Legal English Dictionary
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1cafeteria plan (noun)
2call (verb)
3call a witness (verb)
4call option (noun)
5call the meeting to order (verb)
6cancel (verb)
7cancellation (noun)
8canon (noun)
9cap (verb)
10cap (noun)
11cap on total liability (noun)
12capable (adjective)
13capable of remedy (phrasal verb)
14capacity (noun)
15capital (noun)
16capital asset (noun)
17capital clause (noun)
18capital gain; capital gains (noun)
19capital gains tax (noun)
20capital loss; capital losses (noun)
21capital markets (noun)
22capital outlay (noun)
23capital punishment (noun)
24capital requirements (noun)
25capital stock (noun)
26capitalisation issue (noun)
27care (noun)
29carrier (noun)
30carry (verb)
31cartel (noun)
32carve-out (noun)
33case (noun)
34case law (noun)
35caseload (noun)
36cash call (noun)
37cash flow (noun)
38cast votes (verb)
39casting vote (noun)
40casualty insurance (noun)
41caucus (noun)
42causality (noun)
43causation (noun)
44cause (noun)
45cause (verb)
46cause of action (noun)
47caution (noun)
48caution (verb)
49caveat (noun)
50caveat emptor (noun)
51cease (verb)
52ceiling (noun)
53centralised management (noun)
54certificate (noun)
55certificate of amendment (noun)
56certificate of formation (noun)
57certificate of incorporation (noun)
58certify (verb)
59certiorari (noun)
60chain of custody (noun)
61chain of events (noun)
62chain of title (noun)
63chair (noun)
64challenge (verb)
65challenge (noun)
66chambers (noun)
67chancery (noun)
68change of control (noun)
69change of control clause (noun)
70chapter (noun)
71charge (verb)
72charge (noun)
73charter (noun)
74chattel (noun)
75check (verb)
76check (noun)
77checklist (noun)
78checks and balances (noun)
79cheque (noun)
80chief executive officer (noun)
81chief financial officer (noun)
82chief operating officer (noun)
83child abduction (noun)
84child abuse (noun)
85child support (noun)
86chilling effect (noun)
87choice of law (noun)
88circuit judge (noun)
89circumscribe (verb)
90circumstances (noun)
91circumstantial (adjective)
92circumvent (verb)
93citation (noun)
94cite (verb)
95citizen (noun)
96citizenship (noun)
97civil (adjective)
98civil code (noun)
99civil law (noun)
100civil partnership (noun)
101civil servant (noun)
102civil service (noun)
103civil suit (noun)
104claim (noun)
105claim (verb)
106claim form (noun)
107claimant (noun)
108claims-made policy; claims made policy (noun)
109clarify (verb)
110class (noun)
111class action (noun)
112class action lawsuit (noun)
113class of shares (noun)
114clause (noun)
115clawback (noun)
116clearance (noun)
117clearing system (noun)
118clemency (noun)
119clerical staff (noun)
120clerk (noun)
121close (verb)
122close company (noun)
123closing (noun)
124closing argument (noun)
125cloud on the title (noun)
126co-tenant (noun)
127code (noun)
128codecision (noun)
129codefendant (noun)
130codicil (noun)
131codification (noun)
132codify (noun)
133coercion (noun)
134cohabitant (adjective)
135cohabitation (noun)
136cohabiter (noun)
137coherent (adjective)
138coinsurance; co-insurance (noun)
139collateral (noun)
140collateral contract (noun)
141collateral source (noun)
142collusion (noun)
143color of law (noun)
144comfort letter (noun)
145commence (verb)
146commence proceedings (verb)
147commencement (noun)
148commerce (noun)
149commercial dispute resolution (noun)
150commercial law (noun)
151commercial paper (noun)
152commercial practice (noun)
153commercial transactions (noun)
154commission (noun)
155commissioner (noun)
156commit (verb)
157commitment (noun)
158commitment fee (noun)
159committal (noun)
160committed facility (noun)
161common control (adverb)
162common depository (noun)
163common foreign and security policy (noun)
164common law (noun)
165common law system (noun)
166common market (noun)
167commonwealth (noun)
168community property (noun)
169community service (noun)
170community service order (noun)
171community trademark (noun)
172commute (verb)
173company (noun)
174company law (noun)
175company secretary (noun)
176company voluntary arrangement (noun)
177comparable (adjective)
178comparative law (noun)
179comparative negligence (noun)
180compel (verb)
181compensable (noun)
182compensate (verb)
183compensation (noun)
184compensatory damages (noun)
185competence (noun)
186competency (noun)
187competent (adjective)
188competing bids (noun)
189competition law (noun)
190competitive (adjective)
191compilation (noun)
192complaint (noun)
193completion (noun)
194compliance (noun)
195complicit (adjective)
196comply (verb)
197comply with (phrasal verb)
198component (noun)
199compound (verb)
200comprehensive (adjective)
201compulsory (adjective)
202compulsory liquidation (noun)
203compulsory purchase (noun)
204conceal (verb)
205concede (verb)
206concentration (noun)
207concern (verb)
208concerted practices (noun)
209conciliation (noun)
210concurrent (adjective)
211concurring opinion (noun)
212condition (noun)
213condition precedent (noun)
214condition subsequent (noun)
215conditional fee (noun)
216conditions of engagement (noun)
217conditions precedent clause (noun)
218condominium (noun)
219condonation (noun)
220condone (verb)
