ENGLISH FOR LAW

Consideration

[kənˌsɪd.əˈreɪ.ʃən]

Nghĩa vụ đối ứng 2 bên trong hợp đồng

Interfere with

/ˌɪn.t̬ɚˈfɪr/

to prevent something from working effectively or from developing successfully

Bargain

/ˈbɑːr.ɡɪn/

an agreement between two people or groups in which each promises to do something in exchange for something else (ký kết giao kèo)

Nominal consideration
/ˈnɑː.mə.nəl/

A small amount of value in exchange for sth (giá tượng trưng - không đúng gtri thực)

Rejection

/rɪˈdʒek.ʃən/

the act of refusing to accept, use, or believe someone or something (hủy ngang)

Revocation

re.vəˈkeɪ.ʃən/

the act of saying officially that an agreement, law, etc. is no longer in effect

Compliance with

/kəmˈplaɪ.əns/

obligation

Promise → promisor —> promisee

Promisor: The person who has made the promise
Promisee: The person who will benefit from the promisor’s performance

Take legal action

Kiện tụng

Gratuitous promise

/ɡrəˈtuː.ə.t̬əs/

A promise made without any expectation of a return of compensation

Amount to [əˈmaʊnt]

Have the same effect

An objective (>< subjective) test

The parties’ actions and statements = the standard used by courts, not the parties’ subjective intentions/personal belief

Invitation to treat

Lời mời thương lượng

Revoke → revocation

Say officially that an agreement is no longer in effect

Requisite

[ˈrek.wə.zɪt]

Necessary or needed for a particular purpose

puff

[pʌf]

quảng cáo lố lăng (Exaggerated [ɪɡˈzædʒ.ə.reɪt] or extravagant [ɪkˈstræv.ə.ɡənt] claims made in advertising or promotional materials )

gimmick

[ˈɡɪm.ɪk]

Sth that is not serious or of real value that is used to attract pp’s attention or interest temporarily (demand stimulation)

onus

[ˈoʊnəs]

The responsibility/duty to do sth

Rebut = reject (n,v)
[rɪˈbʌt]

từ chối

A letter of comfort

A written document that provides a level of assurance that obligation will ultimately be met (thư xác nhận đủ đk thanh toán)

acceptance

[əkˈsep.təns]

A final and unqualified (= not change) agreement to an offer’s terms
(chấp thuận)

Patrimony

[ˈpæt.rə.moʊ.ni]

sản nghiệp (Theo luật Pháp)

capacity to exercise all the rights

năng lực hành vi

endow

[ɪnˈdaʊ]

gắn cho

sufficient

giá trị trên danh nghĩa

adequate (adj)

giá trị thực (có thể cao hơn sufficient)

cessation

se'seiʃn

a stopping of some action

conciliation

/kənsili'ei∫n/

the action or process of ending a disagreement, often by discussion between the groups or people involved (sự hòa giải)

force majeure clause

[məˈʤur]

trường hợp bất khả kháng

excuse (v)

allow ... not to

vague = ambiguous

[æmˈbɪɡ.ju.əs] [veɪɡ]

not clear

pursuant to (v)

[pɚˈsuː.ənt]

căn cứ theo

goodwill (n)

[ɡʊdˈwɪl]

intangible (>< tangible) assets of a company (E.g: reputation)

particulars

details

material (adj)

important

harmful

detrimental [ˌdet.rəˈmen.t̬əl]

exclude sb from

[ɪkˈskluːd]

không cho ai làm gì

schedule

[ˈʃedʒ.uːl]

phụ lục

privilege

[ˈprɪv.əl.ɪdʒ]

an advantage (đặc quyền)

lure [lʊr]

to persuade SO to do sth or go somewhere by offering them sth exciting (gây hấp dẫn để mua)

induce S.O to do Sth [ɪnˈdʒuːs]

