Legal Vocabulary

#1

Law

Example sentences

1. The new law protects workers from unfair treatment.
2. Everyone must follow the law, including public officials.
3. The lawyer explained how the law applied to the case.

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#2

Legal system

Example sentences

1. A legal system provides rules for solving disputes.
2. The country is working to improve its legal system.
3. Students compared the legal system of two countries.

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#3

Rule of law

Example sentences

1. The rule of law requires everyone to obey the same laws.
2. Independent courts help protect the rule of law.
3. The report explained why the rule of law matters.

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#4

Jurisprudence

Example sentences

1. The professor explained jurisprudence through important court decisions.
2. Her research focuses on human rights jurisprudence.
3. Modern jurisprudence can influence how judges understand the law.

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#5

Jurisdiction

Example sentences

1. The court had jurisdiction to hear the dispute.
2. The lawyer questioned whether the case was in the correct jurisdiction.
3. Different courts may have jurisdiction over different legal issues.

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#6

Statute

Example sentences

1. The parties checked their duties under the statute.
2. The court interpreted the statute carefully.
3. The statute affected the final result.

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#7

Legislation

Example sentences

1. The court applied the legislation to the case.
2. The lawyer read the legislation before giving advice.
3. The legislation set rules that people had to follow.

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#8

Regulation

Example sentences

1. The lawyer compared the regulation with the facts of the case.
2. The judge referred to the regulation in the decision.
3. The regulation provided guidance on the legal issue.

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#9

Ordinance

Example sentences

1. The parties checked their duties under the ordinance.
2. The court interpreted the ordinance carefully.
3. The ordinance affected the final result.

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#10

Code

Example sentences

1. The court applied the code to the case.
2. The lawyer read the code before giving advice.
3. The code set rules that people had to follow.

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#11

Constitution

Example sentences

1. The lawyer compared the constitution with the facts of the case.
2. The judge referred to the constitution in the decision.
3. The constitution provided guidance on the legal issue.

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#12

Common law

Example sentences

1. The client asked for advice about common law.
2. The decision addressed issues involving common law.
3. The class studied how common law works in practice.

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#13

Civil law system

Example sentences

1. The lawyer explained the meaning of civil law system.
2. The court considered issues related to civil law system.
3. The students discussed civil law system in their law class.

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#14

Case law

Example sentences

1. The lawyer compared the case law with the facts of the case.
2. The judge referred to the case law in the decision.
3. The case law provided guidance on the legal issue.

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#15

Precedent

Example sentences

1. The parties checked their duties under the precedent.
2. The court interpreted the precedent carefully.
3. The precedent affected the final result.

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#16

Binding precedent

Example sentences

1. The court applied the binding precedent to the case.
2. The lawyer read the binding precedent before giving advice.
3. The binding precedent set rules that people had to follow.

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#17

Persuasive precedent

Example sentences

1. The lawyer compared the persuasive precedent with the facts of the case.
2. The judge referred to the persuasive precedent in the decision.
3. The persuasive precedent provided guidance on the legal issue.

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#18

Stare decisis

Example sentences

1. The judge followed stare decisis and applied the earlier decision.
2. Stare decisis helps courts decide similar cases in a similar way.
3. The lawyer argued that stare decisis supported the client’s claim.

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#19

Ratio decidendi

Example sentences

1. The ratio decidendi gave the main legal reason for the decision.
2. The lawyer relied on the ratio decidendi from an earlier case.
3. Students identified the ratio decidendi in the court judgment.

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#20

Obiter dictum

Example sentences

1. The judge made an obiter dictum about a related legal issue.
2. The lawyer quoted the obiter dictum, but it was not binding.
3. Students learned to separate obiter dictum from the main decision.

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