Legal English

fulfilment of contractual obligations

legal procedures to ensure that parties fulfil their obligations

something of value which both parties to a contract agree to exchange

harming a person as a result of lack of necessary care

automatic responsibility as a result of owning or using something dangerous

legal responsibility for the harm caused by another person

so dangerous that strict liability will be imposed

legal responsibility of manufacturers from harm caused by their goods

compensation for harm done, typically in money

violation of somebody"s right to be alone

an act which interferes with a person"s right to use and enjoy their land

damaging somebody"s reputation through slander or libel

illegal acts such as bribery, lying under oath, escaping from prison

killing another person, including murder, killing in self-defence, causing accidental death

evidence or opinion quoted from a person not in court, which is not admissible because the person can"t be cross-examined

the act of discrediting a witness by showing that their evidence is false

the opportunity to question in court a witness for the opposing party in a trial

the right not to disclose certain types of evidence, such as confidential client-lawyer discussion

things which are prohibited either by constitution or by statutes

examination of a person"s property and taking articles of evidence found during that examination

admissions of guilt by a defendant

monitoring a person through e.g. closed-circuit TV cameras

exemptions from penalties or legal requirements

decisions taken by higher courts which create a new legal precedent

a formal style of referring to legal documents

a legal case which establishes a principle of law that other courts follow in similar cases