ALINA BEATRICE CHEC

Dictionary of
legal terms

Editura Universitar Danubius, Galai

2014

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Dictionary of legal terms / Alina Beatrice Chec. - Galai : Editura
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ABANDONMENT s. Abandon, prsire; renunare.

of action/ claim, renunare la o aciune,
pretenie;
ABATEMENT s. Anulare, abrogare; rabat;
reducere. of criminal procedure, ncetarea
urmririi penale;
ABDICATE v.A abdica; a renega; a renuna. To
to all rights, a renuna la toate drepturile.
ABDUCT v. A rpi (pe cineva)
ABDUCTION s. Rpire.
ABET v. A ajuta, a sprijini, a fi complice, a instiga
la
ABETEMENT s. Incitare, instigare la o infraciune.
ABEYANCE s. Suspendare; law in lege
neaplicat
ABIDE v. A se supune; a rmne; a persista. To
by a decision, a se supune unei sentine.
ABODE s. Reedin, domiciliu
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ABOLISH v. A abroga
ABYLITY s. Capacitate (legal); putere.
ABRIDGE v. A prescurta, a limita; to his plaint,
a-i restrnge aciunea intentat anterior
ABRIDG(E)MENT s. Prescurtare; limitare (de
drepturi, liberti, etc.)
ABROGATE v. A desfiina, a abroga o lege sau un
obicei
ABSENCE s. Absen. Sentence in -, sentin n
contumacie
ABSENTEE s. Absent, absenteist
ABSOLUTE a. Deplin, perfect, necondiionat,
absolut, sigur, incontestabil
ABSTENTION s. Reinere (de la), abinere
ABUSE s. Abuz (n exercitarea unui drept); insult,
jignire
ACCEPTANCE s. Acceptare, consimmnt,
achiesare
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ACCESSION s. Accesiune, aderare

ACCIDENT s. Accident; caz fortuit
ACCOMODATION s. Convenie; compromis,
faciliti
ACCOMPLISHMENT s. Realizare, desvrire
ACCORD s. Acord, consimmnt. With one -, de
comun acord
ACCORDING adv. n conformitate cu. to the
law, potrivit legii
ACCOUNT s. Socoteal, cont, calcul, bilan
ACCOUNTANT s. Contabil
ACCOUNTING s. Contabilitate. department,
serviciu de contabilitate
ACCURATE a. Exact, precis, corect
ACCUSATION s. Acuzare; ncriminare
ACCUSE v. A acuza; a inculpa, a nvinovi
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ACHIEVEMENT s. Realizare, creaie

ACKNOWLEDGE v. A confirma, a recunoate
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT s. Recunoatere, luare n
consideraie; aprobare, confirmare, certificare,
rspuns
ACQUIRE v. A dobndi
ACQUIT v. A achita (pe cineva); a plti, a achita
(ceva)
ACQUITTAL s. Declararea nevinoviei unei
persoane la tribunal, achitare
ACT s. Aciune; lege, document
ACT v. A aciona; a proceda
ACTION s. Aciune; act; aciune n justiie; proces
ACTUAL a. Actual, real, de fapt, veritabil
ADDICT s. O persoan dependent de un obicei
(butur, droguri etc)
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ADDITION s. Adaos, completare, adugire

ADDITIONAL a. Adiional, suplimentar
ADDRESS s. Adres, domiciliu, mesaj
ADDUCE v. A aduce dovezi, argumente (n
sprijinul unei idei etc)
ADJUSTMENT s. Reglementare
ADMINISTRATION s. Administratie; gestiune
ADMISSIBILITY s. Posibilitate
ADMISSION s. Admitere, acceptare; recunoatere
ADOPT v. A adopta, a nfia; a accepta
ADOPTION s. Adopiune, nfiere
ADULTERY s. Adulter
ADVENTURE s. Aventur, ntmplare
ADVERSARIAL a. Antagonic, conflictual