to persuade S.O to do Sth

sales literature

printed or digital materials

harsh

more severe

jurisdiction

[ˌdʒʊə.rɪsˈdɪk.ʃən]

the authority

territorial jurisdiction

[ˌter.ɪˈtɔː.ri.əl]

the authority of a court to hear cases arising within a specific geographic area (thẩm quyền quốc gia)

in lieu of

[ljuː]

instead of

personal jurisdiction

a court's authority over the parties involved in the lawsuit( thẩm quyền tòa án)

rescind a contract → rescission

[rɪˈsɪnd] [rɪˈsɪʒ.ən]

to make it no longer have any legal power

preliminary

[prɪˈlɪm.ɪ.nər.i]

sơ bộ

entice = induce

ɪnˈtaɪs

xúi giục, lôi kéo

constitute

[ˈkɑːn.stə.tuːt]

to make up a significant part of sth (cấu thành)

settlement (n)

an agreement reached between parties to resolve a dispute without going to court (tự hòa giải)

remedy

[ˈrem.ə.di]

legal actions taken to address a breach or issue related to a contract (bp khác phục vp hợp đồng)

disclosure

[dɪˈskloʊ.ʒɚ]

the act of making something known or the fact that is made known (tiết lộ)

legislature

[ˈledʒ.ə.slə.tʃɚ]

cq lập pháp

warranty

[ˈwɒr.ən.ti]

bảo hành

reliance

[rɪˈlaɪ.əns]

to place trust or confidence in SO or Sth

redress

[rɪˈdres]

money that someone pays you because they have caused you harm or loss

fraudulent

[ˈfrɑː.dʒə.lənt]

(lừa đảo) the act of deceiving or tricking SO for personal gain (trục lợi cá nhân)

explicitly

/ɪkˈsplɪs.ɪt.li/

in a way that is clear and exact

sue (somebody) for sth

/suː/

kiện ai về việc gì

termination

[ˌtɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən]

to end or to make something end

allege

[əˈledʒ]

to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof (cáo buộc)

association

[əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən]

hiệp hội

entitled to

[ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əld]

được hưởng

align with

əˈlaɪn

agree with

suspect

səˈspekt

kẻ tình nghi

dispute

[dɪˈspjuːt]

conflict, disagreement

term

[tɜːm]

the fixed period of time (thời hạn)

deed

[diːd]

act, code (bộ luật, đạo luật)

Effect

[əˈfekt]

Hiệu lực thi hành

Subjects of application

Đối tượng áp dụng

Scope of regulation

Phạm vi điều chỉnh

Point

điểm

Clause

khoản

Article

điểu

Section

mục

Chapter

chương

Part

phần

litigation

kiện tụng

resort to sth

to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something (phải dùng đến gì => bp cuối cùng)

arbitration

[ˌɑːr.bəˈtreɪ.ʃən]

hòa giải

negotiation

[nəˌɡəʊ.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən]

thương lượng

resort to sth

to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something (phải dùng đến gì => bp cuối cùng)

litigation

[ˌlɪt̬.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən]

kiện tụng

Article

/ˈɑː.tɪ.kəl/

điểu

Clause

khoản

Scope of regulation

skoʊp ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən

Phạm vi điều chỉnh

Subjects of application

Đối tượng áp dụng

Effect

[əˈfekt]

Hiệu lực thi hành

deed

[diːd]

act, code (bộ luật, đạo luật)

term

[tɜːm]

the fixed period of time (thời hạn)

dispute

[dɪˈspjuːt]

conflict, disagreement

suspect

səˈspekt

kẻ tình nghi

align with

əˈlaɪn

agree with

entitled to

[ɪnˈtaɪ.t̬əld]

được hưởng

association

[əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən]

hiệp hội

allege

[əˈledʒ]

to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof (cáo buộc)

termination

[ˌtɝː.məˈneɪ.ʃən]

to end or to make something end

union

[ˈjuː.nj.ən]

hiệp hội