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LEGAL RESOURCES
ESSENTIAL LEGAL TERMINOLOGY ENGLISH
Term | Definition |
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law journal | scientific magazine on legal topics |
case annotation | journal articles about cases |
digest (n.) | compilation of case summaries grouped according to their topic |
cite | quote |
Hungarian Gazette | offical journal in which laws are published |
primary resource | the texts of laws |
secondary resource | materials that give opinion on laws |
summarize | give an outline |
reference | source |
make reference to | make mention of |
form book | collection of official document templates |
dismiss a case | put an end to a trial |
young defendant | juvenile accused person |
offender | wrongdoer |
enter into force | come into effect |
previous conviction | criminal record |
statute | regulation |
help a case | support a lawsuit with resources |
repository | database |
letter of law | the actual text of a rule |
follow the letter of law | obey the rule precisely |
compilation | collection |
compile | collect and assemble |
specialist literature | acknowledged publications in a field of science |