ENGLISH VOCABULARY Pages 3 – 10: 4. Abatement – making something less. 5. Abdiction – When a king abdicates, he gives up his position. Leaving a job by your own will. 6. Abolition – To get rid of something. 7. Abortion – To get rid of a baby. 9. Abstention – To abstein from doing something, not do do it. 10. Abstract - A piece that you take out of something, a summary. 11. Abuse – To use badely. 12. Acceptance – An integral part of the law of contract, the opposite of offer. 13. Access – Being able to get somewhere. 14. Accessory, accomplice – Help someone to do something (like commiting a crime). Accomplice to murder. 18. Accountable – I am in the position to explain my actions, I take responsability for my actions. 21. Acquittance – Acquittal, If I am not guilty, I am acquitted. 23. Ad hoc – someting which relates to now. 29. Adjacent –two events that happen one after the other are adjacent 30. Adjourned – Postponed. 31. Adjudication – The legal power given to a judge. 32. Administrative law – Law which deals with bodys who have power. For example

the municipality. 33. Admissible – I will allow it to happen, its legally admissable. Admissable evidence - it can be brought up in court. 34. Admission – To admit is to allow. 35. Affidavit – Something that you swear, a signed statement. 36. Aforesaid – What was said before. 37. Aggravation – Making something worse. 38. Allegation – Something that needs to be proved. 41. Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) – To come to an agreament, to settle. 43. Amendment – Making changes in the law. 45. Attempt – To try something. 46. Attorney – Lawyer. 48. Audit – An independant external expert. 50. Bail – a sum of money paid in order to be released from jail 51. Ban – To prohebit. 52. Bankruptcy – A person who lost all his money is bankrupt. 53. Barrister – An attorney which goes to court. The daley day buisness is done by the solicitor. 54. Bastard – a child who’s father in not the husband of a married woman 55. Battery – Asault and battery – assault is verbal, assault is to put someone in fear of battery. 56. Belligerency – hostility 58. Beneficiary – the one who gain from something 59. Bequeath – to leg an heritage to someone 60. Bequest – a legacy, heritage 61. Bona fide – In good faith. 62. Breach of contract – I broke the conditions of the contract.

63. Breach of trust – stealing from a fund, company you are responsible of… 64. Bribe – To give someone rewards inorder for you to gain something. 65. Brief – A brief statement = a short statement, a summary. 66. Burden of proof – Everybody is innocent until proven guilty, he has the burden of proof. 67. Burgulary – stealing from or going into a place(example: a house) without

permission. 68. Canon law – Church law. 69. Capital punishment – Death penalty. 70. Carte blanche – You do what you need to do without restrictions. 71. Caveat emptor – Let the buyer beware. 72. Chamber – The office of the judge. 73. Champerty – ??? 74. Chief justice – The chief judge. 75. Circumstantial evidence – Evidence that is not proven. 76. Citation – To talk about, to name a person. 77. Civic – local, municipal 78. Civil – Civil is the opposite of criminal. Civil - the plaintiff sues the defendent for damages Criminal – The state prosecutes the defendent for murder. 79. Claim – deposing a law suite against someone 80. Class action - a group of people combaining to take action against someone. 81. Clause – a group of word, sentences in a law… 82. Coercion – to force someone to do something 85. Collateral – something adjacent, secondary 86. Commencement – The begining. 87. Commercial – something (law) which is in the subject of trade and companies 88. Commision – a fee given for a specific job e.g. lawyer 89. Commitee – a group of people that sit together to exam something. 90. Common law – a part of the English law 91. Commute – To make less. 92. Comptroller - one who inspect and supervise 93. Cociliator – Someone who comes between the two parties. 94. Conclusive – something definite clear and decisiv 95. Conclusive evidence – a clear and definite evidence 96. Concurrent – at the same time 97. Confession – To confess is to say you did it. 99. Consideration - Ther e are 3 elements in a contract: 1. an offer 2. acceptance

3. consideration = the value in a contract, an advantage to the parties. 101. Consummation – the act made to finalize a marriage 102. Contempt of court – disobeying an order of the court 103. Contingency – Contingent = depending on something else to happen. 104. Contravene – to interfere 105. Convene – to accept. 106. Convention - A gathering of people. 107. Conviction – To convict someone for a crime is to find him guilty of a crime. 108. Copyright – the legal right to reproduce a text, music, image etc… 111. Counterclaim – counter = against - to claim against.

112. Counterfeit – To forge. 113. Covert – Isn't open, it's hidden. 114. Cross-examination – Trying to get out facts from a witness. 115. Culpa – blaim. 116. Custodian/Guardian – Taking responsability for the acts of someone. A parent is the legal custodian of a child untill he is 18. 117. Custody – To get out of custody a person needs to pay bail. 118. De facto – To do something with or with out legal right = in actual fact. The

opposite of De jure which is the legal right to do something. 119. Death penalty – 120. Debar – To take away from somebody thier license, to prevent them from practecing what they do. 121. Debtor - Someone who owes someone else money. 122. Decree – An order from the court. 124. Defamation – Libel, slander. When you do something to hurt someones

reputation, you defamate. 125. Defendant – a person required to make answer in a legal action or suit 126. Defer – To put out to another day. 127. Deliberately – On purpose. 128. Deliberation – a discussion by a group of persons of the reasons for and against a measure 129. Delinquent – An offender, a person that commits an offence. 130. Demand letter – 131. Descendant – Someone who comes after me in the familly tree, for example –

my grandchildren. 133. Destitute - Having no money. 134. Disclaim – To deney. 135. Disclosure – To disclose is to reveal, to show. 136. Dissent – To disagree. 138. Due process – The normal process of law. Like the right that a suspect has to an attorney. 142. Embezzle – Stealing from your employer. 143. Emolument – salary 144. Endorsement – To sponser. Giving your name for something. 145. Equity law – A branch f the English law. 146. Equivocal – Has two meanings. 147. Escalation – Getting bigger and bigger. 148. Estate – Property. The sum total of all I own (all my properties). 149. Et cetera – 153. Ex parte - a trial where the defendant is absent 154. Exclusive – something reserved 155. Expel – to kick out. 156. Exposure – to make know, public 157. Expungement – to efface, delete 158. Extortion – Getting something out of someone, to extort. 159. Extrajuducial – Out of the judges authority. 160. Fait accompli – a act who has been made 161. Felony – A serious crime. We define the seriousness of a crime by the

punishment.

