LEGAL TERMS

by Melvin wilson
Roll no -43
1st sem bcom llb
INTRODUCTION

Legal terms have a distinct quality because they are precise,

and precision is essential to understand the actual meaning of
terms in the legal field. A legal principle may or may not apply
to a given factual situation on the sole criterion of the words in
which it is stated.
 What is legal terms?
Definition of 'law term'

1. an expression or word used in law

2. any of various periods of time appointed for the sitting of law courts.
Types of legal terms

1.ADJOURMENT

To have a pause or rest during a formal meeting or trial: The meeting was adjourned until
Tuesday.

2.CONVICTION

The act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law

3.RESPONDENT

A respondent is a person who answers a question, letter, email message, survey, or anything else
that requires a response
4.ABATE

To reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish.

To abate a tax;to abate one's enthusiasm.

5.JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction means having a legal right over something. A court can have jurisdiction over a legal
question, and a government can have jurisdiction over another country or territory.
6.PETITIONER

A petitioner is a person who presents or signs a petition.A petitioner is a person who brings a
legal case to a court of law.

7.PLAINTIFF

A person who makes a formal complaint against somebody in court. The court upheld the
plaintiff's claim for damages.

8.APPELLANT

An appellant is someone who is appealing against a court's decision after they have been judged
guilty of a crime
9.ACCUSED

A person or group of people who are charged with or on trial for a crime.one charged with an
offense.

10.SUIT

Suit is a civil proceedings initiated in a court of law for redressal of legal injury or enforcement of
a civil right, and it is a continuous process from the stage of initiation till the stage of securing
the relief sought for in the suit.
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