# Legal English Intermediate

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- CEFR: B1 (Intermediate)
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Legal English vocabulary for a courtroom case, including the plaintiff, defendant, witness testimony and the verdict that ends a lawsuit.

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## Word list

* **plaintiff** /ˈpleɪntəf/: The person who brings a legal case against someone else in court. — “The **plaintiff** claimed the company had ignored safety rules.”
* **defendant** /dɪˈfɛndənt/: The person accused of a crime or being sued in a court case. — “The **defendant** denied all the charges.”
* **testimony** /ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/: A formal statement given by a witness in court, usually under oath. — “Her **testimony** convinced the jury of his innocence.”
* **verdict** /ˈvɜrdɪkt/: The official decision made by a jury or judge at the end of a trial. — “The jury reached a **verdict** after six hours.”
* **lawsuit** /ˈlɔˌsut/: A legal case brought by one person or organisation against another in a civil court. — “The customer filed a **lawsuit** after being injured by the product.”
* **litigation** /ˌlɪtəˈɡeɪʃən/: The process of taking a disagreement to court to be settled legally. — “The two firms settled before **litigation** began.”
* **affidavit** /ˌæfəˈdeɪvət/: A written statement that a person swears is true, used as evidence in court. — “She signed an **affidavit** confirming she witnessed the accident.”
* **witness** /ˈwɪtnəs/: A person who saw something happen and can describe it in court. — “The **witness** described the car's colour to the jury.”
* **evidence** /ˈɛvədəns/: Facts, objects or documents that help prove something is true in court. — “The lawyer presented new **evidence** to support her client's case.”
* **contract** /ˈkɑnˌtrækt/: A written or spoken agreement between people that can be enforced by law. — “Both companies signed the **contract** before starting the project.”
* **court** /kɔrt/: The place where legal cases are heard and decided. — “The case reached **court** four years after the accident.”
* **judge** /dʒʌdʒ/: The official who decides a case in court. — “The **judge** asked one question and everyone understood the outcome.”
* **appeal** /əˈpil/: A request for a higher court to change a decision. — “The **appeal** was lodged within the fourteen days allowed.”
* **clause** /klɔz/: A particular part of a written legal agreement. — “The whole dispute turned on one **clause** about notice.”

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