ADVERTISE v. A publica, a anuna; a face

publicitate
ADVERTISEMENT s. Anun, publicaie; reclam
ADVICE s. Sfat; aviz
ADVISER s. Consilier. Legal jurist, avocat
AFFAIR s. Afacere, chestiune, problem
AFFIDATIV s. Depoziie sub jurmnt
AFFRAY s. ncierare, scandal
AFORETHOUGHT a. Premeditat
AGE s. Vrst. Full - , majorat. Under -, minorat
AGENCY s. Agenie, organizaie, instituie,
influen; by / through the of prin intermediul,
cu ajutorul
AGENT s. Agent, reprezentant
AGGRAVATION s. Circumstan agravant
AGREE v. A aproba; a consimi; a pune de acord
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AGREE ON A VERDICT v. A da un verdict

AGREEMENT s. Convenie, contract; acord,
nelegere, nvoial
AID s. Ajutor
AIM v. A ochi, a inti; a nzui
ALIMONY s. Pensie alimentar
ALLEGATION s. Alegaie; afirmaie
ALLEGE v. A afirma; a invoca; a pretinde
ALLIANCE s. Legtur prin cstorie; rudenie
ALLOWANCE s. Alocaie; rent, plat,
indemnizaie
ALTERATION s. Transformare, modificare
AMED v. A ameliora; a rectifica
AMENDMENT s. Amendament; mbuntire
AMMUNITION s. Muniie, arsenal
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AMNESTY s. Amnistie, amnistiere

AMOUNT s. Sum, valoare, cantitate
ANNOYANCE s. Suprare, iritare, necaz, neplcere
ANNULMENT s. Anulare; invalidare
ANTIQUITY s. Antichitate
APPEAL s. Cale de atac a unei decizii la o instan
superioar; apel; recurs
APPELLATE COURT s. Curte de Apel
APPELLEE s. Intimat (la recurs)
APPEARANCE s. nfiare (la tribunal); apariie
APPOINTMENT s. Numire; funcie; convocare
APPREHEND v. A prinde; a aresta
APPREHENSION s. Team, nelegere, pricepere;
prere, opinie; arestare
APPRENTICESHIP s. Ucenicie
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APPROVAL s. Aprobare; confirmare,

consimmnt, asentiment
APPROVE v. A aproba; a sanciona; a confirma
ARGUMENT s. Argument; discuie; controvers
ARGUMENTATION s. Argumentaie, discuie,
ceart
ARREST s. Arest; suspendare
ASCERTAIN v. A constata; a stabili, a lmuri
ASSAULT s. Act de violen, ultraj, insult i
ameninare fizic
ASSEMBLY s. Adunare, ntlnire, consiliu, corp
legislativ
ASSENT s. Asentiment; aprobare; consimmnt;
acord
ASSERT v. A susine, a- i afirma drepturile cu
putere
ASSESS v. Afixa; a stabili, a evalua
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ASSESSMENT s. Repartizare; evaluare

ASSETS s. Activul (unui patrimoniu, etc); bunuri
ASSIGN v. A repartiza; a desemna, a acorda
ASSIGNMENT s. Cesiune, atribuire
ASSIGNEE s. Cesionar
ASSISE (ASSIZE) s. edin, judecat, sentin,
sesiune periodic. Court of s, curtea cu juri
ASSOCIATE s. Asociat, partener
ASSUME v. A presupune, a deduce
ATTAIN v. A reui s ajung la
ATTEMPT s. ncercare, tentativ
ATTEST v. A atesta, a legaliza
ATTORNEY s. Reprezentant, avocat
AUCTION s. Vnzare, licitaie
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AUCTIONER s. Vnztor la licitaie

AUDIENCE s. Auditoriu, public, spectatori,
audien
AUDIT s. Verificare, revizie
AUDITOR a. Controlor, expert contabil
AUTHORIZE v. A autoriza, a mputernici, a
permite, a aproba
AUTONOMY s. Autonomie, autoguvernare
AVOIDANCE s. Evitare, sustragere, anulare;
action in aciune n anulare, grounds for
motive de nulitate
AVOWAL s. Mrturisire, recunoatere
AWARD s. Judecat, sentin
AWARD v. A decerna, a adjudeca