221conduct (noun)
222conduct of the business (noun)
223confer (verb)
224confess (verb)
225confession (noun)
226confidential (adjective)
227confidential information (noun)
228confidentiality (noun)
229confidentiality agreement (noun)
230confirm (verb)
231confirmation (noun)
232confirmation letter (noun)
233confiscate (verb)
234confiscation (noun)
235conflict (noun)
236conflict (verb)
237conflict of interest (noun)
238conflict of laws (noun)
239conflicting (adjective)
240conform (verb)
241conform to/with (phrasal verb)
242conformed copy (noun)
243confront (verb)
244confrontation (noun)
245conglomerate (noun)
246consecutive (adjective)
247consensual (adjective)
248consensus (noun)
249consent (verb)
250consent (noun)
251conservative (adjective)
252consider (verb)
253consideration (noun)
254consignment (noun)
255consistency (noun)
256consistent (adjective)
257consolidate (verb)
258consolidated accounts (noun)
259consolidated financial statements (noun)
260consolidation (noun)
261consonant (adjective)
262conspiracy (noun)
263conspire (verb)
264constituency (noun)
265constitute (verb)
266constitution (noun)
267constitutional (adjective)
268constitutional amendment (noun)
269constitutional documents (noun)
270constitutional law (noun)
271constitutionality (noun)
272constrain (verb)
273constraint (noun)
274construct (verb)
275construction (noun)
276constructive (adjective)
277constructive dismissal (noun)
278constructive notice (noun)
279constructive trust (noun)
280construe (verb)
281consumer debt (noun)
282consumer protection (noun)
283contact (verb)
284contact (noun)
285contemplate (verb)
286contempt (noun)
287contend (verb)
288content (noun)
289contention (noun)
290contentious (adjective)
291contest (verb)
292contingencies (noun)
293contingency (noun)
294contingency fee (noun)
295contingent (adjective)
296continual (adjective)
297continuance (noun)
298continuation (noun)
299continuing shareholder (noun)
300continuous (adjective)
301contract (noun)
302contract (verb)
303contract law (noun)
304contractor (noun)
305contractual joint venture (noun)
306contrary (adjective)
307contravene (verb)
308contravention (noun)
309contribute (verb)
310contribution (noun)
311contributory negligence (noun)
312control (verb)
313control (noun)
314controlling (adjective)
315controlling interest (noun)
316controversial (adjective)
317controversion (noun)
318controversy (noun)
319controvert (verb)
320convene (verb)
321convention (noun)
322conversion (noun)
323convertible share (noun)
324convey (verb)
325conveyance (noun)
326conveyancer (noun)
327conveyancing (noun)
328convict (verb)
329convict (noun)
330conviction (noun)
331cooling-off period (noun)
332copyright (noun)
333copyright (verb)
334copyright owner (noun)
335copyright protection (noun)
336coroner (noun)
337corporal punishment (noun)
338corporate (adjective)
339corporate governance (noun)
340corporate insider (noun)
341corporate powers (noun)
342corporate statutory scheme (noun)
343corporate trust (noun)
344corporate veil (noun)
345corporation (noun)
346corporation tax (noun)
347corpus (noun)
348correspond (to/with) (verb)
349correspond to (verb)
350corresponding (adjective)
351corroborate (verb)
352corroboration (noun)
353corroborative (adjective)
354corruption (noun)
355cosmetic surgery (noun)
356costs (noun)
357costs department (noun)
358costs officer (noun)
359costs order (noun)
360cotenancy (noun)
361council (noun)
362counsel (noun)
363counsel (verb)
364count (noun)
365countenance (verb)
366counter (verb)
367counterclaim (noun)
368counterfeit (noun)
369counterfeiting (noun)
370counteroffer (noun)
371counterpart (noun)
372counterparty (noun)
373coupon (noun)
374course of action (noun)
375court (noun)
376court of appeals (noun)
377court of equity (noun)
378court of first instance (noun)
379court order (noun)
380court registrar (noun)
381court reporter (noun)
382court-appointed administrator (noun)
383courtroom (noun)
384covenant (noun)
385covenant to repair (noun)
386cover (verb)
387cover (noun)
388cover up (verb)
389cover-up (noun)
390covered transaction (noun)
391create legal rights (verb)
392credentials (noun)
393credible (adjective)
394credit (verb)
395credit (noun)
396credit clearance (noun)
397credit note (noun)
398credit rating (noun)
399creditor (noun)
400crime (noun)
401criminal (noun)
402criminal (adjective)
403criminal law (noun)
404criminal liability (noun)
405criminalisation (noun)
406criminalise (noun)
407criminality (noun)
408criminologist (noun)
409criminology (noun)
410cross default (noun)
411cross-appeal (noun)
412cross-appeal (verb)
413cross-claim (noun)
414cross-examination (noun)
415cross-examine (verb)
416crown jewels (noun)
417crystallisation (noun)
418crystallise (verb)
419culpability (noun)
420culpable (adjective)
421culpable homicide (AmE) (noun)
422cumulative (adjective)
423curb (verb)
424cure (verb)
425currently (adverb)
426curtail (verb)
427custodial sentence (noun)
428custodian (noun)
429custodianship (noun)
430custody (noun)
431custom (noun)
432customary (adjective)
433customary international law (noun)
434customs union (noun)
435cut-off (noun)
436cut-off (adjective)
437cybersquatting (verb)
438cyberstalking (noun)
