Law & Legal English: Intermediate Vocabulary
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| Word | Listen to pronunciation |
|---|---|
| breach Pronunciation: [briːʧ] | |
| breach of contract Pronunciation: [briːʧ əv ˈkɒntrækt] | |
| liability Pronunciation: [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti] | |
| damages Pronunciation: [ˈdæmɪʤɪz] | |
| compensation Pronunciation: [ˌkɒmpənˈseɪʃn] | |
| indemnity Pronunciation: [ɪnˈdemnɪti] | |
| clause Pronunciation: [klɔːz] | |
| term Pronunciation: [tɜːm] | |
| termination Pronunciation: [ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn] | |
| notice period Pronunciation: [ˈnəʊtɪs ˈpɪəriəd] | |
| governing law Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənɪŋ lɔː] | |
| jurisdiction Pronunciation: [ˌʤʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn] | |
| dispute Pronunciation: [dɪˈspjuːt] | |
| dispute resolution Pronunciation: [dɪˈspjuːt ˌrezəˈluːʃn] | |
| mediation Pronunciation: [ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃn] | |
| arbitration Pronunciation: [ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃn] | |
| litigation Pronunciation: [ˌlɪtɪˈgeɪʃn] | |
| claim Pronunciation: [kleɪm] | |
| plaintiff Pronunciation: [ˈpleɪntɪf] | |
| defendant Pronunciation: [dɪˈfendənt] | |
| hearing Pronunciation: [ˈhɪərɪŋ] | |
| settlement Pronunciation: [ˈsetlmənt] | |
| evidence Pronunciation: [ˈevɪdəns] | |
| testimony Pronunciation: [ˈtestɪməni] | |
| witness Pronunciation: [ˈwɪtnəs] | |
| appeal Pronunciation: [əˈpiːl] | |
| verdict Pronunciation: [ˈvɜːdɪkt] | |
| judgment Pronunciation: [ˈʤʌʤmənt] | |
| injunction Pronunciation: [ɪnˈʤʌŋkʃn] | |
| compliance Pronunciation: [kəmˈplaɪəns] | |
| policy Pronunciation: [ˈpɒlɪsɪ] | |
| regulation Pronunciation: [ˌregjʊˈleɪʃn] | |
| statute Pronunciation: [ˈstætjuːt] | |
| code Pronunciation: [kəʊd] | |
| penalty Pronunciation: [ˈpenəlti] | |
| fine Pronunciation: [faɪn] | |
| compliance audit Pronunciation: [kəmˈplaɪəns ˈɔːdɪt] | |
| due date Pronunciation: [djuː deɪt] | |
| obligation Pronunciation: [ˌɒblɪˈgeɪʃn] | |
| warranty Pronunciation: [ˈwɒrənti] | |
| representation Pronunciation: [ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn] | |
| disclaimer Pronunciation: [dɪsˈkleɪmə] | |
| confidentiality Pronunciation: [ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃɪˈælɪti] | |
| non-disclosure agreement Pronunciation: [ˌnɒn dɪsˈkləʊʒə əˈgriːmənt] | |
| intellectual property Pronunciation: [ˌɪntəˈlektjʊəl ˈprɒpəti] | |
| copyright Pronunciation: [ˈkɒpiraɪt] | |
| trademark Pronunciation: [ˈtreɪdmɑːk] | |
| patent Pronunciation: [ˈpeɪtənt] | |
| contractor Pronunciation: [kənˈtræktə] | |
| service agreement Pronunciation: [ˈsɜːvɪs əˈgriːmənt] | |
| invoice Pronunciation: [ˈɪnvɔɪs] | |
| payment terms Pronunciation: [ˈpeɪmənt tɜːmz] | |
| late payment Pronunciation: [leɪt ˈpeɪmənt] | |
| governing law Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənɪŋ lɔː] | |
| notice period Pronunciation: [ˈnəʊtɪs ˈpɪəriəd] | |
| remedy Pronunciation: [ˈremɪdi] | |
| warranty Pronunciation: [ˈwɒrənti] | |
| representation Pronunciation: [ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn] | |
| disclaimer Pronunciation: [dɪsˈkleɪmə] | |
| confidentiality Pronunciation: [ˌkɒnfɪˌdenʃɪˈælɪti] | |
| intellectual property Pronunciation: [ˌɪntəˈlektjʊəl ˈprɒpəti] | |
| copyright Pronunciation: [ˈkɒpiraɪt] | |
| trademark Pronunciation: [ˈtreɪdmɑːk] | |
| patent Pronunciation: [ˈpeɪtənt] | |
| arbitration clause Pronunciation: [ˌɑːbɪˈtreɪʃn klɔːz] | |
| mediation Pronunciation: [ˌmiːdɪˈeɪʃn] | |
| settlement Pronunciation: [ˈsetlmənt] | |
| appeal Pronunciation: [əˈpiːl] | |
| judgment Pronunciation: [ˈʤʌʤmənt] | |
| injunction Pronunciation: [ɪnˈʤʌŋkʃn] | |
| liquidated damages Pronunciation: [ˈlɪkwɪdeɪtɪd ˈdæmɪʤɪz] | |
| payment terms Pronunciation: [ˈpeɪmənt tɜːmz] | |
| late payment Pronunciation: [leɪt ˈpeɪmənt] | |
| service agreement Pronunciation: [ˈsɜːvɪs əˈgriːmənt] | |
| governing jurisdiction Pronunciation: [ˈgʌvənɪŋ ˌʤʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn] | |
| jurisdiction Pronunciation: [ˌʤʊərɪsˈdɪkʃn] | |
| statute Pronunciation: [ˈstætjuːt] | |
| regulation Pronunciation: [ˌregjʊˈleɪʃn] | |
| compliance Pronunciation: [kəmˈplaɪəns] |
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