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B
BACHELOR s. Liceniat; celibatar. of arts
liceniat n litere
BAIL s. Garanie, cauiune. To allow a elibera pe
cauiune
BALANCE s. Balan; sold; bilan
BALLOT s. Vot, buletin de vot
BAN s. Interdicie
BAN v. A interzice
BANISHMENT s. Exil; deportare
BANK s. Banc
BANKER s. Bancher
BANKRUPT s. Falit
BANKRUPTCY s. Faliment

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BAR s. Instan; juriti n sensul generic al

termenului; barou
BARGAIN v. A ncheia o tranzacie; a negocia
BARGAINING s. Afacere, tranzacie, trg
BARRISTER s. Avocat pledant
BARTER s. Schimb n natur, troc
BATTERY s. Btaie (n dreptul penal)
BEARER s. Purttor (al unui paaport)
BEHAVIOUR s. Conduit; comportament
BENCH s. Banc; loc n parlament; magistratur
BENEFECIARY s. Beneficiar
BENEFIT s. Beneficiu; folos
BESTOW v. A aeza, a depozita
BETRAY v. A trda
BEWILDERMENT s. Consternare
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BIAS s. nclinare; prtinire

BID s. Licitaie
BILL s. Not de plat; cambie, bancnot; act;
proiect de lege, document; acceptance of a
acceptarea unei cambii
BILL OF INDICTMENT s. Petiie, plngere,
reclamaie
BIND OVER s. A obliga, a determina
BLACKMAIL s. antaj
BLANK a. Nescris; alb, -cheque, cec n alb
BLATANT a. Flagrant
BOARD s. Comisie; consiliu
BODY s. Corp; persoan; organizaie
BOOK s. Carte; registru
BOOK v. A nscrie; a nregistra; a rezerva
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BORDER s. Frontier; grani

BORE v. A sfredeli, a perfora
BOROUGH s. Orel; circumscripie electoral
urban
BORSTAL s. Centru de corecie
BOUND (BOUNDARY) s. Hotar, frontier
BRANCH s. Ramur (a unei tiine); sucursal
BRAND s. Semn, marc
BREACH s. Infraciune; violare; nclcare
BRIBE v. A mitui
BRIBERY s. Mit; corupie
BRIEF v. A ncredina un proces unui avocat
BRIEF s. Rezumat
BROKER s. Agent

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BROTHER s. Frate (pl. brethren, confrai,

membri ai unui ordin religios)
BRUISE v. A face o vntaie
BUDGET s. Buget
BUREAUCRACY s. Birocraie
BUSINESS s. Afacere, comer
BY-ELECTIONS s. Alegeri pariale
BYLAW s. Statut local, decizie local
BY-LAWS s. Decizie dat de o autoritate local

C
CALL s. Chemare, apel
CALL v. A chema, a fixa o dat, a numi (ntr-un
post); to to the bar a admite stagiari n barou;
to - the jury a trage la sori un juriu; to someone
to witness a chema ca martor
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CALUMNY s. Calomnie, defimare

CANCELLATION s. Anulare; revocare
CANCEL v. A anula; a contramanda
CARD s. Carnet; fi
CARGO s. Cargou; ncrctur
CARRY OUT v. A duce la bun sfrit, a realiza
CASE s. Caz; cauz; proces; instan; concrete
speran; law jurispruden
CAUSE s. Cauz; temei; motiv
CAUTION s. Pruden, precauie; avertisment
CATER v. A furniza
CELIBACY s. Celibat
CENSURE s. Mustrare; blam
CENSUS s. Recensmnt
CERTIFICATE s. Certificat; adeverin
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CERTIFY v. A certifica; a atesta; a autentifica

