vocab unit 1a

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to represent a person, company, etc. in a court of law
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act for/on behalf of sb/sth
a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal:
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allegation
Are you able to verify your allegation?
you are there officially because you are involved in a trial
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appear
Both women will be appearing before magistrates later this week.
an official who takes away someone's possessions when they owe money:
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bailiff
used to form adjectives showing the main place or area in which something or someone works, lives, or does business:
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based
a Manchester-based company
an act of breaking a law, promise, agreement, or relationship:
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breach
He was sued for breach of contract.
wealth, esp. money used to produce more wealth through investment or a new business:
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capital
She invested well, and can live on the interest without touching the capital.
the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention:
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carelessness
the fact of not taking or showing enough care and attention:
a matter to be decided by a judge in a law court:
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case
The case will go before the European Court next month.
claimant
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claimant
Tax credit payments are calculated according to the claimant's yearly income.
the process of moving the legal ownership of property or land from one person to another:
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conveyancing
When we bought our house, we did our own conveyancing instead of using a lawyer.
money that is paid to someone by a person or organization who was responsible for causing some injury or loss:
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damages
They were awarded $500,000 in damages.
something, especially money, that is owed to someone else, or the state of owing something:
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debt
He managed to pay off his debts in two years. The company is deep in debt (= owes a lot of money). He got into debt (= borrowed money) after he lost his job.
a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal | oskarżo
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defendant
The jury concluded from the evidence that the defendant was innocent. The defendant is accused of a range of crimes, from theft to murder. The judge directed the defendant to remain silent.
to treat a person or particular group of people differently, especially in a worse way from the way in which you treat other people, because of their skin colour, sex, sexuality, etc.:
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discriminate
She felt she had been discriminated against because of her age. It is illegal to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, or age.
an argument or disagreement, especially an official one between, for example, workers and employers or two countries with a common border:
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dispute
The unions are in dispute with management over pay.
a piece of text, a formal suggestion, or a drawing in its original state, often containing the main ideas and intentions but not the developed form:
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draft
We decided to abandon the first draft of the report and start over.
items for sale, or possessions that can be moved:
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goods
produce/manufacture/export goods
There is a 25% discount on all electrical goods until the end of the week.
a reason, cause, or argument:
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ground
Do you have any ground for suspecting them?
not having enough money to pay debts, buy goods, etc. Opposite
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insolvent
When it discovered the loans could not be repaid, the bank became insolvent.

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