162. Finding – The decision of the court. 163. Flagrant – An obvious and evident crime/felony. 164. Force majeur – Something beyond our force. 165. Forensic medicine – science to discover the cause of death in a murder case 166. Franchise – Giving someone the legal right to use your name in commerce. 167. Fraud – to deceive, cheat 168. Fugitive – A runaway, someone who ran away from the law. 169. Grand jury – A jury who’s job to decide if a trial is to be made on a certain case 170. Gross negligence – Big/bad negligence. 171. Guarantee – 172. Guidance – To coach the witness, to guide him. 173. Habeas corpus – Habeous corpus is a writ (צו) to getting someone out of jail. 174. Habitation – Where I live. 175. Habitual – Happens a lot. 176. Handle – To deal with. 177. Harassment – Giving someone a hard time. Sexual harassment is taking sexual

advantage of someone else. 178. Hearsay – A rumour that is yet to be proved. 179. Heir – Someone who enherits, the continuation of the family tree. 180. Hereditary – Something that is passed on through family. 193. Hinder – To prevent something from happening. 194. Homicide – Killing a man. If its intentionally its murder and if it unintentionally

its called manslaughter. 195. Hostile witness – a witness who refuse to testify 197. Immaterial – No relevant, un-important.

Reducing, bringing something to an end Abatement הפחתה, הקלה, סילוק, חיסול Quiting, giving up on a job etc... Abdication התפטרות, פרישה מתפקיד

Putting an end to a law Abolition ביטול חוק An act of giving up on a baby, ending a הפלה

pregnancy Abortion

The refusal to act etc... (verb: abstain from) Abstention הימנעות Short account, compare summary Abstract תקציר, תמצית

An instance of unfair or immoral use Abuse ניצול/ שימוש לרעה A possitive reply to an invention or offer, the קבלה (הסכמה)

act of taking or receiving something offered Acceptance

The right, opportunity, means etc. to use נגישות, זכות שימוש, זכות הנאהsomething

Access

,A person who helps in or knows about a crime לפשע, לדבר עבירהשותף helper or companion in doing something illegal

Accesory, accomplice

Responsible Accountable אחראי The judgement that a person is not guilty זיכוי

(verb: to acquit) Acquittance

For a while Ad hoc לזמן מה Next, near but not necessarily touching Adjacent סמוך

Giving a judgement or decision Adjudication שפיטה, פסיקה, הכרעת דין The law of the management of the government משפט מינהלי

affairs Administrative law

That can be used as proof in a law court Admissible קבילת כניסה, קבלה, הודאה, רשו

הכרהAn instance of beung allowed to enter somewhere

Admission

A written statement, made on oath, to be used תצהירas lagal proof or evidence

Affidavit

Said or written before Aforesaid דלעיל Making something worse or more serious Aggravation החמרה, הכבדה An accusing statementf Allegation טענה, האשמה Conciliation Alternative dispute resolution גישור, פישור

(=ADR)

An improve by changing words, adding תיקוןinformation etc...

Amendment

Making an effort to do something Attempt נסיון, לנסות A lawer, especially one qualified to act for פרקליט, עו"ד

clients in court Attorney

An official examunation of accounts to see that ביקורת חשבוןthey are correct and organized

Audit

A sum of money kept by a law court so that a ערבותperson can be out of prison until his trial

Bail

An official order that something must not be איסור, חרם נידויdone

Ban

In instance of beingunable to pay debts Bankruptcy פשיטת רגל –עו"ד המייצג בבתי משפט בשיטת המשפט הבריטית

A lawer who has the right to speak and argue in higer law courts

Barrister

A person whose parents are not married when ממזרhe is born

Bastard

The act of hitting a person hard (=an assault) Battery תקיפה פיסית Thr state of being anxious to fight Belligerency מלחמתיות

.A person who receives money, property etc נהנה, מוטב (בשטר)especially from a person who dies

Beneficiary

To arrange by making a will, to give property or להורישmoney when a person dies

Bequeath

An ammount of money, property etc. that is ירושה, עיזבון, נחלהbequeathed

Bequest

With good faith Bona fide תום לב Breaking a contract Breach of contract הפרת חוזה Breaking a trust Breach of trust הפרת אמון

Something given, offered, promised in order to שוחדinfluence or persuade a person

Bride

A summary of the facts of a law case prepared סיכום, תקציר (רציו)for the barrister

Brief

An obligation to show proof Burdeb of proof נטל ההוכחה The crime of breaking into a place to steal Burglary פריצה

A church law Canon law משפט הכנסיה Death penalty, punishement by being killed Capital punishment עונש מוות Full autority or freedom to use self judgment Carte blanche יד חופשית

The buyer is responsible Caveat emptor "יזהר הקונה", באחריות הקונה The office of the judge Chamber לשכת השופט The highest judge Chief justice נשיא ביהמ"ש An evidence based on details that suggest ראיה נסיבתית

something strongly but do not provide direct proof

Circunstantial evidence

Quotation Citation ציטוט, אזכור, מובאה Of the official life and affairs of town or citizen Civic עירוני, מקומי

Of human society or of individuals living אזרחיtogether

Civil

Demanding something Claim דרישה, תביעה, טענה A group ofpeople demanding together Class action תביעה יצוגית

A complete paragraph in an agreement, legal סעיףdocument

Clause

Forcing someone to do something Coercion כפיה, שימוש בסנקציות או בכוח Secondry or subordinate but from the same משני, נגרר, נוסף, טפל

source Collateral

A beginning Commencement התחלה, רישא, מבוא Of / concerring buying, selling and distribution מסחרי

of goods Commercial

Giving authority, permission or a task, duty to a מינוי, הסמכה לפעולה, וועדהperson or group

Comission

A group of people appointe to carry out special וועדהduties

Committee

Unwritten law from customs and legal decisions Common law המשפט המקובל הנהוג באנגליה To exchange one thing for another, to reduce להחליף, להמיר, להמתיק עונש

the severity of a punishment to a less sever one Commute

Suprviser, critic Comptroller מפקח, מבקר A person who comes between 2 people Conciliator מפשר, מתווך

Convincing, removing all about Conclusive מכריע The convincing evidence Conclusive evidence ראיה מכרעת

Happenning together Concurrent בו זמנית, בעת ובעונה אחת Admitting Confession הודאה

Thoughtfull attention Consideration שיקול דעת, התחשבותגמר, סיום, הוצאה לפועל,

הגשמהMaking something complete Consummation

Disobedience to a judge or legal procedures Contempt of court בזיון. זילות בית המשפט An uncertain event Contingency אפשרות מקרית, אי וודאות

To act in a oposition to a law, custom etc... Contravene לפעול בניגוד ל..., להפר To call people to come together Convene לכנס

A usual practice or custom based on general מוסכמה, הסכמה כלליתconsent

Convention

Declaring in a law court that a person is guilty Conviction הרשעה, חיוב בדין Legal rights for something Copyright זכויות יוצרים The opposite claim Counter claim תביעה שכנגד

Fake Counterfeit זיוף, חיקוי Hidden, not obvious to see Covert מכוסה, נסתר Questioning a person closely, especially to test חקירה נגדית

answers given to someone else as in law court Cross examination

Blame Culpa ת תביעהאשם, אשמה בר A person who guards and has the duty of caring אפוטרופוס

for someone/thing Custodian/ guardian

The duty of caring for and guarding... Custody משמורת, אפוטרופסות, השגחה In actual fact De facto למעשה