CESSATION s. ncetare, oprire
CESSION s. Cesionare
CHAMBER s. Camer; cabinet
CHANCELLOR s. Cancelar. of the Exchequer,
ministru de finane
CHANCERY s. Curtea de justiie a Lordului
Cancelar
CHAIRMAN s. Preedinte (al unei adunri)
CHARGE s. Sarcin; datorie
CHARTER s. Act; document; cart. Great -,
Magna Charta Libertatum din 1215
CHASTITY s. Castitate
CHECK s. Verificare; control; cec (n engleza
american)
CHEQUE s. Cec
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CITIZEN s. Cetean
CIVIL a. Cetenesc; civil; action, aciune civil;
- case, proces civil
CIVIL LAW s. Drept civil; dreptul roman
CLAIM s. Cerere; pretenie; revendicare
CLAIM v. A cere; a pretinde; a afirma
CLAIMANT s. Reclamant
CLARK s. Funcionar, secretar, - of the court
grefier
CLAUSE s. Clauz; articol
CLEAR v. A libera (de o nvinuire etc.)
CLEARANCE s. Liberare (de o datorie); achitare
CLEMENCY s. Clemen, mil, indulgen
CLINICAL a. Obiectiv, realist
CODE s. Cod, highway codul circulaiei, - of
mercantile law codul comercial
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COERCION s. Constrngere, - implied

constrngere moral
COGNITION s. Cunoatere, percepie
COGNOMEN s. Nume de familie
COLLUSION s. Conversaie secret
COMMANDER s. Comandant; cpitan de vas
COMMENCEMENT s. nceput; data nmnrii de
diplome la coli i universiti
COMMERCE s. Comer
COMMISSION s. Instruciune; mandat
COMMIT v. A ncredina; a svri (o infraciune),
to for trial a pune sub acuzare
COMMITTAL s. Arest, arestare
COMMITTEE s. Comitet; comisie
COMMITTMENT s. Angajament, obligaie
COMMONWEALTH s. Comunitate; federaie
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COMPANY s. Societate; companie

COMPENSATION s. Compensaie; despgubire
COMPETE v. A concura
COMPLAIN v. A se plnge, a introduce o aciune
ntemeiat pe un prejudiciu
COMPLAINANT (COMPLAINER) s. Reclamant
COMPLETION s. ndeplinire
COMPLY v. A consimi; a ncuviina
COMPULSION s. Constrngere, violen
CONCEAL v. A ascunde, a tinui
CONCEALMENT s. Ascundere, tinuire, - of
evidence tinuire de probe
CONCILIATION s. Conciliere; mpcare
CONCLUSIVE a. Conclusiv, final, - presumption
prezumpie irefutabil
CONCURRENCE s. Coinciden
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CONDUCT s. Conducere; comportament

CONFESSION s. Recunoatere; mrturisire
CONFINEMENT s. Arestare
CONFLICT s. Conflict; law of drept
internaional privat
CONFRONT v. A confrunta, a pune fa n fa
CONFUTE v. A combate (pe cineva, sau ceva), a
respinge, a dezaproba
CONNIVANCE s. ncuviinare, complicitate
CONSENT s. Consimmnt; achiesare; aprobare
CONSIGNMENT s. Expediere de mrfuri
CONSPIRACY s. Conspiraie, complot
CONSTABLE s. Poliist, contabil
CONSTITUENCY s. Alegtori, votani,
circumscripie electoral
CONSTITUENT s. Alegtor
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CONSTITUTION s. Constituie
CONSTRAINT s. Constrngere, obligaie, privare
de libertate
CONTENTION s. Controvers, disput, subiect de
disput
CONTINGENCY s. Eventualitate; eveniment
nesigur
CONTRABAND s. Contraband
CONTRACT s. Contract; acord; nvoial
CONVEYANCE s. Transport; transmisie
CONVICT s. Condamnat
CONVICTION s. Condamnare penal
COPYRIGHT s. Drept de autor
CORPORATION s. Corporaie; firm
CORRUPT a. Corupt
COST s. Cost, pre
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COUNCIL s. Consiliu; comisie

