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to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law start learning
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act for/on behalf of sb/sth
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a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal: start learning
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Are you able to verify your allegation?
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you are there officially because you are involved in a trial start learning
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Both women will be appearing before magistrates later this week.
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an official who takes away someone's possessions when they owe money: start learning
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used to form adjectives showing the main place or area in which something or someone works, lives, or does business: start learning
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a Manchester-based company
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an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship: start learning
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He was sued for breach of contract.
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wealth, esp. money used to produce more wealth through investment or a new business: start learning
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She invested well, and can live on the interest without touching the capital.
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the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention: start learning
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the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention:
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a matter to be decided by a judge in a law court: start learning
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The case will go before the European Court next month.
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start learning
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Tax credit payments are calculated according to the claimant's yearly income.
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the process of moving the legal ownership of property or land from one person to another: start learning
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When we bought our house, we did our own conveyancing instead of using a lawyer.
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money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who was responsible for causing some injury or loss: start learning
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They were awarded $500,000 in damages.
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something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something: start learning
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He managed to pay off his debts in two years. The company is deep in debt (= owes a lot of money). He got into debt (= borrowed money) after he lost his job.
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a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal | oskarżo start learning
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The jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent. The defendant is accused of a range of crimes, from theft to murder. The judge directed the defendant to remain silent.
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to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.: start learning
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She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age. It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, or age.
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an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border: start learning
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The unions are in dispute with management over pay.
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a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form: start learning
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We decided to abandon the first draft of the report and start over.
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items for sale, or possessions that can be moved: start learning
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produce/manufacture/export goods There is a 25% discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week.
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a reason, cause, or argument: start learning
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Do you have any ground for suspecting them?
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not having enough money to pay debts, buy goods, etc. Opposite start learning
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When it discovered the loans could not be repaid, the bank became insolvent.
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