In the spirit of our recent plain English posts, and as requested by readers, we are publishing the following new glossary of Supreme Court terms, which defines the legal terminology we regularly use ...

A launch event of An English-Chinese Dictionary of Law Terms (Second Edition) and the Seminar on Legal English Education, Research and Publishing were held on Oct. 13 at the Southwest University of ...

This glossary is adapted from a much more detailed listing found at uscourts.gov, the website of the United States Courts. It's brought to you by the AJC's "Breakdown" podcast. Acquittal: A jury ...

UNHCR launched its master glossary of terms in June 2006 to address challenges around the use of different definitions and descriptions for the same concepts, in UNHCR publications. The first edition ...

Upon their adoption, treaties are opened for signature, usually for a specific period, and at a venue specified in the treaty itself. Where the treaty provides that it is subject to ratification, ...

The publication by Dr. Ernest Duga Titanji was recently launched in Yaounde and Douala. Jurists and legal professionals now have a bilingual glossary containing some of the most used legal terms in ...

This story is part of MassLive’s ongoing housing court guide series. You can read other stories in the series here. Affidavit: A written statement that includes facts the writer or signer, known as ...

A German company has recently published a book by a Maltese lawyer that is aimed at facilitating the job for translators who come across terms related to human rights in Maltese legislation. Speaking ...