COUNSEL s. Avocat; sfat
COUNSELLOR s. Avocat
COUNTY s. Comitat; inut
COURT s. Judectorie; tribunal; instan
judectoreasc
COVENANT s. Pact; convenie
CREDENTIALS s. Scrisori de acreditare
CROSS-EXAMINATION s. Interogatoriu luat de
avocatul prii opuse
CULPRIT s. Vinovat, acuzat, inculpat
CUSTODY s. Custodie; arest; judicial depozit
judiciar, to take into a aresta
CURRENCY s. Moned; valut
CUSTOM s. Obicei, datin
CUSTOMS s. Vam; taxe vamale
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D
DAMAGE s. Pierdere; daune, compensaie (pl)
DEAL s. Afacere, tranzacie
DEBTEE s. Creditor
DEBTOR s. Debitor
DECREE s. Decret; decizie; final decizie
judiciar final
DEED s. Aciune, act; to record a a nregistra
un act juridic
DEFAMATION s. Insult, calomnie
DEFAULT s. Lips, nemplinirea unei obligaii,
neprezentare; judgement by judecat n lips;
DEFENCE s. Aprare
DEFENDANT s. Acuzat, inculpat, prt
DEGREE s. Diplom universitar
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DELIBERATE a. Premeditat
DELINQUENCY s. Culp,delict, delicven
DELIVERY s. Livrare; transfer imobiliar
DEMAND s. Cerere; reclamaie, revendicare; to
meet a a achiesa la o cerere
DEPENDENT s. Persoan ntreinut
DEPONENT s. Martor sub jurmnt
DEPORTATION s. Expulzare
DEPOSITION s. Mrturie n scris sub jurmnt
DEPUTY s. Deputat; lociitor
DESERTION s. Abandonare, prsire de domiciliu
conjugal
DETAINER s. Arest, deteniune; mandat de
depunere
DETENTION s. Arest, reinere
DISABILITY s. Incapacitate
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DISCHARGE s. Descrcare; eliberare; punere n

libertate
DISCHARGE v. A descrca; a elibera; a concedia
DISCRETION s. Libertate de aciune,
discernmnt
DISMISS v. A concedia; a refuza o audiere
DISMISSAL s. Trimitere, concediere
DISPLACE v. A destitui; a nlocui
DISPOSITION s. Dispoziie
DISPUTE s. Litigiu, conflict, controvers
DISTRAIN s. Sechestru
DITURBANCE Dezordine, perturbare
DOCUMENT s. Act, document
DOUBT s. ndoial; benefit of the beneficiul
ndoielii; beyond the reasonable dincolo de
orice ndoial fireasc
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DOWER s. Dot, zestre

DRAFT s. Proiect; ciorna unui act
DUMMY Fals, fictiv
DURESS s. Privare de libertate
DUTY s. Tax; drepturi (pl.); impozit, obligaie
E
EASEMENT s. Servitute
ELECTION s. Alegere; opiune
EMBASSY (AMBASSY) s. Ambasad
EMPANEL v. A nscrie pe lista jurailor
EMPLOYEE s.Angajat; agent
EMPLOYER s. Patron
ENACT v. A decreta, a dispune, a legifera
ENDORSEMENT s. Aprobare, gir
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ENFORCEMENT s. Constrngere; aplicare,

executare, sancionare; for legal proceedings
execuie pe cale legal; - of a judgement punere
n aplicare a unei decizii judectoreti; - of law
aplicarea legii
ENRICH v. A mbogi (ceva sau pe cineva)
ENROLL v. A nregistra un act
ENURE v. A intra n vigoare, a se realiza
EQUALITY s. Egalitate
EQUITY s. Dreptate natural, drept natural
ESTABLISHMENT s. Fondare, instituie
ESTATE s. Avere; proprietate
EVICTION s. Eviciune, deposedare
EVIDENCE s. Mrturie; prob; depoziie; dovad
EXAMINATION s. Instrucie judiciar,
investigaie, interogatoriu
EXCHANGE s. Schimb, burs
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EXCUSE s. Scuz
EXEMPT v. A degreva, a elibera
EXILE s. Exil
EXONERATE v. A achita; a scuti (de o obligaie)
EXONERATION s. Exonerare (de obligaii,
rspundere)
EXPENSES s. Cheltuieli
EXPERT s. Expert; legal consilier juridic
EXPOSURE Demascare, expunere; indecent
atentat la pudoare
EXTORT v. A obine (bani) prin violen; to a
confession a smulge o mrturie
EXTORTION s. Stoarcere de fonduri prin abuz de
autoritate
EYE-WITNESS s. Martor ocular

