tailieunhanh - learning express VOCABULARY & SPELLING SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY4th Edition phần 6

Tham khảo tài liệu 'learning express vocabulary & spelling success in 20 minutes a day4th edition phần 6', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | CHAPTER Vocabulary List 8 Legal Terms CHAPTER SUMMARY Legal terms are important to know but often seem intimidating. The law governs every aspect of our lives so it is important to understand the legal documents with which we may come into contact. You have most likely already signed a legal contract if you have a credit card rent an apartment have bought or sold a car or have car insurance. Legal documents such as these are meant to protect citizens rights but because most legal terms are not used in everyday speech legal documents can be confusing. In this chapter you will learn many terms commonly used in the legal profession. Read through the list and see which words are familiar to you. Where have you seen or heard them before Look at the prefix root and suffix of each word and see if there are any similarities between these new words and other words you already know which may serve as useful memory tricks. Once you are comfortable with these words continue to build your legal vocabulary by reading articles about courtroom cases and watching the news. 129 VOCABULARY LIST 8 LEGAL TERMS Choose the word from the Vocabulary List that best fits into the crossword puzzle. You can check your answers at the end of the chapter following the answers to the questions. Vocabulary List 8 Legal Terms abrogate adjudicate appellate affidavit bequest contraband deposition exhume extradite intestate ipso facto larceny lien litigious jurisprudence malfeasance perjury plagiarism sanction tort Across Down 1 the act of giving or leaving by will 2 having the power to review the judgment of another court 4 a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt 5 to act as a judge 6 testimony taken down in writing under oath 9 by that very fact or act 10 prohibited by law 13 the voluntary violation of an oath false swearing 16 the act of stealing and passing off the ideas or words of another as one s own 19 having made no valid will 20 to approve or authorize 3 .