Punishment by killing Death penalty תעונש מוו Taking away the rights of doing or having מניעת זכות

something Debar

A person who owes money to another person Debtor בעל חוב Orderring something by ruler or authority and צו, פ"ד וכל הוראה חוקית

having the force of a law Decree

Attacking the good reputation of a person Defamation השמצה, דיבה, לשון הרע A person againts whom a legal action is brought Defendant נתבע

Postpone, delay Defer לעכב, לדחות Purposely Deliberately בכוונה

Careful consideration and discussion Deliberation שיקול דעת A person doing wrong, bahaveing badly Delinquent עבריין, מפר חוק

A letter asking for something as if ordering or if מכתב דרישהone has the right to

Demand letter

A member of a family, belongs to one of it צאצאgenerations

Descendant

Without a thing necessary for life Destitute מחוסר אמצעים, חסר כל Deny Disclaim להכחיש, לוותר

Making something known and uncovering Disclosure גילוי, חשיפההסכמה, חילוקי -מחלוקת, אי

דיעות, דעת מיעוטDisagreement Dissent

Fair, justly process Due process הליך הוגן Stealing from the emploee Embezzle מעילה, שליחת יד

Very obvious carelessness Gross negligence רשלנות רבתי, פושעת

Responsibility Guarantee ערבות, אחריות Advice or help Guidance הדרכה

צו הבאה (הביאו את הגופה), בתום מעצר ממושך, בלא הבאה

בפני שופט

Bring the body (relesing a person from continuous custody without a trial)

Habes corpus

The act of living inside Habititation מגורים Regular, ususal / having a habit mentioned Habitual מתוך הרגל, קבוע / מועד

To deal with, to manage Handle לטפל, לנהל Troubling, annoying Harassment הטרדה

What one has heard another person say but does עדות שמיעה, שמועהnot know to be true

Hearsay

A person with legal right to receive something יורשwhen the owner dies

Heir

Passed on from parent to child, from one תורשתיgeneration to following generation

Hereditary

To stop something from happenning, to make לעכב, למנועprogress difficult

Hinder

Yhe killing of human being (murder step 2) Homicide הריגה, המתת אדם An unfriendly witness, intend to be negative Hostile witness עד עוין

Unrelevant, not essential Immaterial לא חשוב, לא מהותי, לא רלוונטי Something that you gain Emolument רווח, משכורת, גמול Writing the name of a person on the back of (a הסבה, אישור, קיום

cheque) Endorsement

The quality of fairness of the law Equity law דיני היושר Having double or doubtful meaning Equivocal דו משמעי

Making (violence, war) increase quicly Escalation הסלמה A piece of property in the form of land Estate מימסד, רכוש

And so on, bla bla bla Et cetera וכו', וכיוב' When one side only presents Ex parte במעמד צד אחד

Unique Exclusive ייחודי To send someone away Expel לגרש, להרחיק, להגלות

Exposing, making something known Exposure חשיפה Cancelling, making something void Expungement מחיקה, ביטול מדעיקרא

Black-mail Extortion סחיטה, עושק Out of the coutr authority Extrajudicial מחוץ לסמכות בית המשפט

Something that has happened or been done and עובדה מוגמרתcannot be changed

Fait accompli

A serious crime (by punishment) Felony פשע חמור, עבירה חמורה Something learned or discovered by study or מימצא

inquiry Finding

Obviously wrong Flagrant בוטה, מחפיר, שערורייתי Random, depands on un-natural force Force majeur יד המקרה, כוח עליון

The combination of law+medicine Forensic medicine פתולוגיה, רפואה משפטית Special right given by public authority to a זיכיון, זכות ייחודית

person or company Franchise

Criminal dishonesty, cheat Fraud תרמית, הונאה A person running away from the police, danger עבריין נמלט, עריק, מתחמק

etc. Fugitive

Group of people who give a decision in court Grand Jury חבר מושבעים

prole To free a prisoner after making such a promise שחרור על תנאי Mortgage, pledge

Written agreement about money lend to a person buying a house

משכנתא, משכון, שעבוד

Oath A solemn statement that something is true שבועה Next of kin Nearest relations שר דםק Null and void Not valid בטל ומבוטל Obscene Morally disgusting, offensive (especially

because describing sex indecently) גס, משהו שקשור בתועבה

Arson The act setting a fire purposely הצתה מכוונת Shoplifting The act of stealing from a shop מחנות, סחיבהגניבה On probation A system by which an offender is allowed to go

unpunished for a first offence if he doesn’t break the law again

תקופת מבחן

A fine / to be fined

(to punish a person by asking for) a sum of money (to be) paud as a penalty for breaking a law or rule

לקנוס / קנס

To post bail Paying amount of money in order to set someone free till the trial

לשחרר בערבות

Writ A writteb order issued in the name of an official to do/ not to do something

צו

Sub judice A case which cannot be judged by the court לא שפיט Penal law Laws connected with punishment חוק העונשין Liable to To be likely to have, suffer… something ...להיות צפוי ל

To be charged with

Being accused of… ...להיות מואשם ב

Unlawful possession

Illegal ownership, property בלתי חוקי/תרכוש, חזקה

Deceased The person who has recently died הנפטר Clean record Having no previous charge עבר נקי Taking the law into one’s hand

Punishing a person who did something wrong instead of letting the justice system handling him

לקחת את החוק לידיים

Provocation The act of doing something that annoys התגרות, פרובוקציה Mitigating circumstances

Circumstances that may make a crime seem less serious

נסיבות מקילות

Precedent An earlier decision used as an example or rule for what comes later

תקדים

To cite / to be cited

Giving an example by quoting something לצטט, לציין

Maximal penalty

The largest possible penalty עונש מירבי

Immovable Static, attached to the ground, stable נייח, קבוע Immunity The fact that a person cannot be judged, due to

committing a crime as part of political or other special job

חסינות

Impartial Objective, not taking one of the sides ניטרלי, בלתי משוחד, שאינו נושא פנים

Impeachment Removing a person of his job, due to something wrong he did

הדחה

In camera Behind closed doors, not allowing the crowd to see the trail

בדלתיים סגורות

In flagrante delicto

While committing the crime בעת ביצוע העבירה

In lieu of Instead of במקום In personam Rights towards a specific person, usually as

result of a contract יזכויות כלפי אדם ספציפ

In pursuance In continuation of… ...בהמשך ל In rem Rights towards everyone, usually due to an

ownership of something that no one else should take/interfere

זכויות כלפי כולי עלמא

Inadmissible Can’t be presented in court as an evidence לא קביל Incapable A person who can’t do something specific חסר יכולת Incest Having a sexual relationship between family

members גילוי עריות

Incontestable With no doubt ללא עוררין

Indemnity Paying a refund, compensation שיפוי, פיצוי, החזר כספי Indictment The official paper which defines the suggested

crimes, a person committed כתב אישום

Infanticide Killing a baby המתת תינוק

Infringement Breaking of a right/law הפרה, פגיעה, עבירה

Inherent In a natural way, בדרך הטבע

Injunction The order of avoiding a person of doing something

צו מניעה, פקודה

Inoperative Not active, not operative, not valid חסר תוקף, לא פעיל

Insane Crazy, not normal חולה רוח, מטורף

Insolvent Which can’t be paid חדל פירעון

Inter alia Among other things בין יתר הדברים

Intrinsic Interior, essential פנימי, עצמי, מהותי ביסודו

Jeopardy Risk, danger סיכון

Judgement The act of judging/giving a verdict/deciding of a crime, a verdict,

שפיטה, החלטה, פסק דין

Judiciary The system in charge of keeping the justice, by making decisions about legal issues

