Legal English Dictionary
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1abandon (verb)
2abandoned property (noun)
3abandonment (noun)
4abbreviation (noun)
5abduct (verb)
6abduction (noun)
7abductor (noun)
8abide (verb)
9abnormally dangerous activity (noun)
10abolish (verb)
11abolishment (noun)
12abolition (noun)
13abort (verb)
14abortion (noun)
15above suspicion (adjective)
16abscond (verb)
17absent (adjective)
18abstain (verb)
19abstention (noun)
20abuse (noun)
21abuse of a dominant position (noun)
22abusive (adjective)
23accede (verb)
24acceleration (noun)
25accept (verb)
26accept an offer (verb)
27acceptance (noun)
28access (noun)
29access (verb)
30accession (noun)
31accident (noun)
32accidental (adjective)
33accomplice (noun)
34accord (noun)
35accord and satisfaction (noun)
36accordingly (adverb)
37account (noun)
38account number (noun)
39accountable (adjective)
40accounting reference date (noun)
41accounts receivable (noun)
42accounts receivable financing (noun)
43accrue (verb)
44accrued interest (noun)
45accuse (verb)
46accused (noun)
47acknowledge (verb)
48acquiesce (verb)
49acquiescence (noun)
50acquire (verb)
51acquis communautaire (noun)
52acquisition (noun)
53acquit (verb)
54acquittal (noun)
55act (noun)
56act (verb)
57act of God (noun)
58act on behalf (verb)
59acte clair (noun)
60action (noun)
61action to collect (noun)
62actionable (adjective)
63active trust (noun)
64actual (adjective)
65actual authority (noun)
66actual cash value (noun)
67actus reus (noun)
68ad hoc (adverb)
69addendum (noun)
70address (verb)
71adequate (adjective)
72adhere (verb)
73adhesion (noun)
74adjourn (verb)
75adjudicate (verb)
76adjudication (noun)
77adjudicator (noun)
78adjusted gross income (noun)
79adjuster (noun)
80adjustment of debts (noun)
81administration (noun)
82administration order (noun)
83administrative law (noun)
84administrator (noun)
85admiralty (noun)
86admissibility (noun)
87admissible (adjective)
88admit (verb)
89adopt (verb)
90adoption (noun)
91adultery (noun)
92advance (verb)
93advance (noun)
94advanced (adjective)
95adversarial (adjective)
96adversary (noun)
97adversary proceeding (noun)
98adverse (adjective)
99adverse interest (noun)
100adverse possession (noun)
101advertising injury (noun)
102advice (noun)
103advise (verb)
104advocacy (noun)
105advocate (verb)
106advocate (noun)
107advocate general (noun)
108affect (verb)
109affidavit (noun)
110affiliate (noun)
111affirm (verb)
112affirmation (noun)
113affirmative action (noun)
114affirmative duty (noun)
115affirmative recovery (AmE) (noun)
116affix (verb)
117afford (verb)
118aforementioned (adjective)
119after-acquired (adjective)
120after-acquired property (adjective)
121aftermath (noun)
122age of majority (noun)
123agency (noun)
124agency law (noun)
125agent (noun)
126aggravated (adjective)
127aggravating circumstances (noun)
128aggregate (adjective)
129aggregate (noun)
130aggregate amount (noun)
131aggregate principal amount (noun)
132agreement (noun)
133agricultural law (noun)
134aiding and abetting (noun)
135alert (verb)
136alert (noun)
137alibi (noun)
138alien (noun)
139alienability (noun)
140alienable (adjective)
141alienate (verb)
142alienation (noun)
143alienation of affections (AmE) (noun)
144alimony (noun)
145allegation (noun)
146allege (verb)
147alleged (adjective)
148allegedly (adjective)
149allocate (verb)
150allocation (noun)
151allot (verb)
152allotment (noun)
153allow (verb)
154allowance (noun)
155also known as (adverb)
156alter (verb)
157alteration (noun)
158alternative (adjective)
159alternative dispute resolution (noun)
