M1-2.4 Learn collocations
Instructions
1. The knowledge and comprehension exercises contained a lot of legal English collocations. Remember that collocations are words that commonly go together in English.
2. Learn the collocations using the following flashcards. On one side you find a collocation and on the other side you find the definition and an example sentence.
3. When you have learned the collocations, mark this section as complete.
Review collocations
| Collocations & Phrases | Definition | Example |
| Civil wrong | An action or omission which infringes the rights of or causes loss to an individual, company, or institution and is dealt with in civil courts. | Trespass is considered a civil wrong. |
| Small or low / large or high value claim | A legal demand by the claimant involving a small or large amount of money. | We are specialised in dealing with complex high-value claims involving multinational corporations. |
| To bring a case against someone | To start an action in court for a civil law matter. | The wife brought a case against her husband. |
| On the balance of probabilities | The standard of proof in civil proceedings where the claimant must show it is more likely than not that the defendant committed the civil wrong. | The claimant must prove on the balance of probabilities that the defendant caused the loss. |
| To award remedies | For a judge to decide what remedy is appropriate for the winning party in a civil case. | The judge awarded remedies to the winning party. |
| To incur costs | To become liable to pay legal expenses. | The judge ordered the defendant to reimburse the litigation costs incurred by the claimant. |
| To suffer a loss / damage | To experience harm or loss. | The court held that the claimant had suffered a loss due to the actions of the defendant. |
| To pay damages | To pay compensation for harm or loss caused. | The court ordered the defendant to pay damages to the claimant. |
| To recover damages | To receive compensation from the person who caused the harm. | The claimant was able to recover damages from the defendant. |
| Also known as (a.k.a.) | Meaning “in other words” or another name for something. | R in criminal cases stands for Regina or Rex a.k.a. the monarch. |