הרשות השופטת, מערכת בתי המשפט

Jurisdiction The authority to make a decisions about legal issues

שפיטה, סמכות שיפוט

Jurisprudence The doctrine of law system, the philosophy of law

תורת המשפט

Jurist A person who involves in law משפטן

Jury A group of people who decides about the verdict

חבר מושבעים

Jus Related to justice/trial – latin ...משפט..., ִדיֵני Justice, just Doing what’s right by the society law צדק, צודק

Juvenile Youth, underage for trial נוער, צעיר

Kidnapping Taking someone by force, away from his natural environment

חטיפה

Lacuna Missing, not available for understanding from the text

חסר, לאקונה

Landlord The owner of a property בעל בית, בעל המקרקעין

Larceny Stealing גניבה

Latent Exists but not visible, covered, not obvious סמוי, רדום

Layman Unprofessional, doesn’t know the profession, someone who doesn’t deal with those issues as a profession

הדיוט, לא מקצועי

Lease Rent, having something for a temporary period, a contract of renting something

שכירות

Legacy A will עיזבון, צוואה, ירושה

Legislation The act of law making, defining new laws חקיקה, תחיקה

Legislature The authority which defines the laws רשות מחוקקת

Lessee A renter, a person who rents something שוכר

Lessor The person/authority who gives the lessee the rented object

משכיר

Lethal Deadly, killing קטלני Liability The duty to perform what was agreed חובה, התחייבות Libel Defamation of someone which causes damage דיבה, השמצה, לשון הרע License A permission, giving an official right to do

something רשיון, היתר

Misleading – it leads u 2 a wrong direction Misuse – 2 use in the wronge way Mitigating circumstances – something that I put in the court and I wont them 2 give me a smaller punishment. Molestation – harresment

Nutural justice what instice is something philosopy Nuturalization – living in the country for some years’ rights and obligat Negation – to put it in a negtive way Negligence – if I have duty 2 take care and I don’t do it Negotiation – all kinds of settelments Next of kin – the nearst person in the blood ‘ relationship Nisi – unless Nonfeasance – I didn’t do it Normative – according 2 the expectet standers Notary – witnce your signeature Notwithstanding – Novatrion Nuisance – do something that con bother some one Null and void – it doesnwt exist any more Oath – something that sware Obiter dictum – not something that is vital but may Obscenity – something that is obscon Obsolescence – it out of use Offense – a crimr Offensive – something which hort me Offer – 1 of the 3 asential parts of a contract 0ffspring – my children per annum – 4 a year per capita – each individual per diem – what u pay each day per se – according 2 itself peremptory – a final conclusive act perjury – tyelling lies in court perpetrator – somebody who does something bad pertinent – relevent petition – something that peaple’ wirte to express their opinion petty offense – small offense plaintiff – person who take a civil action ageinst someone else plea bargaining – a deal I make plead – what is your situation what I state polygasmy – many wamen post facum

Power of attorney - a legal instrument authorizing one to act as the attorney or

agent of the grantor

Precedent – The ruling of a higher court, which the lower court is

obliged to follow.

Prejudice – preconceived judgment or opinion

Prerogative – an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege, the discretionary

power inhering in the British Crown.

Presiding Judge – the senior Judge on a trial, he has the authority to control the

proceedings of the Trial.

Prima Facie – at first view, on the first appearance, evidence legally sufficient to

establish a fact or a case unless disproved.

Prior - before something

Privilege – A right given only to a certain person or a group of people.

Pro Bono – Doing legal work without compensation, e.g. for charity.

Probation – liberating someone on the condition that he will not commit another

crime in which he was convicted.

Procure – to buy, get something.

Procurer A man who finds women for a prostitute, a pimp

סרסור

Prohibition Preventing something, saying that something must not be done

מגבלה, איסור, מניעה

Promisee The one who gets a promise המובטח Promisor The one who committed to do / give

something המבטיח

Promissory note A piece of paper which debits a person to pay the amount he owes

שטר חוב

Promulgation Announcing something officially (a decree, a new law)

הכרזה בפומבי, שימוע פ"ד, הפצה

Proprietor An owner, especially of landed property ליםבע Provison A condition תנאי Proxy A document giving authority to represent or

act for another מיופה כוח, נציג

Punitive damages Damages paid, intended for punishing. פיצויים עונשיים Pursuance During the carrying out or performance of

duties etc. עקבות, בהמשך ל...ב

Quantum An amount, a sum כמות, סכום Quasi Seemingly but not really ...מעין Quasi judicial Seems judicial, while actually it does not. מעין שיפוטי Quorum A number of people who must be present at

a meeting before it can have authority רוב חוקי

Ransom Money paid for the freeing of a person who has been kidnapped

כופר

Rape The crime of forcing sexual intercourse on a person

אונס

Ratio legis The sensible & reasonable part of a verdict רציו –הגיון פסק הדין Rebate Giving money back החזר כספי

Recidivism Committing the same crime over and over again

הישנות עבירה, חזרתו של עבריין לסורו

Recidivist The felon who keeps committing a crime over and over again

עבריין החוזר לסורו

Redemption The act of getting something back by payment or by doing something

פדיון, כופר

Referendum A political question to a direct vote of all the people

משאל עם

Res ispa loquitur It speaks for itself, say no more הדבר מדבר בעד עצמו Rescind To cancel (a contract/ obligation) לבטל (חוזה או

)התחייבותRespondent The person against whom a petition is made (בעתירה) משיב Restitution The act of restoring something to its owner השבה Revenue Money received during a given period, an

income הכנסה

Reversal of judgment

Turning the judgment ביטול פסק דין

Scrutiny A thorough and detailed examination חקירה מדוקדקת, עיון Search warrant An official authority to enter and looking for

something/one צו חיפוש

Sentence A statement, by a judge, of a punishment גזר דין במשפט Sequestration Taking away property owned by another

person, expropriating החרמה, עיקול, הפקעה

Set off Balancing a cost, loss, fault...against an income, profit, good, quality

קיזוז

Severance Money paid to an employee when a contract has ended, or when he gets fired

(פיצויי) פיטורין

Sexual harassment Disturbing, annoying concerning sex הטרדה מינית Share One of the equal parts into which capital of a

business company is divided, a commerce מניה

Sine Qua non Necessary term which must be and cannot be avoided

תנאי בלעדיו אין

Small claims Simple claims (in a special court){in Israel - for a sum of 2.5 million shekels max. / 7 years of jailing}

