The last Legal English Shots
Legal English Shot – How do you say “Maître” in English when addressing a lawyer?
In English, Maître Renard is just plain Mr. Fox There is no English equivalent to the French Maître (Me) as a formal title or term of address for attorneys. When …Continue reading »Legal English Shot – Don’t let yourself be “indoctrinated” by legal literature
Beware of false friends: Jurisprudence, doctrines and the legal literature The French terms “doctrine“ and “jurisprudence“ (in German: “Lehre“ and “Rechtsprechung“) are often mistranslated in English with “doctrine” and “jurisprudence”. …Continue reading »Legal English Shot – Is there a quid pro quo in your contract? A question well worth consideration.
The notion of “consideration” under Common law In connection with contracts, consideration is the technical term for “the act, forbearance, or promise by which one party to a contract buys …Continue reading »Legal English Shot – Have you ever witnessed a witness wrongfully called an informant?
What to call an Auskunftsperson or personne appelée à donner des renseignements in English? Any person who is required to give information to the police or to testify at a …Continue reading »Legal English Shot – Don’t let the court of competent jurisdiction hold you incompetent
Master the difference between jurisdiction and competence The English term “jurisdiction” can have different meanings, depending on the context: The official power to hear a suit and to make judicially …Continue reading »Legal English Shot – To be continued…after the continuance
“Continuance” is a term used in American legal English for the postponement or adjournment of legal proceedings. The proceedings continue when the continuance period comes to an end. Confusion can …Continue reading »Legal English Shot – Please don’t revert to me
The English word “revert” never has the meaning “to contact a person again (about something already discussed)”. In normal parlance, to revert means to go back to an earlier subject, …Continue reading »
