Legal English

EFB – Legal English 500 Module 1

EFB – Legal English 500 Module 1A 5-unit interactive, online course teaching the essential Legal English terminology regarding sources of law, rights & obligations, legal standards, acts & omissions and evidence.

This module provides 3 credits for your Paris Bar Association continuing legal education requirements
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  • interactive reading exercises
  • interactive listening exercises
  • vocabulary quizzes
  • glossary with definitions
  • authentic legal documents
  • course certificate upon completion
EFB – Legal English 500 Module 1

Course contents

Sources of Law
describing the sources of the various types of legislative, administrative, and judicial law (examples: statutory, codification, ruling)

Rights & Obligations
how to talk about what types of rights and obligations may arise by law or contract (examples: accrue, vest, encumbrance)

Legal Standards
describing legal standards imposed by the law (examples: best efforts, guilt, liability)

Acts & Omissions
vocabulary necessary to describe the behavior of various parties (examples: misrepresent, deeds, render)

Evidence
the language of presenting and describing evidence (examples: corroboration, preponderance, presumption)