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Question		Answer
acceptance start learning		an unconditional agreement to what is proposed by the other party
Act of Parliment start learning		texts of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction
(gain a) benefit start learning		something positive under the contract
binding start learning		to bound somebody to follow the rules, precedent
body of laws start learning		collection of laws
breach start learning		infringement; parties does not fulfil their obligations
capacity start learning		power to perform legal acts
case start learning		A set of arguments in a situation that might become legal or is already legal in nature
claimant start learning		A person who makes a claim against someone (defendant), who starts the legal action
comply (with) start learning		follow the law, principles correctly
condition start learning		something that you have to do in order for something else to happen
consent start learning		agreement
contract under steal start learning		deed; a legal document that is signed and delivered, especially one regarding the ownership of property or legal rights
contrary start learning		against something
court or first instance start learning		court at the lowest level of decision-making
cover start learning		to deal with, include something
deed start learning		a signed legal document that transfers ownership of an asset to a new owner
defective start learning		faulty, not working correctly
defendant start learning		person who the claimant is making a claim against
(suffer a) detriment start learning		to lose something under the contract
direct loss start learning		something that you suffer as a direct result of the breach of contract
discharged start learning		when a contract comes to an end
disclose start learning		tell
dispute start learning		discuss, debate
distinguishable start learning		case is so different that the precedent does not apply in this particular situation
donation start learning		something that is given to a charity
duress start learning		pressure
duty start learning		obligation
elected start learning		chosen by the people to be a political representative
enforceable start learning		A contract that a court will recognise as valid
entire start learning		complete, whole
factor start learning		something that is important to consider when making a decision
forbid start learning		prohibit, ban
General election start learning		system of choosing new members of Parliament, when all people have to vote
house of commons start learning		most powerful of parliaments two chambers; 639 MPs; a statute begins in this House
house of lords start learning		second chamber of Parliament, main functions: check new laws proposed in House of Commons
injured party start learning		claimant
intention start learning		purpose, aim to make a legal contract (relation)
issue start learning		matter
jurisdiction start learning		legal power over a geographical area or people
legislation start learning		all the laws made by Parliament
liability start learning		legal responsibility for something
Member of Parliament start learning		MP
monarchy start learning		system of ruling when a monarch is a head of state
obiter dictum start learning		everything else than ratio decidendi that judge says
obliged start learning		you must do something; compulsory, mandatory, necessary
offer start learning		proposal, the terms of which are certain
offeree start learning		person who receives the offer
offeror start learning		person who makes an offer
party start learning		side of contract, legal action
place (restrictions) start learning		set up, allocate
precedent start learning		an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances
principle of law start learning		accepted idea that forms part of the law
pronouncement start learning		verdict, decision, statement
propose start learning		suggest
ratio decidendi start learning		the reasoning behind the decision; main part of the precedent
recipricoal start learning		mutual, bilateral
recorded start learning		judges decisions written down
relevant start learning		of significance or importance to a particular situation
restrictions start learning		reduction, limitation, restraint
revoke start learning		void, invalidate, cancel, anullate
Senior court start learning		courts higher in the hierarchy of courts
source of law start learning		place where law comes from (np civil code)
statute start learning		law made by Parliament
sue start learning		start an action against someone in the civil court
sum start learning		A large amount of money
term 1 start learning		single duty or condition contained in a contract; provision
term 2 start learning		duration of a contract
terms 1 start learning		all of duties and conditions contained in a contract
terms 2 start learning		words and expressions
third party start learning		someone who is not one of the main parties involved in a contract or a particular situation
third party start learning		someone who is not one of the two main parties involved in a contract or a particular situation
transaction start learning		deal, bargain
unconditional start learning		absolute, without any doubts or suggestions of change
valid start learning		in force
void start learning		empty
voluntarily start learning		enter into contract without pressure
consequential loss start learning		something that you suffer as an indirect result of the breach.of. contract

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