Legal English Dictionary
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1said (adjective)
2salaried partner (noun)
3sale and leaseback (noun)
4sale and purchase agreement (noun)
5sales tax (noun)
6same sex marriage (noun)
7sanction (verb)
8sanction (noun)
9satisfaction (noun)
10satisfactory (adjective)
11satisfy (verb)
12schedule (noun)
13schedule (verb)
14scheme (noun)
15scheme of arrangement (noun)
16scienter (noun)
17scope (noun)
18scot free (adjective)
19seat (noun)
20seat of arbitration (noun)
21secede (verb)
22secession (noun)
23second (verb)
24secondary liability (noun)
25secondary market (noun)
26secondary share issue (noun)
27secrecy (noun)
28secret (noun)
29secret (adjective)
30secretariat (noun)
31secretary (noun)
32section (noun)
33sector (noun)
34secular (adjective)
35secured creditor (noun)
36securitisation (noun)
37security (noun)
38seek (verb)
39seek judgment (verb)
40segregate (verb)
41seize (verb)
42seizure (noun)
43self incrimination (noun)
44self-dealing (noun)
45self-interest (noun)
46seller (noun)
47semantic (adjective)
48senior partner (noun)
49sentence (noun)
50separate (verb)
51separate (adjective)
52separate legal personality (noun)
53separation (noun)
54sequester (verb)
55serve (verb)
56serve at its pleasure (phrase)
57serve with legal process (verb)
58service of process (noun)
59set (verb)
60set aside (verb)
61set aside any transactions at an undervalue (phrasal verb)
62set down (verb)
63set forth (verb)
64set out (conjunction)
65set-off (noun)
66settle (verb)
67settle out of court (verb)
68settlement (noun)
69settlement in-kind (noun)
70settlor (noun)
71sever (verb)
72severability (noun)
73severable (adjective)
74sex reassignment surgery (noun)
75shaky (adjective)
76shall (verb)
77sham (adjective)
78share (noun)
79share capital (noun)
80share certificate (noun)
81share for share exchange (noun)
82shareholder (noun)
83shareholder loan (noun)
84shareholder resolution (noun)
85shareholders' agreement (noun)
86shareholders' meeting (noun)
87shell company (noun)
88shift (the) fees (phrase)
89shoplifter (noun)
90shoplifting (noun)
91short-swing profits (noun)
92short-swing rules (noun)
93show of hands (noun)
94showing (noun)
95sign off on (something) (verb)
96signatory (noun)
97simple majority (noun)
98slander (noun)
99slander (verb)
100small claims court (noun)
101social security (noun)
102sole (adjective)
103sole agency (noun)
104sole custody (noun)
105sole proprietor (noun)
106sole proprietorship (noun)
107solicit (verb)
108solicitation (noun)
109solicitor (noun)
110solo practice (noun)
111solvent (adjective)
112sort code (noun)
113sovereign (noun)
114sovereign (adjective)
115sovereign immunity (noun)
116sovereignty (noun)
117special resolution (noun)
118specify (verb)
119sperm donor (noun)
120sphere (noun)
121sponsor (noun)
122spouse (noun)
123squeeze out (noun)
124stabilise (verb)
125stake (noun)
126stakeholder (noun)
127stamp duty (noun)
128standard (noun)
129standard of proof (noun)
130standing (noun)
131standing committee (noun)
132stare decisis (noun)
133state (noun)
134state (verb)
135statement (noun)
136status (noun)
137statute (noun)
138statute of limitations (noun)
139statutes (noun)
140statutory (adjective)
141statutory control (noun)
142statutory declaration of solvency (noun)
143statutory form (noun)
144statutory limitation period (noun)
145statutory provision (noun)
146statutory register (noun)
147stay (noun)
148stipulate (verb)
149stock (noun)
150stock exchange (noun)
151stock market (noun)
152stock option (noun)
153stock transfer form (noun)
154stockbroker (noun)
155stockholder (noun)
156stop and search (noun)
157stop and search (verb)
158strict (adjective)
159strict liability (adjective)
160strict liability crime (noun)
161strict liability tort (noun)
162strictly (adverb)
163strictly liable (adjective)
164strike (verb)
165strike a balance (verb)
166strike down (verb)
167strike out (verb)
168stringent (adjective)
169structured (adjective)
170sub-underwriter (noun)
171subcontract (noun)
172subject to (adjective)
173subject to review (adjective)
174submission (noun)
175submit (verb)
176subordinate legislation (noun)
177subpoena (noun)
178subpoena (verb)
179subrogate (verb)
180subrogation (noun)
181subscriber (noun)
182subsection (noun)
183subsequent (adjective)
184subsequently (adverb)
185subsidiary (noun)
186substantial (adjective)
187substantial failure (noun)
188substantiality (noun)
189substantially (adverb)
190substantiate (verb)
191substantiation (noun)
192substantive (adjective)
193substantive law (noun)
194substitute (verb)
195substitute (noun)
196succession (noun)
197successor (noun)
198successor in title (noun)
199sue (verb)
200suffer (verb)
201suggest (verb)
202sui generis (adverb)
203suit (noun)
204summary (adjective)
205summary judgment (noun)
206summary offence (noun)
207summer associate (noun)
208summon (verb)
209summons (noun)
210super majority (noun)
211superfluous (adjective)
212superpriority (noun)
213supervise (verb)
214supervision (noun)
215supervisory (adjective)
216supplement (noun)
217supplement (verb)
218supremacy (noun)
219supreme (adjective)
220surety (noun)
221surpass (verb)
222suspect (noun)
223suspect (verb)
224suspend (verb)
225sustain (verb)
226sustain (an objection) (verb)
227sway (verb)
228syndicated loan facility (noun)
