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solicitor start learning		this person is a lawyer who gives legal advices to individuals and companies. He or she passed the exam of The Law Society of England & Wales at the end of his or her studies
attorney start learning		this person is a lawyer who gives legal advice to individuals and companies. He or she passed his or groom exams in the USA at the end of his or her studies and is usually a member of the American Bar Association
barrister start learning		this person is a 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
litigation start learning		the process of making a claim in the civil court
represent their clients both in and out of court start learning		acting for clients
barrister start learning		self-employed, specialist in advocacy which is the skill of speaking for someone in court, we call this pleading a case, right of audience in court
criminal law start learning		the law that punishes acts against a person or against property that people consider to be harmful to the whole community. The state prosecutes criminal
civil law start learning		the law concerning the rights and duties of private individuals and companies other than criminal matters
a matter start learning		a subject or situation, e. g a criminal matter, a civil matter
a will start learning		a legal document in which a person gives details of what they want to happen to their property after their death
to steal (stole) start learning		to take something that belongs to someone else with the intention of keeping it
start a claim in the civil court start learning		filing a claim or issuing a claim or starting proceeding
prosecute start learning		only in criminal law
claimant (in USA plaintiff) start learning		the person who starts the claim
defendant start learning		other party from claimant
claim form start learning		the document that a claimant uses to start legal action against the defendant
court fee start learning		sum of amount that the claimant has to pay for the court to issue proceeding
to be in dispute start learning		to have a serious disagreement with another person
a party to a court case start learning		the claimant or the defendant
to owe money to someone start learning		to have to pay someone for something that they have done for you or given to you
legal costs start learning		the court fees and payment for the lawyers who are acting for the parties
a procedure start learning		a decided way of doing something
to prosecute start learning		to take legal action against someone in the criminal court
issue a claim start learning		start a claim in the civil court
pay a fee start learning		pay the court an amount of money for issuing the claim
serve a claim upon start learning		send the claim to the defendant's address and make sure that he or she receives it
respond to a claim start learning		confirm that you have received the claim and to say what you will do next
hear a case start learning		listen to the details of the claim and listen to what the claimant and the defendant say about their dispute
find in favour of someone start learning		decide that this person has won the case
give a judgment start learning		officially announce the result of the case. The judge may give the reasons for the decision
make an order start learning		officially state what someone has to do and how and when he or she must do it
bailiff start learning		can legally take a person's property when that person does not pay money that he or she owes
law of tort start learning		law of civil responsibility
law of tort start learning		says that everyone has a civil duty to be careful and not to hurt or harm another person. Lawyers call this civil duty "the duty of care"
breach start learning		break
action a tort start learning		1. Leaving the floor of a shop in a dangerous condition so that a customer falls and hurts her leg. 2. Saying something that is bad about someone, which isn't true.
action a tort start learning		3. Writing a negative story in newspaper about someone, which isn't true. 4. Playing loud music late every night, which disturbs your neighbours.
negligence start learning		is when someone is not careful enough and this person's carelessness hurts another person as a result. The person who is hurt is called the injured person
damages - compensation start learning		money from the careless person
to sue someone start learning		more informal way of saying starting proceeding against someone in a civil court
allegation - zarzut start learning		like an accusation
grounds start learning		the reasons for going to court
"no win no fee" arrangement start learning		the agreement is that if the client does not win the case then he or she does not have to pay for the lawyer's services
law start learning		law of contract, company law, land law, law of tort, law of equity and trusts, employment law, family law, immigration law, intellectual property law, criminal law
to deal with someone or something start learning		to do business with someone or to take the correct action in an area of work
legal start learning		allowed by the law
valid start learning		legally correct and acceptable
to draft a document start learning		to write a document
to have a right (in intellectual property law) start learning		to have a legal interest in something; it is yours
robber start learning		a person who steals money or property while using or threatening to use violence
a divorce start learning		the legal ending of a marriage
to merge (in company law) start learning		when two companies join together to form one
to be based somewhere start learning		to be established somewhere as the main place where you work or live
goods start learning		things that are produced so that they can be sold
fund - fundusz start learning		an amount of money that a person or organisation keeps to pay for something in particular
unfair dismissal - nieuzasadnione zwolnienie z pracy start learning		is a situation where someone loses his or her job for a reason that is not valid
lease of land and buildings - dzierżawa start learning		is an agreement to allow someone to use land or buildings for a fixed period of time in return for a payment of rent
formation of a business - tworzenie firmy start learning		is the establishment of a new business in a specific way
landlord - gospodarz start learning		is a person who owns a house, a flat or office and receives rent from someone for allowing them to live there, or use the building for business purpose
maternity leave - urlop macierzyński start learning		is the time period when a women is not at work before and after the birth of her baby. Her employer usually pays her for part or all of the time that she is away
to discriminate against someone means start learning		to behave differently towards that person, usually in the workplace, because of their age, sex or the colour of their skin
tenant - najemca start learning		is a person who pays rent to the owner of a house, a flat or an office in return for living there, or for using the building for business purpose
capital start learning		is the total amount of money, property and other assets that a business has
sick pay - zasiłek chorobowy start learning		is money that an employer must pay to an employee when that employee is ill and cannot work
to be insolvent means - upadłościowy start learning		not having enough money to pay your debts
conveyancing - przenoszenie tytułu własności start learning		is the legal process involved in transferring the ownership of a house or land from the seller to the buyer
redundancy - zwolnienie z nadmiaru pracowników start learning		is a situation where someone loses his or her job because an employer no longer needs so many employees
partnership - współpraca start learning		is a business which a minimum of two people own and control
merger - fuzja start learning		is the joining together of two or more things, such as companies, to form one single thing or company
real estate - nieruchomość start learning		is a more formal way of saying land and buildings
ownership start learning		to have ownership of a property means that the property belongs to you. You are the owner of the property
assets - majątek start learning		things that a person or company owns
debts start learning		sums of money that you owe
rent start learning		the money that someone pays, usually every month, to use a flat, a house or an office that belongs to someone else
fixed - ustalony start learning		something that is fixed is certain and cannot be changed
allegation start learning		make an - - against someone
breach start learning		a duty of care, contract
capital start learning		to raise -; - punishment; - of a company
case start learning		plead a case
client start learning		advice, represent
damages start learning		demand, pay, award
discriminate start learning		against someone
divorce start learning		to file for, get
draft start learning		contacts, documents
prosecutor start learning		conduct an investigation, prove guilt, prosecute, represent the government in criminal proceeding, prepare the case against defendant,
judge start learning		set a precedent, hear cases witnesses, rule on legal matters, deliver a ruling
notary start learning		execute documents, authenticate documents, notarise a signature, draw up contract, administer OATHS
lawyer start learning		draft pleading, advise about law, appear in court, practice law, act on behalf of a client, argue cases

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