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F
FAIL v. A eua
FEE s.Tax; remuneraie; onorariu
FELONY s. Infraciune grav
FILE s. Dosar; arhiv
FILE v. A nregistra, a pune la dosar
FLAGRANT a. Flagrant
FLOOR s. Incint a Parlamentului; to take the a
lua cuvntul
FINE s. Amend
FORBIDDEN a. Interzis; -act act ilicit
FOREMAN s. Preedintele juriului
FORENSIC a. De tribunal, juridic
FORFEIT s. Pierderea unui drept
FORGERY s. Fals; contrafacere
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FRAUD s. Fraud, neltorie

FUND s. Fond

G
GARNISHMENT s. Citaie, somaie, poprire
GIFT s. Cadou; - by will donaie testamentar
GIVE v. A da, a face dreptate cuiva, a adjudeca, a
judeca; to the case for the defendant a da o
hotrre n favoarea prtului
GOAL s. Scop, destinaie
GOVERNMENT s. Guvern
GOWN s. Rob de magistrat sau avocat
GRANT s. Aprobare; permisiune; subvenie;
donaie
GRIEVANCE s. Prejudiciu
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GROUND s. Temei, raiune, motiv; legal

temeiuri legale
H
HEAR v. A audia
HEARSAY adv. Din auzite
HEIR s. Motenitor; - in tail motenitor la
majorat
HALLMARK s. Marcaj
HANDICRAFT s. ntreprindere meteugreasc
HEARING s. Audiere, nfiare
HIRE v. A nchiria, a lua cu chirie
HOLDER s. Proprietar; titularul unui post
HOMICIDE s. Omucidere; culpable omucidere
din culp; felonius omor intenionat
HOSTILE a. Ostil; - action act ostil
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HOUSEBREAKING s. Violare de domiciliu

HUSHMONEY'S s. Preul tcerii (plat pentru a
obine tcerea cuiva)
I
IDENTIFICATION s. Identificare
ILLICIT a. Ilegal
IMITATION s. Imitaie, contrafacere
IMPEACHMENT s. Acuzare
IMPERFECT a. Imperfect
IMPLEMENTATION s. Execuie; punere n
aplicare
IMPRESSION s. Impresie
INCENTIVE s. Provocare, motiv
INCOME s. Venit
INDICT v. A acuza
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INDICTMENT s. Act de acuzare, incriminare;

rechizitoriu; court of capt de acuzare
INFRINGEMENT s. Infraciune, abuz, nclcare
INNUENDO s. insinuare; aluzie
INQUIRY s. Anchet, investigaie; board of
comisie de anchet
INSURANCE s. Asigurare
INTENT s. Intenie, scop
INTERCOURSE s. Raporturi, relaii sexuale
INTERDICT s. Interdicie, ordin de amnare
INVALID a. Nul; - clause clauz nul
INVALIDATE v. A anula, a casa, a abroga
INVESTIGATION s. Cercetare, investigare
INVESTMENT s. Investiie
INVOICE s. Factur
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ISSUE s. Soluie, rezultat, descenden; case at