תביעות קטנות

Sodomy A kind of sexual crime מעשה סדום Solicitor A lawyer who prepares legal documents and

advises clients on legal matters (common in U.K)

עו"ד –סוליסיטר המתמחה בייעוץ משפטי

ועבודה משרדית

Solvent Having enough money to meet debts בר פירעון Strict liability Clear and exact responsibility אחריות מוחלטת Sub Judice The order not to publish a subject sentenced

in court, as long as it might effect the results of the trial

סוביודיצה

Subpoena A writ orders to court הזמנה לבית משפט Subsequent Later, following העוקב, הבא אחריו Subsistence The means of existence אמצעי מחיה, קיום Subtenant A secondary lodger דייר משנה Successor A person or thing that comes, in time or

order, after another ממשיך, מחליף

Superintendent A person who watches and directs others מפכ"ל, אחראי Sustain Accepting something (such as objection), not

over-rule it לקבל

Tacit Understood without being put into words שבשתיקה Tacit understanding

An agreement deduced without being put into words

הסכמה אילמת, הסכמה שבשתיקה

Tamper To interfere with something ...לטפל ב..., להתעסק ב Tangible That can be known by touch ממשי, מוחשי Tenant A person who pays rent for the use of

residence דייר

Terminal A place used by passengers in an airport; an end of railway line, bus route...

מסוף, טרמינל, בית נתיבות

Termination An end סיום

Testimony A formal statement, especially in law court, that something is true

עדות

To absolve To release a person from guilt לפוטר מאשמה, לזכות To attest To give clear proof of something להעיד, להוכיח דבר מה To circumvent To find a way to get round (a law, rule...) מ... עלעקוף, להימנ

To confiscate To take a possession of private property להחרים

without payment as punishment or to enforce authority

To elucidate To make clear, explain something להבהיר, להסביר

To elude To escape from capture (especially by a person who deceives)

להתחמק מ... (בעיקר מענישה)

To fabricate To make up something false להמציא, לפברק To invalidate To make something not valid לפסול, לשלול תוקף To litigate To make or oppose a claim at a law court להתדיין, להגיש תביעה

משפטיתTo molest To trouble or annoy a person intentionally,

especially making sexual attacks להציק ל..., להטריד

To negate To deny or refuse לשלול

To oust To force a person to leave a place, job... ,להוציא, לנשל, לסלק לגרש

To overrule To decide against someone/thing, especially by using authority

לדחות, לבטל

To perpetrate To commit (a serious crime, error) לפשוע, לבצע עבירה To perpetuate To preserve something from being forgotten

or from going out of use להנציח, להתמיד

To preside To manage, administrate, being chairman/woman or president

לנהל, לעמוד בראש, לכהן כיו"ר/נשיא

To promulgate To announce officially (a decree, a new law) להפיץ, להכריז To prosecute To accuse a person of a crime and try to

prove it in a law court לתבוע

To relinquish To give up something לוותר, לנטוש, לזנוח To scrutinize To make a detailed examination of

something לבחון, לבדוק היטב

To sever To cut, break something off לקטוע, לנתק, להפריד, כפי שנרשם להפריך ולא(

בחוברת!!!)To summon To call or send for a person, officially להזמין, לזמן, לכנס To terminate To cause something to come to an end ייםלהפסיק, לס Tort law The law of damages caused by injustice דיני נזיקין Treacherous False or disloyal בוגדני Trespass Going onto privately owned land without

right or permission הסגת גבול

Triplicate One of three; three times 3אחד משלושה; פי Ultra vires Exceeding authority, doing something

beyond authority חריגה מסמכות

Unjust enrichment Becoming rich/ wealthy unfairly עשיית עושר ולא במשפט Unwarranted Without a suitable reason or cause ללא יסוד או ביסוס Vagrancy Wandering from place to place and having

no home שוטטות, נוודות

Vagrant A person who wander from place to place and has no home

משוטט, נווד

Venue The place where something happened מקום האירוע (זירת הפשע)

Verdict A decision reached by a jury on a question of fact in a law case

הכרעת דין

Vice versa The opposite, contrary thing היפוכו של דבר

Vocation A trade or profession מקצוע, משלח יד Voucher A receipt or document used instead of

money ואוצ'ר, תלוש, שובר

Waiver Giving up (a right or claim) ויתור Warrant A written order giving official authority צו

Reducing, bringing something to an end Abatement הפחתה, הקלה, סילוק, חיסול Quiting, giving up on a job etc... Abdication התפטרות, פרישה מתפקיד

Putting an end to a law Abolition ביטול חוק An act of giving up on a baby, ending a הפלה

pregnancy Abortion

The refusal to act etc... (verb: abstain from) Abstention הימנעות Short account, compare summary Abstract תקציר, תמצית

An instance of unfair or immoral use Abuse ניצול/ שימוש לרעה A possitive reply to an invention or offer, the קבלה (הסכמה)

act of taking or receiving something offered Acceptance

The right, opportunity, means etc. to use נגישות, זכות שימוש, זכות הנאהsomething

Access

,A person who helps in or knows about a crime שותף לפשע, לדבר עבירהhelper or companion in doing something illegal

Accesory, accomplice

Responsible Accountable אחראי The judgement that a person is not guilty זיכוי

(verb: to acquit) Acquittance

For a while Ad hoc לזמן מה Next, near but not necessarily touching Adjacent סמוך

Giving a judgement or decision Adjudication שפיטה, פסיקה, הכרעת דין The law of the management of the government משפט מינהלי

affairs Administrative law

That can be used as proof in a law court Abatement קבילכניסה, קבלה, הודאה, רשות

הכרהAn instance of beung allowed to enter somewhere

Admission

A written statement, made on oath, to be used תצהירas lagal proof or evidence

Affidavit

Said or written before Aforesaid דלעיל Making something worse or more serious Aggravation החמרה, הכבדה An accusing statementf Allegation טענה, האשמה

Conciliation Alternative dispute ר, פישורגישוresolution (=ADR)

An improve by changing words, adding תיקוןinformation etc...