160ambassador (noun)
161ambiguity (noun)
162ambiguous (adjective)
163ambulance chaser (noun)
164amend (verb)
165amendment (noun)
166amicus curiae (noun)
167amortisation (noun)
168amortise (verb)
169analyse (verb)
170analysis (noun)
171ancestor (noun)
172ancillary (adjective)
173angel investor (noun)
174annex (verb)
175annex (noun)
176announce (verb)
177announcement (noun)
178annual business plan (noun)
179annual general meeting (noun)
180annual meeting (noun)
181annual return (noun)
182annuity (noun)
183annul (verb)
184annulment (noun)
185anonymity (noun)
186anonymous (adjective)
187answer (verb)
188answer (noun)
189antecedent (adjective)
191anti-competitive (adjective)
192anticipate (verb)
193antitrust (adjective)
194apparent (adjective)
195apparent authority (noun)
196appeal (noun)
197appeal (verb)
198appear (verb)
199appearance (noun)
200appellant (noun)
201appellate (adjective)
202appellate court (noun)
203appellate review (noun)
204appellee (noun)
205appendix (noun)
206applicability (noun)
207applicable (adjective)
208applicant (noun)
209application (noun)
210apply (verb)
211appoint (verb)
212appointment (noun)
213apportionment (noun)
214apposite (adjective)
215appraisal (noun)
216appreciate (verb)
217apprehend (verb)
218apprentice (noun)
219apprenticeship (noun)
220appropriate (verb)
221approval (noun)
222arbiter (noun)
223arbitrage (noun)
224arbitral (adjective)
225arbitral award (noun)
226arbitrary (adjective)
227arbitrate (verb)
228arbitration (noun)
229arbitration tribunal (noun)
230arbitrator (noun)
231archaic (adjective)
232argue (verb)
233arguendo (adverb)
234argument (noun)
235arise (verb)
236arising out of (phrasal verb)
237arm's-length (adjective)
238arraign (verb)
239arraignment (noun)
240arrange (verb)
241arrangement (noun)
242arranger (noun)
243arrears (noun)
244arrest (verb)
245arrestee (noun)
246arson (noun)
247article (noun)
248articled clerk (noun)
249articles (noun)
250articles of association (noun)
251articles of incorporation (noun)
252artificial insemination (noun)
253as a result of (phrase)
254as is (adjective)
255as of right (phrase)
256as per (preposition)
257ascertain (verb)
258assault (noun)
259assembly (noun)
260assent (noun)
261assert (verb)
262assertable (adjective)
263assertion (noun)
264assess (verb)
265assessment (noun)
266assessment of costs (noun)
267asset (noun)
268asset protection (noun)
269asset stripping (verb)
270asset-backed (adjective)
271assign (verb)
272assignee (noun)
273assignment (noun)
274assignor (noun)
275assisted reproductive technology (noun)
276associate (noun)
277association (noun)
278assume (verb)
279assumption (noun)
280assurance (noun)
281assure (verb)
282asylum (noun)
283at fault (adjective)
284attach (verb)
285attachment (noun)
286attachment lien (noun)
287attorney (noun)
288attorney in fact (noun)
289attorney-client privilege (AmE) (noun)
290attractive nuisance (AmE) (noun)
291attributability (noun)
292attributable (adjective)
293attribute (verb)
294attribute (noun)
295attribution (noun)
296auction (verb)
297auction (noun)
298auction sale (noun)
299audit (verb)
300audit (noun)
301audit report (noun)
302auditor (noun)
303auditor's report (noun)
304authenticate (verb)
305authentication (noun)
306authorisation (noun)
307authorise (verb)
308authorised (adjective)
309authorised shares (noun)
310authority (noun)
311automatic stay (noun)
312automatically voidable (adjective)
313avail (verb)
314availability period (noun)
315aviation law (noun)
316avoid (verb)
317award (verb)
318award (noun)
319award damages (verb)
320award for damages (noun)
