Practical Legal English : Legal Terminology.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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The Hague :
Eleven International Publishing,
2013.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- COVER
- Preface
- Contents
- Introduction
- How to use this book
- Chapter 1: Legal system terminology
- 1.1 The civil law system and the common law system
- 1.2 The court structure
- 1.2.1 England
- 1.2.2 USA
- 1.2.3 Alternatives to the courts
- 1.3 The legal profession
- 1.3.1 England
- 1.3.2 USA 1.3.3 Judges in the common law system
- 1.4 The jury
- 1.5 Operation of a common law system
- 1.5.1 Legislation
- 1.5.2 Equity
- 1.5.3 The common law
- Legal system vocabulary
- Chapter 2: Civil procedure terminology
- 2.1 Characteristics of civil procedure in a common law system 2.2 Up-dated civil procedure terminology in England
- 2.3 Civil procedure in England
- 2.4 Starting a civil action
- 2.5 Defending an action
- 2.6 Statements of case
- 2.7 Summary judgment
- 2.8 Settlement
- 2.9 Other pre-trial activities 2.9.1 Case management conference
- 2.9.2 Disclosure of documents
- 2.9.3 Interim remedies
- 2.9.4 The collection of written evidence
- 2.10 Trial
- 2.10.1 The trial timetable
- 2.10.2 Evidence
- 2.10.3 The burden and standard of proof
- 2.11 Appeal 2.12 Costs
- 2.13 Enforcement of judgments
- Civil procedure vocabulary
- Chapter 3: Tort terminology
- 3.1 What is the law of tort?
- 3.2 Negligence
- 3.2.1 Requirements
- 3.2.2 The defence of contributory negligence
- 3.3 Intentional torts