Law
Law
9 Deals with the law part of our classes. terms
You will find words that we saw during the classes.
- Class action
- Noun
- A legal action that is organized by a group of people who all have the same legal problem.
- Example: We are going to make a class action with our neighbour.
- fr: Class action
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- Disposable
- Adjective
- A disposable product is intended to be thrown away after use.
- Example: A disposable camera
- fr: Jetable
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- Federal court
- Noun
- A court for cases that are dealt with according to federal/national laws.
- Example: The federal court in Oakland didn't agreed.
- fr: Cour fédérale
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- Plaintiff
- Noun
- Someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court.
- Example: The plaintiff accused his neighbour of assaulting him.
- fr: Plaignant
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- Stifling
- Adjective
- You can't inhale normally.
- Example: It was so hot, it was so stifling.
- fr: Etouffant.
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- Term
- Noun
- The period of time that a legal agreement lasts for.
- Example: The lease on our house is near the end of its term.
- fr: Terme
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- To reimburse
- Verb
- To pay back money to someone who has spent it for you or lost it because of you.
- Example: The airline reimbursed me for the amount they had overcharged me.
- fr: Rembourser
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- to withdraw
- Verb
- to take or move out or back, or to remove.
- Example: This credit card allows you to withdraw up to £200 a day from ATMs.
- fr: Se retirer.
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- User-fees
- Noun
- A type of tax that is charged for the use of particular public services.
- Example: Those user-fees are really expensive.
- fr: Frais d'utilisation
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