To send someone to prison or to a court.

An adjective referring to a judge or to the law.

Not guilty of a crime.

Any act which is not legal.

A person who has studied law and can act for people on legal business.

A disagreement or argument between parties.

A specialist court outside the judicial system which examines special problems.

A set of arguments or facts put forward by one side in a legal proceeding.

An official who presides over a court.

To make an allegation in legal proceedings.

Someone who is accused of a crime in a criminal case.

A person who makes a claim against someone in a civil court.

An agreement reached after an argument.

To hold someone legally so as to charge them with a crime.

A case which is being heard by a committee, tribunal or court of law.

To find that someone is guilty of a crime.

Failure to carry out the terms of an agreement.

To bring someone to court to answer a criminal charge.

To ask a high law court to change its decision or sentence.

To say that someone has committed a crime.

Having the legal ability to force someone to do something.

An adjective referring to the rights and duties of private persons or organizations.

The arguments used when fighting a case.

A legal agreement between two or more parties.

An adjective referring to crime.

A group of 12 citizens who decide whether or not someone is guilty in a trial.

A written or spoken statement of facts which helps to prove or disprove something at a trial.

To order someone to pay money as a punishment.

A court order telling someone to stop doing something, or not to do something.

responsible for what had happened

being acceptable because it is true or relevant

not biased or prejudiced

difficult to value as it does not exist physically

financial

not having happened before

not having any legal effect

referring to evidence which a court will allow to be used

where everyone votes in the same way

able or allowed to do something

very strong, so that it is not possible for two sides to reach an agreement

serious

able to be removed

not able to pay debts

acting as trustee for someone else, or being in a position of trust

referring to jobs and work

obligatory or necessary according to the law or rules

not required to pay, or not covered by law

able to be changed by discussion

50. in the exact words a. unconditional b. fraudulent c. verbatim d. feasible

51. with no conditions attached a. fraudulent b. unconditional c. feasible d. redundant

52. not honest, aiming to deceive people for financial gain a. feasible b. redundant c. fraudulent d. habitual

53. possible or practical a. habitual b. solvent c. material d. feasible

54. no longer needed or valid a. redundant b. occupational c. mandatory d. exempt

55. doing something repeatedly a. negotiable b. verbatim c. habitual d. unconditional

56. having enough money to pay debts a. material b. solvent c. nominal d. corporate

57. important or relevant a. mandatory b. exempt c. negotiable d. material

58. a very small amount a. litigious b. nominal c. occupational d. mandatory

59. referring to a company a. corporate b. fraudulent c. feasible d. redundant

60. with no fixed period, or with some items not specified a. litigious b. occupational c. mandatory d. open-ended

61. very willing to bring a lawsuit against someone to settle a disagreement a. negotiable b. verbatim c. litigious d. unconditional

62. to pay for loss or damage suffered. a. indemnify b. undertake c. adjudicate d. liquidate

63. to promise to do something. a. compensate b. undertake c. adjudicate d. liquidate

64. to give a judgement between two parties. a. elapse b. disclose c. invalidate d. adjudicate

65. to sell assets or stock to raise cash. a. entitled b. mediate c. liquidate d. drafted

66. to have or give someone the right to do something. a. liquidate b. entitled c. invalidate d. grant

67. to try to make two sides in an argument come to an agreement. a. adjudicate b. mediate c. elapse d. grant

68. to make a first rough plan of a document such as a contract. a. undertake b. draft c. appoint d. ban

69. to choose someone for a job. a. entitle b. draft c. appoint d. disclose

70. of time: to pass a. undertake b. adjudicate c. elapse d. defraud

71. to trick someone so as to obtain money or goods illegally. a. draft b. appoint c. elapse d. defraud

72. to tell details. a. draft b. appoint c. disclose d. defraud

73. to forbid something, or make it illegal. a. ban b. elapse c. defraud d. disclose

74. to make something no longer valid. a. defraud b. invalidate c. disclose d. ban

75. to say that something is not necessary. a. draft b. appoint c. elapse d. waive

76. to agree to give someone something, or to allow someone to do something. a. ban b. invalidate c. waive d. grant

77. to approve officially something that has already been decided. a. infringe b. certify c. vest d. ratify

78. to put goods, people or a company on a list of those that you will not deal with. a. exempt b. wind up c. blacklist d. allege

79. to fail to carry out the terms of a contract, especially to fail to pay back a debt. a. default b. infringe c. exempt d. allege

80. to take possession of a property because the owner cannot repay money he / she has borrowed using the property as security. a. ratify b. blacklist c. foreclose d. dispute

81. to argue against something; to say that something is not correct. a. claim b. dispute c. infringe d. wind up

82. to decide the amount of money to be given to someone. a. ratify b. blacklist c. award d. wind up

83. to agree with a company that they will do all or part of the work for a project. a. subcontract b. infringe c. certify d. exempt

84. to make a product in the same way as another product which has been patented, and not pay royalties. a. ratify b. blacklist c. infringe d. foreclose

85. to make an official declaration in writing. a. award b. subcontract c. infringe d. certify

86. to free someone from having to pay tax. a. infringe b. certify c. exempt d. wind in

87. to put a company into liquidation. a. blacklist b. award c. wind up d. vest

to state, usually in giving evidence, that something has happened or is true.

to accept a rule or follow a custom.

to transfer to someone the legal ownership and possession of land or a right.

to ask for money.

to ask for or try to do something.

to stop working because there is no agreement with management.

to allow someone to use a building in return for money.

When pieces of broken glass were found in some of its food products, the company was held ............ .

