# Legal English Advanced

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- CEFR: C1 (Advanced)
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Advanced legal English for how a case is argued and decided, including jurisdiction, legal precedent, arbitration and the burden of proof behind an indictment…

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## Word list

* **jurisdiction** /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/: The official power of a court or authority to make legal decisions over a certain area or matter. — “The case fell outside the court's **jurisdiction**.”
* **precedent** /ˈprɛsɪdənt/: A previous court decision used as a guide for deciding similar future cases. — “The judge cited an earlier **precedent** in her ruling.”
* **statute** /ˈstætʃut/: A law formally passed by a government or legislature. — “The new **statute** raised the minimum wage.”
* **arbitration** /ˌɑrbɪˈtreɪʃən/: A way of settling a dispute outside court, using an independent person to decide the outcome. — “The contract required disputes to go to **arbitration**.”
* **mediation** /ˌmidiˈeɪʃən/: A process in which a neutral person helps two sides reach an agreement, without deciding the outcome for them. — “The couple settled their business dispute through **mediation**.”
* **indictment** /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/: A formal, written accusation charging someone with a serious crime. — “A grand jury issued an **indictment** against the former director.”
* **acquittal** /əˈkwɪtəl/: A court's decision that a person is not guilty of the crime they were charged with. — “The jury's **acquittal** ended a two-year legal battle.”
* **appellate** /əˈpɛlɪt/: Relating to appeals, or a court that reviews decisions made by a lower court. — “She took her case to the **appellate** court.”
* **waiver** /ˈweɪvər/: A written statement giving up a legal right or claim. — “Every skydiver must sign a **waiver** before jumping.”
* **class action**: A lawsuit brought by one group of people who share the same complaint against another party. — “Thousands joined the **class action** against the car manufacturer.”
* **burden of proof**: The duty to prove what you are claiming. — “The **burden of proof** sat with the claimant throughout.”
* **mitigating circumstances**: Facts that make an offence seem less serious. — “**Mitigating circumstances** reduced the sentence by a third.”
* **void** /vɔɪd/: Having no legal effect at all. — “The clause was **void** from the day it was written.”
* **force majeure**: An unforeseeable event that excuses a party from a contract. — “They invoked **force majeure** and the argument lasted two years.”
* **legal personality**: The status of being able to sue and be sued. — “A partnership has no separate **legal personality**.”
* **beneficiary** /ˌbɛnəˈfɪʃiˌɛri/: The person who receives something under a will or trust. — “Each **beneficiary** received a letter and a set of accounts.”
* **caveat emptor**: The principle that the buyer is responsible for checking. — “At auction it is **caveat emptor** and nothing else.”
* **quantum** /ˈkwɑntəm/: The amount of money to be awarded in a case. — “Liability was admitted and only **quantum** remained in dispute.”
* **undertaking** /ˈʌndərˌteɪkɪŋ/: A formal promise given to a court or another party. — “The **undertaking** was breached within a fortnight.”
* **severability**: The rule that one invalid clause does not void the whole contract. — “**Severability** saved the agreement when the penalty clause failed.”

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