Law2

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Lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and companies. He or she passed the exams of The Law Society of England & Wales at the end of his or her studies.

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Solicitor

Question 2

Lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and companies. He or she passed his or her exams in the USA at the end of his or her studies and is usually a member of the American Bar Association.

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Attorney

Question 3

Lawyer who gives legal advice and opinions to solicitors. He or she passed the exams of The Bar Council at the end of his or her studies.

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Barrister

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The general job title that we use for people who work as a solicitor, barrister or attorney.

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Lawyer

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The process of making a claim in the civil court.

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Litigation

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The law that punishes acts against a person or against property that people consider to be harmful to the whole community. The state prosecutes criminals.

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Criminal law

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The law concerning the rights and duties of private individuals and companies other than criminal matters.

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Civil law

Question 8

A legal document in which a person gives details of what they want to happen to their property after their death.

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A will

Question 9

To have a serious disagreement with another person.

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To be in dispute

Question 10

The claimant or the defendant.

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A party to a court case

Question 11

The court fees and payment for the lawyers who are acting for the parties.

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Legal costs

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To take legal action against someone in the criminal

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To prosecute

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The person who starts the claim.

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The claimant

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A document that a claimant uses to start legal action against the defendant.

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A claim form

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To pay the court an amount of money for issuing the claim.

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To pay a fee

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To send the claim to the defendant’s address and make sure that he or she receives it.

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To serve a claim

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To confirm that you have received the claim and to say what you will do next.

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To respond to a claim

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To listen to the details of the claim and listen to what the claimant and the defendant say about their dispute.

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To hear a case

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To decide that this person has won the case.

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To find in favour of someone

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To officially announce the result of the case. The judge may give the reasons for the decision.

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To give a judgment

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To officially state what someone has to do, and how and when he or she must to do it.

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To make an order

Question 22

A person who can legally take a person’s property when that person does not pay money that he or she owes.

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A bailiff

Question 23

Everyone has a civil duty to be careful and not to hurt or harm another person. “The duty of care”

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Law of tort

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To brake

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To breach

Question 25

An harmful action when someone hurts or harms another person because of a breach (deliberately).

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A tort

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A tort that happens most often.

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Negligence

Question 27

Money from the careless person. Compensation.

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Damages

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Starting proceedings against someone in a civil court (informal)

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To sue

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An accusation

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An allegation

Question 30

The reason for going to court.

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The grounds

Question 31

The agreement that if the client does not win the case the he or she does not have to pay for the lawyer’s services.

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No win no fee