Strat Legal English

Much like learning a foreign language, developing a basic understanding of some of the essential terms can help you navigate legal documents. Since legal terminology requires specific definitions and wording, it's important to know the exact meaning of each term, even if they already seem familiar.

اصطباحة الأحباب

بسم الله نستقبل هذا الصباح الندى .. نفتح القلوب مع العيون ، ونتطهر من الأدران ، ونتسامى بأرواحنا إلى آفاق الهدى والإيمان .. نناجى الحى القيوم ، ونلوذ إلى رحابه بضراعتنا وآمالنا .
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
« لاَّ خَيْرَ فِي كَثِيرٍ مِّن نَّجْوَاهُمْ إِلاَّ مَنْ أَمَرَ بِصَدَقَةٍ أَوْ مَعْرُوفٍ أَوْ إِصْلاَحٍ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ ابْتَغَاء مَرْضَاتِ اللّهِ فَسَوْفَ نُؤْتِيهِ أَجْرًا عَظِيمًا » ( سورة النساء الآية : 114 )
اللهم أنت أعلم بإيماننا وبدخائل نفوسنا .. بنورك الهادى الذى يشع فى حنايانا ويشرح صدورنا .. بأننا يا ألله ما ابتغينا إلاّ وجهك ومرضاتك .
اللهم فأعنا على أن نطرق الدروب التى ترسمها الأخيار الصالحين من قبلنا ، واجعل قلوبنا للخير ، تنشده فى تحية صادقة تزجيها لحبيب ، ومعونة حقة تبذلها لخليل ، وقولة صدق وإخلاص تقيم بها شريعة العدل والإنصاف .. يا رب العالمين .
عن صفى الرحمن  أن الله ـ تبارك وتعالى ـ يقول يوم القيامة :
« يا ابن آدم ، مرضت فلم تعدنى . قال : يارب ، كيف أعودك وأنت رب العالمين .
قال : أما علمت بأن عبدى فلانًا مرض فلم تعده ، أما علمت أنك لوعدته لوجدتنى عنده ..
يا ابن آدم ، استطعمتك فلم تطعمنى . قال : يارب ، كيف أطعمك وأنت رب العالمين ، قال : أما علمت أنه استطعمك عبدى فلان فلم تطعمه ، أما علمت أنك لو أطعمته لوجدت ذلك عندى .
يا ابن آدم ، استسقيتك فلم تسقنى . قال : يارب ، كيف أسقيك وأنت رب العالمين . قال : استسقاك عبدى فلان فلم تسقه ، أما أنك لو سقيته لوجدت ذلك عندى » .
ربنا .. يا رحمن يا رحيم ..
نسألك أن تهدينا إلى ما علمتنا .. أن تفطرنا على هذا الطبع السامق الذى إليه أرشدتنا ، وبأعظم الأجر عنه وعدتنا .. نروم مرضاتك فى جميل صنيعنا لأحبابنا وإخواننا .. فى مريض نعوده ونرعاه ، وجائع نطعمه ونرد غائلة الحرمان عنه ، وظامئ نرويه أو ضعيف نسانده أو مكروب نواسيه ونكفكف عنه .
ربنا .. لقد وعدتنا ووعدك يا ألله حق ، ونحن على ما أمرت .
اللهم فأطعمنا من خضر الجنة ، واسقنا يوم الحساب من الرحيق المختوم ، يا خير من سئل وخير من أجاب .. يا رب .

دعاء رجائي عطية

Laws are not masters but servants, and he rules them who obeys them.

Henry Ward Beecher
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Courtroom Vocabulary

(Accuse)
To accuse someone is to declare that someone committed a crime.
It’s often used in the passive voice, to describe the state of someone who is accused or was accused of something.

✅ He was accused of stealing the woman’s wallet.

📍Advocate
A legal adviser or professional who pleads on behalf of the accused in court.

✅The advocate asked for her immediate release from jail.

(Appeal)
To apply to a higher court to change a judge’s decision.

✅The judge’s decision is unreasonable. Let’s make an appeal.

(Arrest)
To take someone who supposedly did something illegal into police custody.

✅My sister was arrested last night. I wonder what she did!

📍Barrister
A specialized lawyer typically found in England or Australia.

✅They asked a barrister to give the defendant some advice.

📍Capital punishment
Also known as the “death penalty,” when the guilty person is sentenced to death.

✅The prosecutor wanted capital punishment for the defendant who had killed three people.
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So, words of the day ‼️

🔥affidavit (NOUN)
a legal document containing a written promise that something is true
🔥apostille ( NOUN)
a note on a document issued in one country enabling the document to be legally used in another country
🔥article (NOUN)
part of a legal document or agreement that deals with a particular point

🔥bail bond ( NOUN)
a written promise to pay the accused’s bail money if the accused does not appear at court for their trial
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* Primary materials - texts that contain laws

* Form book - collection of example documents

* Cite - mention information from

* Digest - book that summarizes cases

* Resources - sources of information

* Case - an action or suit at law or something that forms sufficient grounds for bringing an action
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LEGAL RESOURCES

Where can legal professionals get information about cases?

