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International Legal English Unit 16 is about transnational commercial law. This online vocabulary unit presents 40 new legal English words and phrases that are used regularly in connection with the legal aspects of international trade and commerce. As you complete the exercises pay attention to the words in bold and try to understand their meaning and usage.

Students who complete the unit should be able to understand the legal meaning of the terms presented and use the terms correctly in a legal context.

• Part A
  • Listening: a lecture on litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (1)
  • Listening: a lecture on litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) (2)
  • Vocabulary check: completing sentences with the correct terms
  • Matching terms with definitions
• Part B
  • Reading a demand letter written by a lawyer (1)
  • Reading a demand letter written by a lawyer (2)
  • Completing a letter from a lawyer to a colleague
  • Synonyms in the context of a transnational dispute
• Part C
  • Reading a letter from a lawyer to her client (1)
  • Reading a letter from a lawyer to her client (2)
  • Matching terms with definitions
• Part D
  • Reading extracts from a judgment from the European Court of Justice (1)
  • Reading extracts from a judgment from the European Court of Justice (2)
  • Complete the judgment with the correct prepositions
  • Matching terms with definitions
• End of unit quiz
  • Quiz