lords judgment
per incuriam
statement that a legal ruling in a past case is wrong
overruling
a decision where there is no previous law to follow
original precedent
everything else said that isn't directly relevant to the case
obiter dicta
a previous decision which must be followed
binding precedent
higher court in the same case overturns the decision
reversing
avoiding the past case because the facts are different
distinguishing
a criminal offence involving violent or noisy behaviour which causes a public disturbance
a breach of the peace
a promise usually sworn on the bible
an oath
a punishment handed down by a judge which results in the offender going to prison
a custodial sentence; a term of imprisonment (Gefängnisstrafe)
a person who the police believe has commited a crime
a suspect
an arrest made by a member of the public, i.e. who is not a police officer
a citizen's arrest
to act over and above one's power or responsibility
to exceed one's remit
an order from a Magistrate or a District Judge which authorises the police to arrest a suspect
an arrest warrant
to use something in a way which is wrong or harmful
to abuse sth
the range of something, e.g. powers or authority
the scope of sth
to get involved in something
to intervene in sth
to seize someone by legal authority and detain(festnehmen) them
to arrest sbdy
to become operative; to come into effect
to come into force
to keep following sbdy; to pursue or chase sbdy
to hound sbdy; to harass sbdy
a draft law
a Bill
to start using sth which has been officially decided upon
to implement sth (vollziehen)
a change e.g. to a law
an amendment to sth
a condition in a legal document
a provision
a serious civil disturbance (involving 12 or more people) usually involving the throwing of stones and petrol bombs
a riot, rioting
Betrug
fraud/ deception
Diebstahl
theft
schwere Körperverletzung
grievous bodily harm
Körperverletzung
actual bodily harm
Körperverletzung
actual bodily harm
Raub
robbery
Einbruchsdiebstahl
burglary
strafbare Sachbeschädigung
criminal damage
Vergewaltigung
rape
Mord
murder
Brandstiftung
arson
Erpressung
blackmail
