Liability – if someone is legally responsible for something. Lawyers are the experts when it comes to the law and how it affects you. For legal advice you can rely on, use our “Lawyer Search” service. Omission – a failure to perform a particular act when there was a legal obligation or obligation to perform that act. Limited liability company (LLP) – a business partnership in which some or all partners have limited liability in respect of their legal and financial obligations. Revocation – when something is cancelled or withdrawn, such as the SRA, that revokes a person`s licence to practise law. Res universitatis or things belonging to cities or political bodies. These things belong to the society or political body in respect of its property; But as far as their use is concerned, they belong to people who belong to society or the political community: they can be theaters, markets, etc. They differ from public things in that the latter belong to a nation. Land or other income belonging to a company does not fall into this category, but is juris privati. Hearing (legal) – a court case in which the facts of a particular issue are examined and evidence is presented to decide what the outcome should be. Fee recipients – employees of companies that provide legal services.
Intellectual property (IP) – IP refers to ideas that you legitimately create and own because you own their copyrights, trademarks or patents. Examples of intellectual property may be inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, names and images. Bankruptcy – the legal status of a person or entity that is unable to repay its debts to its creditors. Assets – Things that belong to a person or organization and generally have some value. Physical objects are either mobile or immobile. Furniture is that which has been separated from the earth, such as felled trees or collected fruit, or stones excavated from quarries, or that which are naturally separated, such as animals. Immobile things are the parts of the earth`s surface in any way, be they buildings, forests, meadows, fields or the like, and to whom they belong. Under the name of stillness, everything that adheres to the surface of the earth is summarized, either by nature, as trees; or that were built by human hands like houses and other buildings, although such things become mobile by separation. Barrister – a lawyer regulated by the Bar Standards Board, often specializing in courtroom representation, briefings and legal advice. Legal aid – government funding that can help people cover the cost of the legal services they need if they are eligible to receive them. It is also used to support legal aid in police stations where a person is arrested.
For more information on legal aid, see GOV.UK. The Law Society provides information on legal aid. Depending on – whether something is related to or emerges from something else. For example, the SRA`s powers to regulate the legal profession derive from various Acts of Parliament. The law can be complicated and is often described in technical terms that may be unknown to many people. This glossary contains brief definitions of legal terms that can be found on this site. To define a legal term, enter a word or phrase below. Compromise agreements – If you can reach an agreement with your employer in a labour dispute without going to court, this can be recorded in a “compromise agreement”. This is a legal document that confirms the terms of the settlement you have agreed, for which you waive your legal claim against your employer. You may be able to get your employer to contribute to your legal fees under the agreement. Paralegal – someone who helps lawyers in their work. Paralegals often have a law degree, but no practical qualifications.
Legal Services – Services provided to clients, such as legal advice or representation before the courts. Obligation – an obligation to take a specific type of action, which may have a legal basis through a contract. Certificate of Practice (CP) – a document issued by the SRA for lawyers that allows a lawyer to perform certain legal work such as advocacy, litigation, probate and transfer. The SRA may impose conditions for an articling certificate that limit the type of work lawyers can do and under what circumstances. Intervention – when a regulator takes control of a law firm`s documents and funds to protect the public. According to Roman or civil law, things are either in patrimonio, can be possessed by individuals without others; or an additional heritage, unable to be so obsessed. Law firm – organizations that employ lawyers to provide legal advice and services. (Legal) grounds – the basis or basis of a claim. Probate – legal permission granted by an estate registry to a person to take care of another person`s estate after their death. An estate registry is an office where a person can be interviewed to obtain an estate licence. To find your nearest listing or for more information, visit GOV.UK. Ordinary power of attorney – a legal way to give someone else the power to manage your financial affairs if it is difficult for you to manage them yourself, perhaps because of a physical disability.
No one can “take” a power of attorney; It must be “given” voluntarily. The donor decides who to appoint as an “advocate”, i.e. someone they trust, such as a close relative, friend or advocate, and can cancel the agreement at any time. Evidence – that which tends to prove or disprove something. Physical things are those that are visible and tangible, such as land, houses, horses, jewelry, etc.; Incorporeality is not the object of sensation, but are the creatures of the spirit, which are rights which derive from a physical thing or which concern it or are exercised within it; as a bond, a mortgage, an easement and, in general, what exists only in a particular right. Compensation – to pay or reward someone for something they have done or for a service they have provided, such as a company that pays an employee.