Legal English Dictionary
221 words begin with 'A'
1abandoned property (noun)
2abandonment (noun)
3abbreviation (noun)
4abduct (verb)
5abduction (noun)
6abductor (noun)
7abide (by) (verb)
8abnormally dangerous activity (noun)
9abolish (verb)
10above suspicion (adjective)
11abscond (verb)
12abstain (verb)
13accede (verb)
14acceleration (noun)
15accept an offer (verb)
16access (noun)
17access (verb)
18accession (noun)
19accident (noun)
20accidental (adjective)
21accomplice (noun)
22accord and satisfaction (noun)
23accordingly (adverb)
24account (noun)
25account number (noun)
26accounting reference date (noun)
27accounts receivable (noun)
28accounts receivable financing (noun)
29accrue (verb)
30accrued interest (noun)
31accuse (verb)
32accused (the) (noun)
33acknowledge (verb)
34acquiesce (verb)
35acquiescence (noun)
36acquire (verb)
37acquis communautaire (noun)
38acquisition (noun)
39acquit (verb)
40acquittal (noun)
41act (noun)
42act (verb)
43act on behalf (verb)
44acte clair (noun)
45action (noun)
46action to collect (noun)
47actionable (adjective)
48active trust (noun)
49actual (adjective)
50actual authority (noun)
51actual cash value (noun)
52actus reus (noun)
53adhere (verb)
54adjourn (verb)
55adjudicate (verb)
56adjudicator (noun)
57adjusted gross income (noun)
58adjuster (noun)
59adjustment of debts (noun)
60administration (noun)
61administration order (noun)
62administrative law (noun)
63administrator (noun)
64admissibility (noun)
65admissible (adjective)
66admit (verb)
67adopt (verb)
68adoption (noun)
69adultery (noun)
70advance (verb)
71advance (noun)
72advanced (adjective)
73adversary (noun)
74adversary proceeding (noun)
75adverse (adjective)
76adverse interest (noun)
77adverse possession (noun)
78advertising injury (noun)
79advice (noun)
80advise (verb)
81advocate (verb)
82advocate (noun)
83advocate general (noun)
84affect (verb)
85affidavit (noun)
86affiliate (noun)
87affirm (verb)
88affirmation (noun)
89affirmative action (noun)
90affirmative duty (noun)
91affirmative recovery (AmE) (noun)
92affix (verb)
93aforementioned (adjective)
94after-acquired (adjective)
95after-acquired property (adjective)
96aftermath (noun)
97age of majority (noun)
98agency (noun)
99agency law (noun)
100agent (noun)
101aggravated (adjective)
102aggravating circumstances (noun)
103aggregate amount (noun)
104aggregate principal amount (noun)
105aiding and abetting (noun)
106alert (verb)
107alert (noun)
108alienability (noun)
109alienable (adjective)
110alienate (verb)
111alienation (noun)
112alienation of affections (AmE) (noun)
113alimony (noun)
114allegation (noun)
115allege (verb)
116allegedly (adjective)
117allocate (verb)
118allocation (noun)
119allot (verb)
120allotment (noun)
121allowance (noun)
122also known as (adverb)
123alternative (adjective)
124alternative dispute resolution (noun)
125ambiguity (noun)
126ambiguous (adjective)
127amend (verb)
128amendment (noun)
129amicus curiae (noun)
130amortisation (noun)
131ancestor (noun)
132ancillary (adjective)
133angel investor (noun)
134announce (verb)
135announcement (noun)
136annual business plan (noun)
137annual general meeting (noun)
138annual meeting (noun)
139annuity (noun)
140annul (verb)
141annulment (noun)
142antecedent (adjective)
144anti-competitive (adjective)
145apparent (adjective)
146apparent authority (noun)
147appeal (noun)
148appear (verb)
149appearance (noun)
150appellant (noun)
151appellate (adjective)
152appellate court (noun)
153appellate review (noun)
154appellee (noun)
155applicable (adjective)
156application (noun)
157apply (verb)
158appoint (verb)
159appointment (noun)
160apportionment (noun)
161apposite (adjective)
162appraisal (noun)
163appreciate (verb)
164appropriate (verb)
165arbiter (noun)
166arbitrage (noun)
167arbitration (noun)
168arbitrator (noun)
169arguendo (adverb)
170arise (verb)
171arising out of (phrasal verb)
172arm’s length (adjective)
173arraign (verb)
174arraignment (noun)
175arrange (verb)
176arrangement (noun)
177arranger (noun)
178arrears (noun)
179arrest (verb)
180arrestee (noun)
181arson (noun)
182articles of association (noun)
183artificial insemination (noun)
184as is (adjective)
185as per (preposition)
186ascertain (verb)
187assault (noun)
188assert (verb)
189assessment (noun)
190asset (noun)
191asset stripping (verb)
192asset-backed (adjective)
193assign (verb)
194assignment (noun)
195assignor (noun)
196assisted reproductive technology (noun)
197associate (noun)
198assure (verb)
199at fault (adjective)
200attach (verb)
201attorney (noun)
202attorney in fact (noun)
203attorney-client privilege (AmE) (noun)
204attractive nuisance (AmE) (noun)
205auction (verb)
206auction sale (noun)
207audit (verb)
208audit (noun)
209audit report (noun)
210auditor's report (noun)
211authorisation (noun)
212authorise (verb)
213authorised shares (noun)
214authority (noun)
215automatic stay (noun)
216automatically voidable (adjective)
217avail (verb)
218availability period (noun)
219award (verb)
220award (noun)
221award damages (verb)