caz n litigiu
J
JEOPARDY s. Primejdie, risc
JOINT a. Comun; asociat
JUDGE s. Judector; magistrat
JUDGMENT (JUDGEMENT) s. Judecat; proces;
sentin
JUDICIAL a. Judiciar, juridic, imparial
JUDICIARY s. Magistratur, corpul judectoresc
JURISDICTION s. Jurisdicie, jurispruden
JURISPRUDENCE s. Jurispruden
JURY s. Juriu
JUSTICE s. Justiie; judectorie
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K
KIDNAP v. A rpi
KNOW-HOW s. Pricepere, abilitate
L
LAW s. Lege; drept
LEASE s. Chirie; concesiune
LEGALIZE v. A legaliza
LEVY v. A strnge; a impune (taxe, impozite)
LIABLE a. Rspunztor; - to be sued pasibil de a
fi chemat la judecat
LIBEL s. Calomnie, insult
LIBERTIES s. Scutiri, privilegii, drepturi
LICENCE s. Autorizaie; permis, brevet
LIE v. A se afla ntr-o anumit situaie; the action
will not acuzaia nu se poate susine
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LITIGATION s. Litigiu, proces

LOAN s. mprumut
LYNCH v. A lina (pe cineva)
M
MAINTENANCE s. Meninere, ntreinere
MALPRACTICE s. Incompeten, infraciune,
delict
MANSLAUGHTER s. Omor fr premeditare, din
culp; voluntary omor premeditat
MATRIMONIAL LAW s. Dreptul familiei
MENACE s. Ameninare
MERCANTILE a. Comercial
MANAGER s. Director
MERCANTILE a. Comercial
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MISDEMEANO(U)R s. Delict, infraciune

MORTGAGE s. Garanie; ipotec
N
NATIONALITY s. Naionalitate
NAVY s. Marin
O
OFFENCE s. Agresiune; ofens; act ilegal;
contravenie; immoral atentat la bunurile
moravuri; second - recidiv
OFFENDER s. Delincvent, infractor
OFFICE s. funcie; birou
OFFICER s. Funcionar; ofier de poliie
OPINION s. Opinie, consult; - of the court decizia
instanei
ORDINANCE s. Decret; ordin
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ORDINARY a. Normal, uzual; - judge judector

titular
ORGANIZATION s. Organizaie
OUTLAW v. A proscrie, a scoate n afara legii
OVERRULE v. A respinge
OWNER s. Proprietar
P
PAPER s. Hrtie; acte; documente (pl)
PARTICULARS s. Detalii
PARTITION s. Partaj
PARTNERSHIP s. Asociaie
PARTY s. Partid; parte
PEOPLE s. Popor; naiune; lume
PEREMPTORY a. Peremptoriu; imperativ
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PERMIT s. Permis; autorizaie

PLANTIFF s. Reclamant
PLEAD v. A pleda; a invoca drept cauz
PLEADING s. Pledoarie
POACHING s. Braconaj
POLL s. Vot, scrutin, numr de voturi nregistrate
POLICY s. Politic; ordine
POVERTY s. Srcie
PREEMPTION s. Drept de preempiune
PREJUDICE s. Prejudiciu; prejudecat
PREROGATIVE s. Prerogativ; privilegiu
PRESCRIPTION s. Prescripie, termen de
prescriere
PRESIDENT s. Preedinte
PRESUMPTION s. Prezumie; - of innocence
prezumie de nevinovie
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PRISON s. nchisoare
PRIVILEGE s. Privilegiu; by way of n baza
privilegiului
PROBATE s. Dovad; validare
PROBATION s. Prob; ncercare; libertate
supravegheat
PROCEDURE s. Procedur; proces; bastard
contestare n legitimare; to bring a a ncepe o
procedur
PROFIT s. Profit; avantaj
PROHIBITION s. Interdicie; prohibiie
PROPERTY s. Proprietate
PROSECUTION s. Conducerea unei anchete;
urmrire judiciar; acuzare
PROXY s. mputernicire; procur; mandatar
PURSUER s. Reclamant
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PURCHASE s. Cumprare
Q
QUALIFICATION s. Aptitudine; calificare
QUESTIONING s. Chestionare, interogare
QUOTE v. A cita
R
RANK s. Rang; grad
RECEIVER s. Destinatar
RECORD s. nregistrare; dosar; adeverin;
certificat, antecedente; off the neoficial; police
cazier judiciar
RED-HANDED a. (prins) n flagrant delict
RE-ENACTMENT s. Repunere n vigoare a unei
legi
REGIME s. Regim politic
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REGISTRAR s. Arhiv; grefier