There are many legal resources, so it's important to know how libraries organize them.
Most libraries have a section for primary materials. These texts contain laws relevant to cases.
Secondary materials give opinions on the law. They include legal encyclopedias and digests.
Encyclopedias often cite primary sources in their references. Digests summarize individual cases that have similar topics.
Other legal publications include case annotations and form books. Annotations are articles about cases, and they are printed in law journals. Form books show how documents should be worded and formatted. Thankfully, most of these resources are available on computerized databases. That way, you don't have to carry around a ton of books!
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What are some basic legal terms?

⚖ Laws change over time; policies need to catch up with developments in technology and the Internet. Legal terms can also vary in their specific definitions from state to state. For particular cases, it is always best to go through terms with your lawyer or legal counsel.

The list of some basic legal terms:-

* ACTION
Shorthand for “cause of action”; a lawsuit.

* ANSWER
The formal written statement by a defendant in a civil case that responds to a complaint, articulating the grounds for defense.

* CODE
A systematic subject compilation of laws (statutory or regulatory). Statutes and regulations are initially published chronologically as they’re enacted. The code organizes the statutes and regulations by subject .

* CAUSE OF ACTION
A legal claim.

* CHAMBERS
The offices of a judge and his or her staff.

* COMPLAINT
A written statement that begins a civil lawsuit, in which the plaintiff details the claims against the defendant.

* DEFENDANT
An individual (or business) against whom a lawsuit is filed.

* DAMAGES
Compensation imposed by the law to one who has suffered harm due to another’s wrongdoing.

* JUDGE
An official of the Judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. Used generically, the term judge may also refer to all judicial officers, including Supreme Court justices.

* JUDGEMENT
The official decision of a court finally resolving the dispute between the parties of a lawsuit.

* FILE
To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.

* LAW
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

* LEGALESE
The formal and technical language of legal documents.

* LEGISLATION
The process of making or enacting laws.

* LAWSUIT
A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.

* PLAINTIFF
A person or business that files a formal complaint with the court.

* STATUTE
A law written and approved by the federal or state legislature.

* VERDICT
The decision of a trial jury or a judge that determines the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant, or that determines the final outcome of a civil case.

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What are some basic legal terms?

Laws change over time; policies need to catch up with developments in technology and the Internet. Legal terms can also vary in their specific definitions from state to state. For particular cases, it is always best to go through terms with your lawyer or legal counsel.

The list of some basic legal terms:-

* ACTION
Shorthand for “cause of action”; a lawsuit.

* ANSWER
The formal written statement by a defendant in a civil case that responds to a complaint, articulating the grounds for defense.

* CODE
A systematic subject compilation of laws (statutory or regulatory). Statutes and regulations are initially published chronologically as they’re enacted. The code organizes the statutes and regulations by subject .

* CAUSE OF ACTION
A legal claim.

* CHAMBERS
The offices of a judge and his or her staff.

* COMPLAINT
A written statement that begins a civil lawsuit, in which the plaintiff details the claims against the defendant.

* DEFENDANT
An individual (or business) against whom a lawsuit is filed.

* DAMAGES
Compensation imposed by the law to one who has suffered harm due to another’s wrongdoing.

* JUDGE
An official of the Judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits brought before courts. Used generically, the term judge may also refer to all judicial officers, including Supreme Court justices.

* JUDGEMENT
The official decision of a court finally resolving the dispute between the parties of a lawsuit.

* FILE
To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.

* LAW
The system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

* LEGALESE
The formal and technical language of legal documents.

* LEGISLATION
The process of making or enacting laws.

* LAWSUIT
A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.

* PLAINTIFF
A person or business that files a formal complaint with the court.

* STATUTE
A law written and approved by the federal or state legislature.

* VERDICT
The decision of a trial jury or a judge that determines the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant, or that determines the final outcome of a civil case.

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‼️ What is the legal terminology?

Understanding Legal Terminology...
* Specialized terminology refers to words that are specific to the legal profession. Some specialized terms originated within the legal system for the purpose of conveying meanings specific to law.
* Characteristics of legal terminology:
Legal Concepts and Legal Terms.
* Legal term can be a word or phrase that only appears in legal language (“abuse of process”, “criminal responsibility”), or a word or phrase that forms part of ordinary language but has a special meaning in legal language (“consideration”).

Idoms

" Face the music "

Meaning

If someone has to face the music, they have to accept the consequences of doing something wrong.

For example

To avoid facing the music and accepting his punishment for doing something bad, our little boy will tell lies with the skill of a well-trained actor.

Henry stole some money and bought a car, and when he realised he'd have to face the music he drove across the border to escape.
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Wishing you and your family a New Year full of peace, happiness, and abundance of all. May Allah bless you throughout the new year . ❤

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