Legal Vocabulary

#981

Disbarment

Example sentences

1. The court considered alternatives to disbarment.
2. The client asked how disbarment would affect the future.
3. The judge stated the reasons for disbarment.

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#982

Suspension from practice

Example sentences

1. The judge considered suspension from practice after the decision.
2. The lawyer explained the possible effect of suspension from practice.
3. The court reviewed whether ordering suspension from practice was lawful.

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#983

Admission to the bar

Example sentences

1. The client asked the lawyer how admission to the bar works.
2. The legal team prepared for matters involving admission to the bar.
3. The court reviewed whether the rules for admission to the bar were followed.

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#984

Bar examination

Example sentences

1. The judge explained the purpose of bar examination.
2. The parties kept records related to bar examination.
3. The lawyer checked each legal requirement connected with bar examination.

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#985

Continuing legal education

Example sentences

1. The lawyer completed continuing legal education every year.
2. Continuing legal education helps lawyers learn about new laws.
3. The course counted toward continuing legal education requirements.

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#986

Legal research

Example sentences

1. The lawyer used legal research to find relevant cases.
2. Good legal research supports a strong legal argument.
3. The student practiced legal research in the library.

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#987

Legal writing

Example sentences

1. Clear legal writing helps the reader understand the argument.
2. The lawyer improved the legal writing in the brief.
3. The course taught students basic legal writing skills.

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#988

Citation

Example sentences

1. The lawyer reviewed the citation carefully.
2. The citation stated important facts, terms, or requests.
3. A clear record of the citation was kept in the file.

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#989

Legal authority

Example sentences

1. The legal team discussed legal authority during the meeting.
2. The policy described the requirements for legal authority.
3. The lawyer followed good practice related to legal authority.

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#990

Brief

Example sentences

1. The legal team checked the brief before the deadline.
2. The client asked a question about the brief.
3. The court examined the brief carefully.

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#991

Memorandum of law

Example sentences

1. The lawyer reviewed the memorandum of law carefully.
2. The memorandum of law stated important facts, terms, or requests.
3. A clear record of the memorandum of law was kept in the file.

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#992

Opinion letter

Example sentences

1. The parties read the opinion letter before the meeting.
2. The lawyer checked whether the opinion letter was complete.
3. The opinion letter was added to the official file.

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#993

Demand letter

Example sentences

1. The legal team checked the demand letter before the deadline.
2. The client asked a question about the demand letter.
3. The court examined the demand letter carefully.

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#994

Cease-and-desist letter

Example sentences

1. The lawyer reviewed the cease-and-desist letter carefully.
2. The cease-and-desist letter stated important facts, terms, or requests.
3. A clear record of the cease-and-desist letter was kept in the file.

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#995

Legal notice

Example sentences

1. The parties read the legal notice before the meeting.
2. The lawyer checked whether the legal notice was complete.
3. The legal notice was added to the official file.

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#996

Legal drafting

Example sentences

1. Legal drafting requires clear and exact language.
2. The lawyer used legal drafting skills to prepare the contract.
3. The course included practice in legal drafting.

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#997

Plain language

Example sentences

1. The lawyer used plain language in the client letter.
2. Plain language makes legal information easier to understand.
3. The court form was rewritten in plain language.

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#998

Without prejudice

Example sentences

1. The parties marked the settlement letter without prejudice.
2. A dismissal without prejudice may allow the claim to be filed again.
3. The lawyer explained the meaning of without prejudice.

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#999

Whereas clause

Example sentences

1. The whereas clause explained the background of the agreement.
2. The lawyer revised the whereas clause to make it clearer.
3. Each whereas clause described an important fact.

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#1,000

Hereinafter

Example sentences

1. The agreement called the seller “the Company” hereinafter.
2. The word hereinafter refers to later parts of the document.
3. The lawyer removed hereinafter to make the contract easier to read.

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