# Legal English Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Professional & Specialized
- Words: 16
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Legal English vocabulary for disputes and procedure, including an injunction, a subpoena, a deposition and the negligence or breach that leads to a settlement.

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## Word list

* **injunction** /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/: A court order that stops someone from doing a particular action. — “The court granted an **injunction** to stop the demolition.”
* **subpoena** /səˈpinə/: A legal document ordering someone to appear in court or provide evidence. — “He received a **subpoena** to testify next week.”
* **deposition** /ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/: A witness's sworn statement taken outside court, usually recorded for later use as evidence. — “Lawyers questioned her during a three-hour **deposition**.”
* **negligence** /ˈnɛɡlədʒəns/: Failure to take reasonable care, causing harm or damage to someone else. — “The court found the company guilty of **negligence**.”
* **misdemeanour**: A criminal offence that is less serious than a felony. — “Shoplifting a small item was treated as a **misdemeanour**.”
* **tort** /tɔrt/: A wrongful act, other than a crime, that causes harm and can lead to a civil lawsuit. — “Her lawyer argued the case as a **tort**, not a crime.”
* **misconduct** /mɪˈskɑndəkt/: Behaviour by a professional that breaks accepted rules or standards. — “The doctor was suspended for professional **misconduct**.”
* **breach** /britʃ/: The act of breaking a law, rule or agreement. — “The court ruled it was a clear **breach** of contract.”
* **liable** /ˈlaɪəbəl/: Legally responsible for a loss, debt or harm caused to someone else. — “The driver was found **liable** for the damage to the fence.”
* **settlement** /ˈsɛtəlmənt/: An agreement that ends a legal dispute, often involving a payment. — “The two companies reached a **settlement** just before the trial began.”
* **statute of limitations**: The time limit within which a legal claim must be brought. — “The **statute of limitations** had run out by eleven days.”
* **counterclaim** /ˈkaʊntərˌkleɪm/: A claim made by a defendant against the person suing them. — “The **counterclaim** was larger than the original action.”
* **without prejudice**: Said of a communication that cannot be used as evidence later. — “The letter was marked **without prejudice** and quoted anyway.”
* **indemnify** /ˌɪnˈdɛmnəˌfaɪ/: To agree to pay for another party's losses. — “The contract asks the supplier to **indemnify** the buyer entirely.”
* **power of attorney**: Legal authority to act on someone else's behalf. — “**Power of attorney** was granted three weeks before it was needed.”
* **disclosure** /dɪsˈkloʊʒər/: The handing over of documents to the other side in a case. — “**Disclosure** produced eleven boxes and one useful email.”

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