REGISTRATION s. nregistrare; nscriere
REIMBURSEMENT s. Despgubire
RENT s. Chirie
REPAYMENT s. Rambursare; rsplat
REPRESENTATIVE s. i a. Delegat; reprezentant
RESCUE s. Eliberare, salvare
RETALIATION s. Represalii
RETURN s. Restituire; schimb
REVENUE s. Venit anual (al statului)
RIGHT s. Drept; privilegiu
ROBBERY s. Tlhrie
ROYALTY s. Regalitate
RULE s. Regul
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S
SALARY s. Salariu
SALE s. Vnzare
SAMPLE s. Mostr
SANCTION s. Lege, sanciune
SCHEDULE s. Anex, not explicativ, borderou
SCRIPT s. Document original; manuscris
SEAL s. Sigiliu, pecete
SECRETARY s. Secretar, ministru, secretar de stat
SCRUTINY s. Investigaie
SEARCH s. Control, percheziie
SECURITY s. Cauiune; garanie
SELLER s. Vnztor
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SENATE s. Consiliu; senat

SENTENCE s. Sentin
SERVICE s. Serviciu
SERVANT s. Funcionar
SESSION s. Sesiune; edin
SET v. A pune; a reglementa
SETTLE v. A instala; a reglementa
SHAREHOLDER s. Acionar
SHIPPING s. mbarcare
SIGNATURE s. Semntur
SLANDER s. Calomnie, defimare verbal
SMUGGLING s. Contraband
SOCIETY s. Societate, asociaie
SOLE a. Unic
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SOLICITOR s. Avocat nsrcinat cu procedura;

reprezentant al guvernului pe lng Curtea
Suprem
SPEAKER s. Preedintele Camerei Comunelor
STATEMENT s. Declaraie
STATUTE s. Lege, ordonan
STIPENDIARY s. Salariat
STOCK s. Stoc (de bunuri); valori mobiliare;
aciuni
STRIKE s. Grev
SUBPOENA s. citaie; somaie
SUBSCRIBE s. A semna; a subscrie
SUBSIDIARY a. Auxiliar; subsidiar
SUBSTANTIAL a. Real, important; - damages
daune efective; - evidence dovad suficient
SUE v. A chema n judecat; a aciona n justiie
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SUMMON v. A chema n judecat

SURNAME s. Nume de familie
SURVEY s. Vedere de ansamblu, control
T
TAX s. Tax; impozit
TENANT s. Chiria
THEFT s. Furt
TRADE s. Comer
TRIAL s. ncercare; proces
TRUSTEE s. Tutor; curator; administrator
TURNOVER s. Cifr de afaceri

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U
UNDERGROUND s. Organizaie ilegal
UNDULY a. Pe nedrept, ilegal
UNWRITTEN LAW Drept cutumiar
UNEMPLOZMENT s. omaj. benefit ajutor de
omaj
UNIVERSITY s. Universitate, colegiu
URGE v. A ndemna, a determina
USAGE s. Uzan
USUFRUCT s. Uzufruct
UTTER v. A exprima, a pune n circulaie bani
fali
V
VACANT a. Vacant, neocupat
VALID a. Valabil
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VALUE s. Valoare; pre

VENUE s. Jurisdicie
VERDICT s. Verdict
VEST v. A nvesti; a mputernici
VIOLATION s. Violare; abuz
VOID a. Nul, neavenit
W
WAGES s. Salariu
WARNING s. ntiinare; avertizare
WARRANT s. mputernicire; mandat; ordin
WILL s. Voin; hotrre; testament
WITHDRAWAL s. Retragere, ordin de rechemare
WITNESS s. Mrturie; martor; hostile martor ru
intenionat
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WORDING s. Redactare; official text autentic

Y
YIELD v. A produce

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