Legal English 1
Definitions
Definitions
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| Cartes-fiches | 364 |
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| Langue | English |
| Catégorie | Anglais |
| Niveau | Université |
| Crée / Actualisé | 29.06.2014 / 29.04.2018 |
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to examine(untersuchen) sth carefully to ensure that is suitable
to vet sth (gründlich prüfen)
defamation in a non-permanent form
slander (üble Nachrede)
to be forced to do sth
to be compelled to do sth (genötigt/ gezungen werden)
a lack of respect for the court
contempt of court (Missachtung des Gerichts)
starting legal proceedings against someone purely out of spite and malice
malicious prosecution (falsche Anschuldigung)
a list of those entitled to vote in an election
the electoral register (Wahlberechtigte)
with the full, unequivocal(eindeutig) agreement of all parties concerned
unanimous (einstimming)
the decision made by jury
a verdict (Urteil)
the spokesperson of a jury
the foreman of the jury
legal questions which arise during court proceedings and are dealt with by the judge and the lawyers
matters of law
the restriction of the arbitrary exercising of power by subordinating it to well-defined laws
the Rule of Law (Rechtsgrundsatz)
factual information in a court case which is decided by the jury
matters of fact (Tatsachen)
a punishment which results in the convicted person being sent to prison
a custodial sentence
a punishment which does not involve a prison sentence, e.g. a fine
a non-custodial sentence
to have been found guilty on earlier occasions
to have previous convictions, to have a police/ criminal record (Vorstrafen haben, Vorstrafenregister)
a prison sentence which is not enforced as long as the convicted person does not commit a crime whithin a specified time
a suspended sentence (Bewährungsstrafe)
the party being sued or accused in a court of law
the defendant
to officially start legal proceedings
to issue a claim
form which the defendant has to fil out and return to the court in order to confirm receipt the claim form
the acknowledgment of service (Zustellungsnachweis)
to place something into a particular category
to allcoate sth to sth/sbdy (zuteilen)
to write in the court files that a person has a decision of the court against him
to enter judgment against somebody
a claim made by the defendant against the claimant
to make a counterclaim (einen Gegenanspruch erheben)
to make a formal request to the court for something
to apply to the court for sth/ to file an application at court for sth
time given to the defendant to prepare his response to the claim
the period in which to file(einreichen) a defence
to deliver a lawsuit(Verfahren, Klage) to someone
to serve a claim form on sbdy
to start legal proceedings against someone
to sue sbdy (gegen jdn. klagen)
the details of the claimant's demands either on or attached to the claim form
the particulars of claim (Einzelheiten der Klage)
the party making a claim in a civil case
the claimant
the official court document with which a claimant will start his legal action
the claim form
a judgment entered by the court as a resuit of one of the parties' failure to respond in time in a civil case
a default judgment (Versäumnisurteil)
the rules and practicse directions which govern civil proceedings
The Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) (Zivilprozessrecht)
the party making the appeal
appellant (Beschwerdeführer; Revisionskläger)
the party making an application
applicant (Antragsteller)
the party which responds to an appeal or an application
respondent (Antragsgegner; Beklagter)
without notifying the other party involved in the litigation
without notice, ex parte (seitens einer Partei)
a solution reached in litigation without the need for a trial
an out of-court serttlement (außergerichtliche Einigung/Vergleich)
to annul a judgment
to have judgment set aside
to officially remove a claim from the court records
to strike out a claim
not serious and causing annoyance or concern
frivolous(leichtfertig) and vexatious(ärgerlich)
because of a lack of reasonable grounds
for want of cause (mangels Ursachen)