Amendment

Making an effort to do something Attempt נסיון, לנסות A lawer, especially one qualified to act for פרקליט, עו"ד

clients in court Attorney

An official examunation of accounts to see that ביקורת חשבוןthey are correct and organized

Audit

A sum of money kept by a law court so that a ערבותperson can be out of prison until his trial

Bail

An official order that something must not be איסור, חרם נידויdone

Ban

In instance of beingunable to pay debts Bankruptcy פשיטת רגל –עו"ד המייצג בבתי משפט בשיטת המשפט הבריטית

A lawer who has the right to speak and argue in higer law courts

Barrister

A person whose parents are not married when ממזרhe is born

Bastard

The act of hitting a person hard (=an assault) Battery תקיפה פיסית

Thr state of being anxious to fight Belligerency מלחמתיות .A person who receives money, property etc נהנה, מוטב (בשטר)

especially from a person who dies Beneficiary

To arrange by making a will, to give property or להורישmoney when a person dies

Bequeath

An ammount of money, property etc. that is ירושה, עיזבון, נחלהbequeathed

Bequest

With good faith Bona fide תום לב Breaking a contract Breach of contract הפרת חוזה Breaking a trust Breach of trust הפרת אמון

Something given, offered, promised in order to שוחדinfluence or persuade a person

Bride

A summary of the facts of a law case prepared סיכום, תקציר (רציו)for the barrister

Brief

An obligation to show proof Burdeb of proof ההוכחה נטל The crime of breaking into a place to steal Burglary פריצה

A church law Canon law משפט הכנסיה Death penalty, punishement by being killed Capital punishment עונש מוות Full autority or freedom to use self judgment Carte blanche יד חופשית

The buyer is responsible Caveat emptor "יזהר הקונה", באחריות הקונה The office of the judge Chamber לשכת השופט The highest judge Chief justice נשיא ביהמ"ש An evidence based on details that suggest ראיה נסיבתית

something strongly but do not provide direct proof

Circunstantial evidence

Quotation Citation ציטוט, אזכור, מובאה Of the official life and affairs of town or citizen Civic עירוני, מקומי

Of human society or of individuals living אזרחיtogether

Civil

Demanding something Claim ה, תביעה, טענהדריש A group ofpeople demanding together Class action תביעה יצוגית

A complete paragraph in an agreement, legal סעיףdocument

Clause

Forcing someone to do something Coercion כפיה, שימוש בסנקציות או בכוח Secondry or subordinate but from the same נוסף, טפל משני, נגרר,

source Collateral

A beginning Commencement התחלה, רישא, מבוא Of / concerring buying, selling and distribution מסחרי

of goods Commercial

Giving authority, permission or a task, duty to a מינוי, הסמכה לפעולה, וועדהperson or group

Comission

A group of people appointe to carry out special וועדהduties

Committee

Unwritten law from customs and legal decisions Common law המשפט המקובל הנהוג באנגליה To exchange one thing for another, to reduce להחליף, להמיר, להמתיק עונש

the severity of a punishment to a less sever one Commute

Suprviser, critic Comptroller מפקח, מבקר A person who comes between 2 people Conciliator מפשר, מתווך

Convincing, removing all about Conclusive מכריע

The convincing evidence Conclusive evidence ראיה מכרעת Happenning together Concurrent בו זמנית, בעת ובעונה אחת

Admitting Confession הודאה Thoughtfull attention Consideration שיקול דעת, התחשבות

גמר, סיום, הוצאה לפועל, הגשמה

Making something complete Consummation

Disobedience to a judge or legal procedures Contempt of court זילות בית המשפטבזיון. An uncertain event Contingency אפשרות מקרית, אי וודאות

To act in a oposition to a law, custom etc... Contravene לפעול בניגוד ל..., להפר To call people to come together Convene לכנס

A usual practice or custom based on general מוסכמה, הסכמה כלליתconsent

Convention

Declaring in a law court that a person is guilty Conviction הרשעה, חיוב בדין Legal rights for something Copyright זכויות יוצרים The opposite claim Counter claim תביעה שכנגד

Fake Counterfeit זיוף, חיקוי Hidden, not obvious to see Covert מכוסה, נסתר Questioning a person closely, especially to test חקירה נגדית

answers given to someone else as in law court Cross examination

Blame Culpa אשם, אשמה ברת תביעה A person who guards and has the duty of caring אפוטרופוס

for someone/thing Custodian/ guardian

The duty of caring for and guarding... Custody משמורת, אפוטרופסות, השגחה In actual fact De facto למעשה

Punishment by killing Death penalty עונש מוות Taking away the rights of doing or having מניעת זכות

something Debar

A person who owes money to another person Debtor בעל חוב Orderring something by ruler or authority and צו, פ"ד וכל הוראה חוקית

having the force of a law Decree

Attacking the good reputation of a person Defamation השמצה, דיבה, לשון הרע A person againts whom a legal action is brought Defendant נתבע

Postpone, delay Defer לעכב, לדחות Purposely Deliberately בכוונה

Careful consideration and discussion Deliberation שיקול דעת A person doing wrong, bahaveing badly Delinquent ין, מפר חוקעברי

A letter asking for something as if ordering or if מכתב דרישהone has the right to

Demand letter

A member of a family, belongs to one of it צאצאgenerations

Descendant

Without a thing necessary for life Destitute מחוסר אמצעים, חסר כל Deny Disclaim להכחיש, לוותר

Making something known and uncovering Disclosure גילוי, חשיפההסכמה, חילוקי -מחלוקת, אי

דיעות, דעת מיעוטDisagreement Dissent

Fair, justly process Due process הליך הוגן Stealing from the emploee Embezzle עילה, שליחת ידמ

Very obvious carelessness Gross negligence רשלנות רבתי, פושעת Responsibility Guarantee ערבות, אחריות

Advice or help Guidance הדרכהצו הבאה (הביאו את הגופה),

בתום מעצר ממושך, בלא הבאה בפני שופט

Bring the body (relesing a person from continuous custody without a trial)

Habes corpus

The act of living inside Habititation מגורים Regular, ususal / having a habit mentioned Habitual מתוך הרגל, קבוע / מועד

To deal with, to manage Handle לטפל, לנהל Troubling, annoying Harassment רדההט

What one has heard another person say but does עדות שמיעה, שמועהnot know to be true

Hearsay

A person with legal right to receive something יורשwhen the owner dies

Heir

Passed on from parent to child, from one תורשתיgeneration to following generation

Hereditary

To stop something from happenning, to make לעכב, למנועprogress difficult

Hinder

Yhe killing of human being (murder step 2) Homicide הריגה, המתת אדם An unfriendly witness, intend to be negative Hostile witness עד עוין

Unrelevant, not essential Immaterial לא חשוב, לא מהותי, לא רלוונטי Something that you gain Emolument רווח, משכורת, גמול Writing the name of a person on the back of (a הסבה, אישור, קיום

cheque) Endorsement

The quality of fairness of the law Equity law דיני היושר Having double or doubtful meaning Equivocal דו משמעי

Making (violence, war) increase quicly Escalation הסלמה A piece of property in the form of land Estate מימסד, רכוש

And so on, bla bla bla Et cetera וכו', וכיוב' When one side only presents Ex parte מעמד צד אחדב

Unique Exclusive ייחודי To send someone away Expel לגרש, להרחיק, להגלות

Exposing, making something known Exposure חשיפה Cancelling, making something void Expungement מחיקה, ביטול מדעיקרא

Black-mail Extortion קסחיטה, עוש Out of the coutr authority Extrajudicial מחוץ לסמכות בית המשפט

Something that has happened or been done and עובדה מוגמרתcannot be changed

Fait accompli

A serious crime (by punishment) Felony פשע חמור, עבירה חמורה Something learned or discovered by study or מימצא

inquiry Finding

Obviously wrong Flagrant בוטה, מחפיר, שערורייתי Random, depands on un-natural force Force majeur יד המקרה, כוח עליון

