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to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or get an advantage start learning		invest
the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter start learning		trial
a problem taken to a law court by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police in order to obtain a legal decision start learning		lawsuit
to give someone the right to do or have something start learning		entitle (to)
one or more of the lawyers taking part in a legal case start learning		counsel
feeling that something is unlikely to happen or to be successful start learning		doubtful about sth
to defend or keep a principle or law, or to say that a decision that has already been made, especially a legal one, is correct start learning		uphold
to take legal action against a person or organization, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you start learning		sue
helping to achieve a plan, for example in business or politics start learning		strategic
the process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgment can be made start learning		litigation
relating to or involving society start learning		societal
an action, situation, or decision that has already happened and can be used as a reason why a similar action or decision should be performed or made start learning		precedent
discussion or debate (= formal or political argument), or an example of this start learning		discourse
someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court start learning		plaintiff = complainant
(especially of an agreement) that cannot be legally avoided or stopped start learning		binding
If something is ..., no one tries to stop you doing it or no one tries to fight against or defend it start learning		uncontested
a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served start learning		counter
decided or controlled by law start learning		statutory
to decide that something or someone is not important and not worth considering start learning		dismiss
to accuse someone officially of a crime start learning		indict (be indicted for sth)
a lawyer who specializes in taking legal action against people and organizations start learning		litigator
an argument against another argument, idea, or suggestion start learning		counter-argument
to ask for a disagreement to be discussed in a court of law so that a judgment can be made that must be accepted by both sides in the argument start learning		litigate
If you ... a formal statement, a claim, a judge's decision, or a legal case, you say formally that it is wrong or unfair and try to have it changed start learning		to contest
the process of taking a case to a court of law so that a judgment can be made start learning		litigation
a formal statement of a planned new law that is discussed before being voted on start learning		bill
a request for payment of money owed, or the piece of paper on which it is written start learning		bill
(an example of) the fact of something having more than one possible meaning and therefore possibly causing confusion start learning		ambiguity
to use something so much that it is damaged and cannot be used any more, or to become damaged in this way start learning		wear (sth) out
the act of thinking about something carefully start learning		consideration
not wearing any shoes or socks start learning		barefoot
in a way that is not intentional start learning		inadvertently
to match or be similar or equal start learning		correspond to/with
If the ground or sea is ..., it is extremely dangerous, especially because of bad weather conditions start learning		treacherous
more important than anything else start learning		paramount
to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty start learning		poze
gas or extremely small drops of liquid that result from the heating of a liquid or solid start learning		vapour
If a condition ..., it becomes less strong or extreme start learning		subside
by permission of start learning		(by) courtesy of
to make something happen more quickly start learning		expedite
to fail to reach an amount or standard that was expected or hoped for, causing disappointment start learning		fall short (of)

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