Legal English is a professional language. This means that a good command of ordinary English does not make a student automatically proficient in legal English. Many foreign law students on English language programmes experience problems when suddenly all their lectures, textbooks, discussions and written work have to be in English. A lack of familiarity with legal English can seriously impede their progress. And a command of legal English is not just a desirable academic skill. It has become an absolute 'must' for today's legal professionals working in internationally orientated law firms. This book is designed for law students who have followed their law studies in a language other than English. Textbooks on English law are too detailed for those who want to understand English legal terminology rather than English law itself. Legal dictionaries are useful but, as the words are ordered alphabetically, terms are treated in isolation. This book offers: * vocabularies providing sets of legal terminology associated with the legal system, civil procedure, EU law, tort, contract law and company law; * text putting the terms in the vocabulary into their legal context; * case discussion questions in order to practice using the terminology; * knowledge questions to ensure that the reader has understood the legal concepts. [Subject: Law, Legal Terminology]
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- Cover
- English legal terminology: Legal concepts in language
- Preface to the fourth edition
- Preface to the first edition: acknowledgments
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Legal system terminology
- Legal system terminology in context
- Legal system vocabulary
- Legal system discussion questions
- Legal system knowledge questions
- Chapter 2: Civil procedure terminology
- Civil procedure terminology in context
- Civil procedure vocabulary
- Civil procedure discussion questions and case discussion
- Civil procedure knowledge questions
- Chapter 3: European Union law terminology
- European Union law terminology in context
- European Union law vocabulary
- European Union law case discussions
- European Union law knowledge questions
- Chapter 4: Tort terminology
- Tort terminology in context
- Tort vocabulary
- Tort case discussions
- Tort knowledge questions
- Chapter 5: Contract law terminology
- Contract law terminology in context
- Contract law vocabulary
- Contract law case discussions
- Contract law knowledge questions
- Chapter 6: Company law terminology
- Company law terminology in context
- Company law vocabulary
- Company law case discussions
- Company law knowledge questions
- Bibliography
- Appendix
- Index
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