The combination of law+medicine Forensic medicine פתולוגיה, רפואה משפטית Special right given by public authority to a ן, זכות ייחודיתזיכיו

person or company Franchise

Criminal dishonesty, cheat Fraud תרמית, הונאה A person running away from the police, danger עבריין נמלט, עריק, מתחמק

etc. Fugitive

Group of people who give a decision in court Grand Jury חבר מושבעים

Gross negligence – Big/bad negligence (הזנחה). Guarantee – ֲעֻרָּבה, ֵעָרבֹון Guidance – To coach the witness, to guide him. Habeas corpus – Habeous corpus is a writ (צו) to getting someone out of jail. Habitation – Where I live. Habitual – Happens a lot. Handle – To deal with. Harassment – Giving someone a hard time. Sexual harassment is taking sexual advantage of someone else. Hearsay – A rumour that is yet to be proved. Heir – Someone who enherits, the continuation of the family tree. Hereditary – Something that is passed on through family. Hinder – To prevent something from happening. Homicide – Killing a man. If its intentionally its murder and if it unintentionally its called manslaughter. Hostile witness – a witness who refuse to testify Immaterial – No relevant, un-important. Immovable Static, attached to the ground, stable נייח, קבוע Immunity The fact that a person cannot be judged, due to

committing a crime as part of political or other special job

חסינות

Impartial Objective, not taking one of the sides ניטרלי, בלתי משוחד, שאינו נושא פנים

Impeachment Removing a person of his job, due to something wrong he did

הדחה

In camera Behind closed doors, not allowing the crowd to see the trail

סגורות בדלתיים

In flagrante delicto

While committing the crime בעת ביצוע העבירה

In lieu of Instead of במקום In personam Rights towards a specific person, usually as result

of a contract זכויות כלפי אדם ספציפי

In pursuance In continuation of… ...בהמשך ל In rem Rights towards everyone, usually due to an

ownership of something that no one else should take/interfere

זכויות כלפי כולי עלמא

Inadmissible Can’t be presented in court as an evidence לא קביל Incapable A person who can’t do something specific יכולת חסר Incest Having a sexual relationship between family

members גילוי עריות

Incontestable With no doubt ללא עוררין

Indemnity Paying a refund, compensation שיפוי, פיצוי, החזר כספי Indictment The official paper which defines the suggested

crimes, a person committed כתב אישום

Infanticide Killing a baby המתת תינוק

Infringement Breaking of a right/law הפרה, פגיעה, עבירה

Inherent In a natural way, בדרך הטבע

Injunction The order of avoiding a person of doing something צו מניעה, פקודה

Inoperative Not active, not operative, not valid חסר תוקף, לא פעיל

Insane Crazy, not normal חולה רוח, מטורף

Insolvent Which can’t be paid חדל פירעון

Inter alia Among other things בין יתר הדברים

Intrinsic Interior, essential פנימי, עצמי, מהותי ביסודו

Jeopardy Risk, danger סיכון

Judgement The act of judging/giving a verdict/deciding of a crime, a verdict,

שפיטה, החלטה, פסק דין

Judiciary The system in charge of keeping the justice, by making decisions about legal issues

הרשות השופטת, מערכת בתי המשפט

Jurisdiction The authority to make a decisions about legal issues

שפיטה, סמכות שיפוט

Jurisprudence The doctrine of law system, the philosophy of law תורת המשפט

Jurist A person who involves in law משפטן

Jury A group of people who decides about the verdict מושבעים חבר

Jus Related to justice/trial – latin ...משפט..., ִדיֵני Justice, just Doing what’s right by the society law צדק, צודק

Juvenile Youth, underage for trial נוער, צעיר

Kidnapping Taking someone by force, away from his natural environment

פהחטי

Lacuna Missing, not available for understanding from the text

חסר, לאקונה

Landlord The owner of a property בעל בית, בעל המקרקעין

Larceny Stealing גניבה

Latent Exists but not visible, covered, not obvious סמוי, רדום

Layman Unprofessional, doesn’t know the profession, someone who doesn’t deal with those issues as a profession

הדיוט, לא מקצועי

Lease Rent, having something for a temporary period, a contract of renting something

שכירות

Legacy A will עיזבון, צוואה, ירושה

Legislation The act of law making, defining new laws חקיקה, תחיקה

Legislature The authority which defines the laws רשות מחוקקת

Lessee A renter, a person who rents something שוכר

Lessor The person/authority who gives the lessee the rented object

משכיר

Lethal Deadly, killing קטלני Liability The duty to perform what was agreed חובה, התחייבות Libel Defamation of someone which causes damage דיבה, השמצה, לשון הרע License A permission, giving an official right to do

something רשיון, היתר

Liable to To be likely to have, suffer… something ...להיות צפוי ל

Misleading – it leads u 2 a wrong direction Misuse – 2 use in the wronge way Mitigating circumstances – Circumstances that may make a crime seem less serious

Molestation – harresment Nutural justice - what instice is something philosopy Nuturalization – living in the country for some years’ rights and obligat Negation – to put it in a negtive way Negligence – if I have duty 2 take care and I don’t do it Negotiation – all kinds of settelments Next of kin – the nearst person in the blood ‘ relationship Nisi – unless Nonfeasance – I didn’t do it Normative – according 2 the expectet standers Notary – witnce your signeature Notwithstanding – ֵכן-ִּפי-ַעל-ַאף Novatrion Nuisance – do something that con bother some one Null and void – it doesn't exist any more Oath – something that sware Obiter dictum – not something that is vital but may Obscenity – something that is obscon Obscene - Morally disgusting, offensive (especially because describing sex indecently) Obsolescence – it out of use Offense – a crime Offensive – something which hort me Offer – 1 of the 3 asential parts of a contract 0ffspring – my children per annum – 4 a year per capita – each individual per diem – what u pay each day per se – according 2 itself peremptory – a final conclusive act perjury – tyelling lies in court perpetrator – somebody who does something bad pertinent – relevent petition – something that peaple’ wirte to express their opinion petty offense – small offense plaintiff – person who take a civil action ageinst someone else plea bargaining – a deal I make plead – what is your situation what I state polygasmy – many wamen Procur- – to buy, get something

Pro Bono Doing legal work without compensation, e.g. for charity התנדבות משפטית

Prima Facie at first view, on the first appearance, evidence legally sufficient to establish a fact or a case unless disproved.

