legal terminology

collocation in English

meaningsoflegalandterminology

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legal
adjective
uk
/ˈliː.ɡəl/us
/ˈliː.ɡəl/
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terminology
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˌtɜː.mɪˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/us
/ˌtɝː.məˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/
special words or expressions used in relation to a particular subject ...
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(Definition oflegalandterminologyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflegal terminology

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Thelegalterminologyemployed in discussing the functioning of the scientific community specific to physics can now be justified.
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The impact of the dissemination of this internationallegalterminologyis now evident in everyday forms.
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These episodes provide illustrations of the interaction between legal translators and law lecturers centred on solving specificlegalterminologyquestions.
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Regulatory advantages of a formalised accreditation process include the consolidation of relevant regulatory standards, guidelines and principles as well as the clarification oflegalterminologyand interpretations.
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That is a significant document and being unfamiliar with thelegalterminologyand phraseology of the 16th century, the document bristles with some difficulties.
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We are adept atlegalterminology, but we do not appear to be good at communicating directly with our citizens.
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It put the matter beyond doubt because thatlegalterminologyhad been used down the ages in legislation.
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I think it is a classic example of how complicatedlegalterminologycan become, and how comparatively simple the basic aims.
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Therefore, the court does not have a name and thelegalterminology"any" is the correct term.
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This regulation makes changes to the declaration of conformity requirement, harmonising thelegalterminology and defining the exceptions for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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It may be dressed up inlegalterminology.
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We are not seeking to improve industrial relations solely bylegalterminology.
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Why should this change not take place inlegalterminology?
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Because they are in the form of a statutory instrument they are necessarily couched inlegalterminologyand that does not make for easy comprehension.
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Some sort oflegalterminologyhas been pushed around as though we were talking about police and criminal matters—guilt, innocence, fines and so on.
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It is difficult to set down in preciselegalterminologywhat needs to be done, because it would be a fairly exhaustive list of references.
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Anyone who determines to master its maze oflegalterminologysets himself a formidable task.
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Most of the speeches today have been couched inlegalterminology.
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Legalterminologyis essential if judges are to look at every comma in these agreements.
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Inlegalterminologythe only justification, perhaps the only possible justification, was that in the circumstances there was no alternative.
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