Law & Legal English: Advanced Vocabulary
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| Word | Listen to pronunciation |
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| due diligence Pronunciation: [djuː ˈdɪlɪʤəns] | |
| compliance Pronunciation: [kəmˈplaɪəns] | |
| governing law Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənɪŋ lɔː] | |
| jurisdiction Pronunciation: [ˌʤʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn] | |
| enforceability Pronunciation: [ɪnˌfɔːsəˈbɪlɪti] | |
| indemnification Pronunciation: [ɪnˌdemnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] | |
| limitation of liability Pronunciation: [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn əv ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti] | |
| force majeure Pronunciation: [fɔːs maˈʒɜː] | |
| material breach Pronunciation: [məˈtɪərɪəl briːʧ] | |
| cure period Pronunciation: [kjʊə ˈpɪəriəd] | |
| governing jurisdiction Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənɪŋ ˌʤʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn] | |
| arbitration Pronunciation: [ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃn] | |
| arbitration clause Pronunciation: [ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃn klɔːz] | |
| venue Pronunciation: [ˈvenjuː] | |
| injunction Pronunciation: [ɪnˈʤʌŋkʃn] | |
| specific performance Pronunciation: [spɪˈsɪfɪk pəˈfɔːməns] | |
| remedy Pronunciation: [ˈremɪdi] | |
| equitable relief Pronunciation: [ˈekwɪtəbl rɪˈliːf] | |
| waiver Pronunciation: [ˈweɪvə] | |
| severability Pronunciation: [ˌsevərəˈbɪlɪti] | |
| assignment Pronunciation: [əˈsaɪnmənt] | |
| novation Pronunciation: [nəʊˈveɪʃn] | |
| governance Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənəns] | |
| board resolution Pronunciation: [bɔːd ˌrezəˈluːʃn] | |
| shareholder Pronunciation: [ˈʃeəhəʊldə] | |
| fiduciary duty Pronunciation: [fɪˈdjuːʃəri ˈdjuːti] | |
| conflict of interest Pronunciation: [ˈkɒnflɪkt əv ˈɪntrəst] | |
| regulatory Pronunciation: [ˈregjʊlətəri] | |
| compliance program Pronunciation: [kəmˈplaɪəns ˈprəʊgræm] | |
| data protection Pronunciation: [ˈdeɪtə prəˈtekʃn] | |
| privacy policy Pronunciation: [ˈprɪvəsi ˈpɒlɪsɪ] | |
| terms of service Pronunciation: [tɜːmz əv ˈsɜːvɪs] | |
| compliance audit Pronunciation: [kəmˈplaɪəns ˈɔːdɪt] | |
| anti‑money laundering Pronunciation: [ˌænti ˈmʌni ˈlɔːndərɪŋ] | |
| sanctions Pronunciation: [ˈsæŋkʃnz] | |
| litigation Pronunciation: [ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃn] | |
| pleading Pronunciation: [ˈpliːdɪŋ] | |
| discovery Pronunciation: [dɪˈskʌvərɪ] | |
| deposition Pronunciation: [ˌdepəˈzɪʃn] | |
| subpoena Pronunciation: [səˈpiːnə] | |
| settlement Pronunciation: [ˈsetlmənt] | |
| appeal Pronunciation: [əˈpiːl] | |
| judgment Pronunciation: [ˈʤʌʤmənt] | |
| enforcement Pronunciation: [ɪnˈfɔːsmənt] | |
| injunctive relief Pronunciation: [ɪnˈʤʌŋktɪv rɪˈliːf] | |
| class action Pronunciation: [klɑːs ˈækʃn] | |
| antitrust Pronunciation: [ˌæntiˈtrʌst] | |
| competition law Pronunciation: [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn lɔː] | |
| liquidated damages Pronunciation: [ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtɪd ˈdæmɪʤɪz] | |
| governing document Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənɪŋ ˈdɒkjʊmənt] | |
| power of attorney Pronunciation: [ˈpaʊə əv əˈtɜːni] | |
| notarization Pronunciation: [ˌnəʊtəraɪˈzeɪʃn] | |
| legal opinion Pronunciation: [ˈliːgəl əˈpɪnjən] | |
| risk allocation Pronunciation: [rɪsk ˌæləˈkeɪʃn] | |
| regulatory compliance Pronunciation: [ˈregjʊlətəri kəmˈplaɪəns] | |
| indemnity Pronunciation: [ɪnˈdemnɪti] | |
| indemnification Pronunciation: [ɪnˌdemnɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] | |
| limitation of liability Pronunciation: [ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn əv ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti] | |
| force majeure Pronunciation: [fɔːs maˈʒɜː] | |
| material breach Pronunciation: [məˈtɪərɪəl briːʧ] | |
| cure period Pronunciation: [kjʊə ˈpɪəriəd] | |
| specific performance Pronunciation: [spɪˈsɪfɪk pəˈfɔːməns] | |
| equitable relief Pronunciation: [ˈekwɪtəbl rɪˈliːf] | |
| waiver Pronunciation: [ˈweɪvə] | |
| severability Pronunciation: [ˌsevərəˈbɪlɪti] | |
| assignment Pronunciation: [əˈsaɪnmənt] | |
| novation Pronunciation: [nəʊˈveɪʃn] | |
| governance Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənəns] | |
| board resolution Pronunciation: [bɔːd ˌrezəˈluːʃn] | |
| shareholder Pronunciation: [ˈʃeəhəʊldə] | |
| fiduciary duty Pronunciation: [fɪˈdjuːʃəri ˈdjuːti] | |
| conflict of interest Pronunciation: [ˈkɒnflɪkt əv ˈɪntrəst] | |
| regulatory Pronunciation: [ˈregjʊlətəri] | |
| data protection Pronunciation: [ˈdeɪtə prəˈtekʃn] | |
| privacy policy Pronunciation: [ˈprɪvəsi ˈpɒlɪsɪ] | |
| terms of service Pronunciation: [tɜːmz əv ˈsɜːvɪs] | |
| sanctions Pronunciation: [ˈsæŋkʃnz] | |
| litigation Pronunciation: [ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃn] | |
| pleading Pronunciation: [ˈpliːdɪŋ] | |
| discovery Pronunciation: [dɪˈskʌvərɪ] | |
| deposition Pronunciation: [ˌdepəˈzɪʃn] | |
| subpoena Pronunciation: [səˈpiːnə] | |
| enforcement Pronunciation: [ɪnˈfɔːsmənt] | |
| class action Pronunciation: [klɑːs ˈækʃn] | |
| antitrust Pronunciation: [ˌæntiˈtrʌst] | |
| competition law Pronunciation: [ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃn lɔː] | |
| power of attorney Pronunciation: [ˈpaʊə əv əˈtɜːni] | |
| notarization Pronunciation: [ˌnəʊtəraɪˈzeɪʃn] | |
| legal opinion Pronunciation: [ˈliːgəl əˈpɪnjən] | |
| risk allocation Pronunciation: [rɪsk ˌæləˈkeɪʃn] | |
| regulatory compliance Pronunciation: [ˈregjʊlətəri kəmˈplaɪəns] | |
| governing document Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənɪŋ ˈdɒkjʊmənt] | |
| injunctive relief Pronunciation: [ɪnˈʤʌŋktɪv rɪˈliːf] | |
| pleadings Pronunciation: /ˈpliːdɪŋz/ | |
| injunction Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ | |
| estoppel Pronunciation: /ɪˈstɑːpəl/ | |
| fiduciary Pronunciation: /fɪˈduːʃiˌɛri/ | |
| tortious Pronunciation: /ˈtɔːrʃəs/ |
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