מבט ראשון. חזקה משפטית

Presiding Judge – the senior Judge on a trial, he has the authority to control the proceedings of the Trial

המנהל. –אחראי השופט ה בית הדין -אב

Prerogative an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege ְזכּות, ְּפֶררֹוָגִטיָבה

Provocation The act of doing something that annoys התגרות, פרובוקציה Procurer A man who finds women for a prostitute, a pimp סרסור Prohibition Preventing something, saying that something must not

be done מגבלה, איסור, מניעה

Promisee The one who gets a promise המובטח Promisor The one who committed to do / give something המבטיח Promissory note A piece of paper which debits a person to pay the

amount he owes שטר חוב

Promulgation Announcing something officially (a decree, a new law) ,הכרזה בפומבי, שימוע פ"ד הפצה

Proprietor An owner, especially of landed property בעלים Provison A condition תנאי Proxy A document giving authority to represent or act for

another מיופה כוח, נציג

Punitive damages Damages paid, intended for punishing. פיצויים עונשיים Pursuance During the carrying out or performance of duties etc. ...בעקבות, בהמשך ל Quantum An amount, a sum כמות, סכום Quasi Seemingly but not really ...מעין Quasi judicial Seems judicial, while actually it does not. מעין שיפוטי Quorum A number of people who must be present at a meeting

before it can have authority רוב חוקי

Ransom Money paid for the freeing of a person who has been kidnapped

כופר

Rape The crime of forcing sexual intercourse on a person אונס Ratio legis The sensible & reasonable part of a verdict רציו –הגיון פסק הדין Rebate Giving money back החזר כספי

Recidivism Committing the same crime over and over again הישנות עבירה, חזרתו של עבריין לסורו

Recidivist The felon who keeps committing a crime over and over again

עבריין החוזר לסורו

Redemption The act of getting something back by payment or by doing something

פדיון, כופר

Referendum A political question to a direct vote of all the people משאל עם Res ispa loquitur It speaks for itself, say no more הדבר מדבר בעד עצמו Rescind To cancel (a contract/ obligation) (חוזה או התחייבות) לבטל Respondent The person against whom a petition is made תירה)משיב (בע Restitution The act of restoring something to its owner השבה Revenue Money received during a given period, an income הכנסה Reversal of judgment

Turning the judgment ביטול פסק דין

Scrutiny A thorough and detailed examination ןחקירה מדוקדקת, עיו Search warrant An official authority to enter and looking for

something/one צו חיפוש

Sentence A statement, by a judge, of a punishment גזר דין במשפט Sequestration Taking away property owned by another person,

expropriating החרמה, עיקול, הפקעה

Set off Balancing a cost, loss, fault...against an income, profit, good, quality

קיזוז

Severance Money paid to an employee when a contract has ended, or when he gets fired

(פיצויי) פיטורין

Sexual harassment

Disturbing, annoying concerning sex הטרדה מינית

Share One of the equal parts into which capital of a business company is divided, a commerce

מניה

Sine Qua non Necessary term which must be and cannot be avoided תנאי בלעדיו אין Small claims Simple claims (in a special court){in Israel - for a sum

of 2.5 million shekels max. / 7 years of jailing} תביעות קטנות

Sodomy A kind of sexual crime מעשה סדום Solicitor A lawyer who prepares legal documents and advises

clients on legal matters (common in U.K) עו"ד המתמחה –סוליסיטר

בייעוץ משפטי ועבודה משרדית

Solvent Having enough money to meet debts בר פירעון Strict liability Clear and exact responsibility אחריות מוחלטת Sub Judice The order not to publish a subject sentenced in court, as

long as it might effect the results of the trial סוביודיצה

Subpoena A writ orders to court הזמנה לבית משפט Subsequent Later, following העוקב, הבא אחריו Subsistence The means of existence אמצעי מחיה, קיום Subtenant A secondary lodger דייר משנה Successor A person or thing that comes, in time or order, after

another ממשיך, מחליף

Superintendent A person who watches and directs others מפכ"ל, אחראי Sustain Accepting something (such as objection), not over-rule

it לקבל

Tacit Understood without being put into words שבשתיקה Tacit understanding

An agreement deduced without being put into words הסכמה אילמת, הסכמה שבשתיקה

Tamper To interfere with something ...לטפל ב..., להתעסק ב Tangible That can be known by touch ממשי, מוחשי Tenant A person who pays rent for the use of residence דייר Terminal A place used by passengers in an airport; an end of

railway line, bus route... מסוף, טרמינל, בית נתיבות

Termination An end סיום

Testimony A formal statement, especially in law court, that something is true

עדות

To absolve To release a person from guilt ,לזכות לפוטר מאשמה To attest To give clear proof of something להעיד, להוכיח דבר מה To circumvent To find a way to get round (a law, rule...) מ... עלעקוף, להימנ

To confiscate To take a possession of private property without payment as punishment or to enforce authority

להחרים

To elucidate To make clear, explain something להבהיר, להסביר

To elude To escape from capture (especially by a person who deceives)

להתחמק מ... (בעיקר מענישה)

To fabricate To make up something false להמציא, לפברק To invalidate To make something not valid לפסול, לשלול תוקף

To litigate To make or oppose a claim at a law court להתדיין, להגיש תביעה משפטית

To molest To trouble or annoy a person intentionally, especially making sexual attacks

להציק ל..., להטריד

To negate To deny or refuse לוללש

To oust To force a person to leave a place, job... ,להוציא, לנשל, לסלק לגרש

To overrule To decide against someone/thing, especially by using authority

לדחות, לבטל

To perpetrate To commit (a serious crime, error) לפשוע, לבצע עבירה To perpetuate To preserve something from being forgotten or from

going out of use להנציח, להתמיד

To preside To manage, administrate, being chairman/woman or president

לנהל, לעמוד בראש, לכהן כיו"ר/נשיא

To promulgate To announce officially (a decree, a new law) יזלהפיץ, להכר To prosecute To accuse a person of a crime and try to prove it in a

law court לתבוע

To relinquish To give up something לוותר, לנטוש, לזנוח To scrutinize To make a detailed examination of something לבחון, לבדוק היטב

To sever To cut, break something off ) ולאלקטוע, לנתק, להפריד , כפי שנרשם להפריך

בחוברת!!!)To summon To call or send for a person, officially להזמין, לזמן, לכנס To terminate To cause something to come to an end להפסיק, לסיים Tort law The law of damages caused by injustice דיני נזיקין Treacherous False or disloyal בוגדני Trespass Going onto privately owned land without right or

permission הסגת גבול

Triplicate One of three; three times 3אחד משלושה; פי Ultra vires Exceeding authority, doing something beyond authority חריגה מסמכות Unjust enrichment

Becoming rich/ wealthy unfairly עשיית עושר ולא במשפט

Unwarranted Without a suitable reason or cause ללא יסוד או ביסוס Vagrancy Wandering from place to place and having no home שוטטות, נוודות Vagrant A person who wander from place to place and has no

home משוטט, נווד

Venue The place where something happened (זירת הפשע) מקום האירוע Verdict A decision reached by a jury on a question of fact in a

law case הכרעת דין

Vice versa The opposite, contrary thing היפוכו של דבר Vocation A trade or profession מקצוע, משלח יד Voucher A receipt or document used instead of money ואוצ'ר, תלוש, שובר Waiver Giving up (a right or claim) ויתור Warrant A written order giving official authority צו Writ A writteb order issued in the name of an official to do/

not to do something צו