When he was asked to explain his actions, he had no ............ explanations.

The sacked workers claimed unfair dismissal, and demanded a fair and ............ hearing.

Goodwill is one of a company's ............ assets, and as such it cannot be declared as part of the company's capital.

He was accused of trying to obtain a ............ advantage by getting involved in insider dealing.

At the trial, the judge took the ............ step of asking the claimant to remove his shirt. (not having happened before)

The company solicitor examined the contract very carefully, and eventually declared it ............ .

The documents produced were not considered relevant to the case and were therefore not ............ .

The magazine was acquitted of libel when the jury returned a ............ verdict of 'not guilty'.

All shareholders are ............ to vote at the Annual General Meeting. (able or allowed to do something)

The judge accepted that Mr. Johnson could not go back to work in the same company because of ............ differences of opinion between him and the Directors.

The rail company was accused of ............ negligence by failing to ensure passengers' safety. (serious)

Interest charges are tax ............ so we haven't made as much as we had hoped. (able to be removed)

After a terrible year, during which it lost almost £8 million, the company was declared ............ . (not able to pay debts)

A company director has a ............ duty to the company he works for and the people who work there.

Because of the recent phenomenon of the 'compensation culture', claims for .............. accidents have almost doubled in the last ten years.

So many complaints about the company's behavior were reported that a .............. injunction was imposed ordering them to cease trading

Some special savings accounts are popular with small businesses because the interest paid is .............. from tax. (not required to pay, or not covered by law)

The terms of the contract are .............. up to the moment it is signed.

The claimant produced a .............. transcript of the conversation he had had with the defendant.

On the claimant's application for summary judgement, the defendant was given .............. leave to defend himself.

The company was accused of making a .............. insurance claim by exaggerating the value of the goods it had lost.

Technically we can sue the company for breach of contract, although this is not really a .............. option.

New legislation has made Clause 6b of the contract .............. .

.............. breaches of safety regulations are being investigated by the Health and Safety Officer.

When he bought the company, it was barely .............. but he turned it into one of the most successful organizations in the country.

The lawsuit against the organization was dropped because there was not enough .............. .............. evidence.

We were expecting to receive a big fine, but in the event we were ordered to pay only .............. damages.

The issues of .............. responsibility at local, national and international levels have been receiving a lot of coverage in the press.

The contract is .............. although there is an initial probationary period.

Be careful what you say: some companies are extremely .............. .

A person who is appointed to deal with financial or other matters on behalf of another person.

A license to trade using a brand name and paying a royalty for it.

An official who investigates complaints by the public against government departments or other large organizations (especially banks, travel companies, and electricity, gas, water and telecommunications providers).

Somebody who gives a guarantee.

A failure to carry out the terms of an agreement, a contract, etc.

One of the main conditions of a contract, where one party agrees to what is proposed by the other party. Also the act of signing a bill of exchange to show that you agree to pay for it.

The notifiable offence of telling lies when you have made an oath to say what is true in court.

Somebody who has committed a civil wrong to somebody, entitling the victim to claim damages.

A payment made by a person or company to cover the cost of damage or hardship which he / she / it has caused.

An attempt by a third party to make the two sides in an argument agree.

A document in which a company acknowledges it owes a debt and gives the company's assets as security.

The closing of a company and the selling of its assets.

Money claimed by a claimant from a defendant because of harm or damage done, or money awarded by a court to a claimant as a result of harm suffered by the claimant (Clue: this word has already appeared elsewhere in this exercise).

The legal responsibility for paying someone for loss or damage incurred.

A failure to give proper care to something, especially a duty or responsibility, with the result that a person or property is harmed.

The good reputation of a business and its contacts with its customers (for example, the name of the product it sells or its popular appeal to customers).

A court order telling a person or a company to stop doing something, or telling them not to do it in the first place.

The airline will ........... passengers for lost luggage to the value of £500.

The company ........... to provide quality service at a competitive cost.

The tribunal will ........... the claim and award damages where necessary.

In order to raise enough money for its new venture, the company decided to ........... some of its assets.

All of our employees are ........... to four weeks' holiday a year.

A neutral party was called in to ........... between the manager and his staff.

The contract is still being ..........., but we expect it to be ready for signing early next week.

A lot of people were unhappy when he was ........... to the post of Managing Director.

We must allow sufficient time to ........... before we make a claim.

The company has been accused of trying to ........... customers

The paper has no right to ........... the details of our agreement.

A court injunction has ........... the company from trading in the area.

Because a new company has taken over, the contract has been ........... .

In view of the inconvenience we have caused, we are willing to ........... all payments due.

The local authority ........... the company an interest-free loan to start up the new factory.

The plan has to be ........... by the board before it can be put into operation.

After he was accused of insider dealing, his firm was ........... by the government.

Penalties will be applied if you ........... on your repayments.

When the company was unable to repay the loan, the bank ........... on its premises.

The case might last longer than we expected, because the defendant is ........... the claim.

The judge ................. compensatory damages to the claimant.

The company assured us it would do all the work itself, but it ........... part of the job to a local firm.

The court was unable to decide whether the patent had been ........... .

The document has been ........... as a true copy.

Non-profit organizations will be ........... from tax.

The court ordered the company to be ........... .

The claimant ........... that the article was an infringement of his copyright.

The company did not ........... the terms of the agreement.

On liquidation, the firm's property was ........... in the bank.

We are ........... £5,000 as compensation from our suppliers.

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas' solicitor advised them to ........... an injunction against the magazine in the High Court.

Workers are allowed to ........... in protest against bad working conditions.

The company owns several apartments, which it ........... to private tenants.