Law

6 terms

You can find all the essential law vocabulary that can be used in Law English

fees
a noun
a payment made to a professional person or to a professional or public body in exchange for advice or services.
Example: Delvey says she used her fees of $320 000 to put her past behind her once and for all
fr: honoraires
grand larceny
a compound noun
theft of personal property having a value above a legally specified amount.
Example: Since being convicted of grand larceny and a whole range of other charges related to her fraudulent activity, Anna Delvey has been trough a lot, but she hasn’t let it kill her hustler’s instinct.
fr: un vol qualifié
hazardous chemicals
a compoud noun
A hazardous chemical is a chemical that has properties with the potential to do harm to human or animal health, the environment
Example: The cases concerned trafficking in wildlife species, illegal trade in hazardous chemicals and carbon air pollution.
fr: substances/pesticides interdits (car ils sont dangereux)
restitution
a noun
an act of restoring or a condition of being restored
fr: dédommagements
right to withdraw
a noun
Individuals have the right to choose to participate or not
Example: an individual who initially agrees to participate in a study has the right to withdraw from the study at any point and the right to refuse to answer any particular question(s) or participate in a particular set of procedures.
fr: droit de rétractation
The plaintiffs
a noun
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
Example: The plaintiffs affirm that this allowed Cupertino society, in California
fr: les plaignants