Website content managed by legislative department, ministry of law and justice, government of india designed, developed and hosted by national informatics centre nic last updated. A term to indicate another name by which a person is known. Glossary of legal terminology most frequently used terms glossary of legal terminology edited and expanded by john lombardi aka. The pdf specification has been updated and published and adobe over the years. Legal glossaries and dictionaries national center for.
Abduction the offense of taking away a wife, child, or ward, by deceitful persuasion, force, or violence. The following is an alphabetical list of terms frequently used in the manual and their definitions. Abandon v abate v to abate a nuisance abatement abdicate v abdication abduct v abduction abet v to aid and abet abetment abeyance in abeyance ab initio abode abolish v to abolish slavery. The pdf format was created by adobe in 1993 for the purpose of portable document exchange between systems and applications. An easytounderstand guide to the language of law from the dictionary experts at merriamwebster. Blacks law dictionary free online legal dictionary. This glossary is for anyone who wants and needs to learn the terms related to the field of money and banking. Glossary of terms, national association for court management and other glossary sources from the state court systems states of maryland and florida. But there are still legal phrases that baffle nonlawyers.
A legal proceeding taken to enforce payment of a debt through the sale of property on which the creditor holds a lien. The legal system that originated in england and is now in use in the united states, which relies on the articulation of legal principles in a historical succession of judicial decisions. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial. The glossary of common court, tribunal and legal terms for interpreters was developed to provide court interpreters with common legal terms and definitions to assist them in performing the specialist task of court interpreting. Different terms may have different meanings based on the specific area of law or the context in which they are being used. The a to z guide to legal phrases plain english campaign. A finding that the defendant is not guilty of the charges brought by the government. Your advisory affiliates are 1 all of your officers, partners, or directors or any person performing similar functions. Eversheds in europe european dictionary of one continent. The law dictionary features blacks law dictionary, the trusted legal dictionary of law definitions and terms for over 100 years. Glossary of legal and related terms and courthouse signs englishspanish new jersey administrative office of the courts. Legal glossarylegislative department ministry of law and justice. The reference experts at merriamwebster guide you through the legalese. The fourth edition of the englishchinese glossary of legal terms was published in december 2004.
E v e r s h e d s e u r o p e a n d i c t i o n a r y o f s e l e c t e d l e g a l t e r m s eversheds in europe european dictionary of selected legal terms the words you need, the languages you need them in. A lawyer is in the best position to advise you about your legal rights and responsibilities. While the information on this site is about legal issues, it is not legal advice or legal representation. Terms are listed in alphabetical order and can be better accessed by choosing a letter here. This is very much a work in progress, and we welcome any corrections, clarifications or suggested additions. This legal glossary is a basic guide to common legal terms. This easy to read, guide to legal terms contains over 2300 entries. Clear definitions of legal terms written in common terminology. Legal glossarylegislative department ministry of law and. Case file a complete collection of every document filed in court in a case. Glossary of legal terms crown office and procurator fiscal. Acquittal in criminal law, a finding of not guilty.
Probate estate estate property that may be disposed of by a will. Please note that the simplified chinese is translated from the traditional chinese version automatically and thus the sorting follows that of the traditional chinese. The intent of this glossary is to provide the layperson with a general understanding of terms commonly used in probate law. Glossary of legal and related terms and courthouse signs. Guidelines for the development of legal glossaries. Glossary of legal terms a glossary for the new mexico judiciary of commonly used legal terms the probate court glossary can be found in chapter 12 of the probate judges manual. Legal wording can be very complex and almost inaccessible if you do not have a basic knowledge of the important terms. Administrative procedure the way an executive government agency makes and enforces support orders without going to court. Glossary of legal terminology english arabic 472 words ayman khatib arabic interpreter and translator khalil ansara arkan rule of law team in west bank and gaza. A term derived from roman law meaning a person who stands in a special relation of trust, confidence, or responsibility in his or her obligations to others. Bookmark this page for access to the latest version of this file. Glossary of criminal legal terms glossary of terms criminal acquittal. Disclaimer this information is disseminated under the sponsorship of the u. Common law principles can be changed by legislation.
Administrative notices are no longer used by the court. Working on this glossary, we went through many authoritative glossaries to pick up the useful contemporary words for the readers of this. Hong kong elegislation view english chinese glossary. Each term relates to the office of investigative services operation which is relevant to motor vehicle repair facilities and mechanics. The easiesttoread, most userfriendly guide to legal terms. Search more than 10,000 legal words and phrases for clear definitions written in plain language. Victoria law foundation legal glossary 2 adduce to adduce or lead evidence is to show a document or thing to the court, or to ask a witness questions, as part of an argument in a court case. In chapter 12 of our probate judges manual is the probate glossary that includes legal terms specific to probate court in new mexico. Base term a term of imprisonment selected by the court according to the determinate sentencing. Forgery falsely making or materially altering what would otherwise be an apparently genuine document, with an intent to defraud others who rely on the genuineness of the document.
Counterclaims can often be brought within the same proceedings as the. Glossary of legal terminology english to spanish edited and expanded by john lombardi a abrogate revocar, anular, abrogar abduction rapto accessory after the fact complice encubridor. Return to top undertaking the document signed by someone who has been arrested and released on police bail after promising to come to court at a later date and agreeing to certain conditions, such as not committing any other crimes. Glossary of legal and related terms, and courthouse signs english portuguese revised 022014, cn 11783 englishportuguese page 1 of 29 revisado 022014, cn 11783. Acronym that stands for also known as and introduces any alternative or assumed names or aliases of an individual.
This finding may be reached by the trial judge in a case tried before a judge alone or by the jury in a case tried before a jury. Department of transportation in the interest of information exchange. A b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w abate. The definitions within this document are not comprehensive and are not intended to serve as a substitute for independent research of the law. Glossary of legal terms 19th judicial circuit court. The terms and explanations are for the law in england and wales. Glossary of legal terms 19th judicial circuit court 19thcircuitcourt. Glossary of legal and related terms, and courthouse signs english spanish. Pdf glossary of legal terms english spanish asis salman. This glossary is not meant to be all inclusive, but is an attempt to define in understandable lay person terms, some of the more common legal terminology.
The 2nd edition has over 15k legal terms for your business and research use. Probate court the court with jurisdiction to supervise estate administration. Judicial council, and the glossary of family law terms, alaska court systems family law self. Legal terms glossary the legal terms glossary defines over 100 of the most common legal terms in easytounderstand language. Glossary of legal terms beginning with letter a glossary. The glossary was compiled by the law drafting division of the department of justice and is a handy reference tool for locating bilingual legal terms and expressions used in the hong kong legislation. The court cannot guarantee that the translations contained therein are completely accurate, although reasonable attempts were made to achieve this goal. Glossary of common court, tribunal and legal terms for. Interpreting words without understanding the meaning and intent behind them can lead to misunderstandings and.