Legal English 1

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Definitions

Selina Walter

Selina Walter

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Catégorie Anglais
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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)