Practical legal English: legal terminology
In: Praktijkvaardigheden
Intro -- COVER -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- How to use this book -- Chapter 1: Legal system terminology -- 1.1 The civil law system and the common law system -- 1.2 The court structure -- 1.2.1 England -- 1.2.2 USA -- 1.2.3 Alternatives to the courts -- 1.3 The legal profession -- 1.3.1 England -- 1.3.2 USA -- 1.3.3 Judges in the common law system -- 1.4 The jury -- 1.5 Operation of a common law system -- 1.5.1 Legislation -- 1.5.2 Equity -- 1.5.3 The common law -- Legal system vocabulary -- Chapter 2: Civil procedure terminology -- 2.1 Characteristics of civil procedure in a common law system -- 2.2 Up-dated civil procedure terminology in England -- 2.3 Civil procedure in England -- 2.4 Starting a civil action -- 2.5 Defending an action -- 2.6 Statements of case -- 2.7 Summary judgment -- 2.8 Settlement -- 2.9 Other pre-trial activities -- 2.9.1 Case management conference -- 2.9.2 Disclosure of documents -- 2.9.3 Interim remedies -- 2.9.4 The collection of written evidence -- 2.10 Trial -- 2.10.1 The trial timetable -- 2.10.2 Evidence -- 2.10.3 The burden and standard of proof -- 2.11 Appeal -- 2.12 Costs -- 2.13 Enforcement of judgments -- Civil procedure vocabulary -- Chapter 3: Tort terminology -- 3.1 What is the law of tort? -- 3.2 Negligence -- 3.2.1 Requirements -- 3.2.2 The defence of contributory negligence -- 3.3 Intentional torts -- 3.4 Product liability -- 3.5 Occupier's liability -- 3.6 Nuisance -- 3.7 Defamation -- 3.8 Remedies in tort -- 3.8.1 Damages -- 3.8.2 Injunction -- Tort vocabulary -- Chapter 4: Contract law terminology -- 4.1 A culture clash: contract law in the common law system and the civil law system -- 4.2 Is there a contract? -- 4.2.1 Formation of a contract -- 4.2.2 Capacity -- 4.3 Breaking off contractual negotiations -- 4.4 Parties to the contract -- 4.5 The contract.