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A Dictionary of Law
Written in a clear, jargon-free style, this dictionary is ideal for those without legal qualifications who are nevertheless seeking quick and useful legal knowledge, either at home or at work. Substantially revised and updated for the fourth edition, it is also a handy reference book for
lawyers, students, and secretaries in the UK--or any Commonwealth country where the legal system is founded on English law.
lawyers, students, and secretaries in the UK--or any Commonwealth country where the legal system is founded on English law.
522 pages, Paperback
First published June 2, 1994
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June 24, 2017
An invaluable addition to any law students library. I used to refer to it on a regular basis and found it easy to understand & easy to use.
February 21, 2023
It is an offence to induce or attempt to induce an abortion unless the terms of the Abortion Act 1967and the Abortion Regulations 1991 are complied with.
abstraction of water The taking of water from a river or other source of supply. It normally requires a water authority licence but there are exceptions; for example when less than 1000gallons are taken
accident record book A record kept by the police of details of the accidents they have investigated. Access to this is usually requested by solicitors acting in subsequent litigation relating to *road traffic accidents.
Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) A zone, which can extend in some cases up to 300 miles beyond the territorial sea, established for security reasons by some states off their coasts. When entering the ADIZall aircraft are required to identify themselves, report flight plans, and inform ground control of their exact position.
allocation n. The stage in civil litigation when a decision is made as to how the case is to be dealt with. After each of the parties has completed and filed an *allocation questionnaire, allocation is made to one of three tracks: (1) the *small claims track for cases worth less than £5000;(2)the *fast track for cases worth between £5000and £15,000; and (3)the *multi-track for cases worth more than £15,000.
allotment n. Amethod of acquiring previously unissued shares in a *Iimited company in exchange for a contribution of capital. An application for such shares will often be made after the issue of a *prospectus on the *flotation of a *public company or on the privatization of a state-owned industry. The company accepts the application by dispatching a letter of allotment to the applicant stating how many shares he has been allotted; he then has an unconditional right to be entered in the *register of members in respect of those shares. If he has been allotted fewer shares than he has applied for, he receives a cheque for the unallotted balance (an application must be accompanied by a cheque for the full value of the shares applied for).
annulment n. 1.A declaration by the court that a marriage was never legally valid.
Resisting lawful arrest may involve the crime of *assault or *obstructing a police officer. A person who believes he has been wrongfully arrested may petition for *habeas corpus and may sue the person who arrested him for *false imprisonment.
nonarrestable offences.Anyone may lawfully *arrest, without a *warrant, a person who is in the act of committing an arrestable offence or whom he reasonably suspects to be in the act of committing it. If an arrestable offence has been committed, anyone may subsequently arrest, without warrant, a person who is, or whom he reasonably suspects is, guilty of the offence. A constable who reasonably suspects that an arrestable offence has been committed may arrest anyone he reasonably suspects to be guilty of it. He may also arrest someone who is about to commit (or whom he reasonably suspects is about to commit) such an offence. A police officer may also enter and search any place he suspects is harbouring a person who may be arrested for an arrestable offence. There are also special offences of *impeding apprehension or prosecution of persons guilty of an arrestable offence or concealing (for gain) information relating to such offences.
audit exemption Exemption from the requirement to file audited accounts, which (since 11August 1994) can be claimed by small companies with a turnover of under £90,000per annum and a balance-sheet total under £1.4M.
abstraction of water The taking of water from a river or other source of supply. It normally requires a water authority licence but there are exceptions; for example when less than 1000gallons are taken
accident record book A record kept by the police of details of the accidents they have investigated. Access to this is usually requested by solicitors acting in subsequent litigation relating to *road traffic accidents.
Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) A zone, which can extend in some cases up to 300 miles beyond the territorial sea, established for security reasons by some states off their coasts. When entering the ADIZall aircraft are required to identify themselves, report flight plans, and inform ground control of their exact position.
allocation n. The stage in civil litigation when a decision is made as to how the case is to be dealt with. After each of the parties has completed and filed an *allocation questionnaire, allocation is made to one of three tracks: (1) the *small claims track for cases worth less than £5000;(2)the *fast track for cases worth between £5000and £15,000; and (3)the *multi-track for cases worth more than £15,000.
allotment n. Amethod of acquiring previously unissued shares in a *Iimited company in exchange for a contribution of capital. An application for such shares will often be made after the issue of a *prospectus on the *flotation of a *public company or on the privatization of a state-owned industry. The company accepts the application by dispatching a letter of allotment to the applicant stating how many shares he has been allotted; he then has an unconditional right to be entered in the *register of members in respect of those shares. If he has been allotted fewer shares than he has applied for, he receives a cheque for the unallotted balance (an application must be accompanied by a cheque for the full value of the shares applied for).
annulment n. 1.A declaration by the court that a marriage was never legally valid.
Resisting lawful arrest may involve the crime of *assault or *obstructing a police officer. A person who believes he has been wrongfully arrested may petition for *habeas corpus and may sue the person who arrested him for *false imprisonment.
nonarrestable offences.Anyone may lawfully *arrest, without a *warrant, a person who is in the act of committing an arrestable offence or whom he reasonably suspects to be in the act of committing it. If an arrestable offence has been committed, anyone may subsequently arrest, without warrant, a person who is, or whom he reasonably suspects is, guilty of the offence. A constable who reasonably suspects that an arrestable offence has been committed may arrest anyone he reasonably suspects to be guilty of it. He may also arrest someone who is about to commit (or whom he reasonably suspects is about to commit) such an offence. A police officer may also enter and search any place he suspects is harbouring a person who may be arrested for an arrestable offence. There are also special offences of *impeding apprehension or prosecution of persons guilty of an arrestable offence or concealing (for gain) information relating to such offences.
audit exemption Exemption from the requirement to file audited accounts, which (since 11August 1994) can be claimed by small companies with a turnover of under £90,000per annum and a balance-sheet total under £1.4M.
August 17, 2024
As a future law student this is a must for those who are going to study the llb
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April 6, 2017
A useful dictionary to learn English legal terminology. It's unilingual, so it's not really for beginners. But the definitions are well explained. I use it on a weekly basis to improve my knowledge of the terminology and I love it!
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