Legal dictionary by area of law — EN · ES · IT.
712 legal terms in English, Spanish and Italian, organised into 17 areas of law. Every term has its own page with equivalents, a plain-language definition and related terms; the interactive dictionary searches all of them at once.
General & Procedural Law
Action / Lawsuit · Appeal · Appellant · Appellee / Respondent · Brief / Pleading · Burden of proof …
Browse terms →Court Personnel & Legal Professionals
Lawyer / Attorney · Barrister / Trial lawyer · Solicitor · Counsel for the defense · Judge · Presiding judge …
Browse terms →Civil Law & Obligations
Obligation · Creditor · Debtor · Debt · Performance · Non-performance / Breach …
Browse terms →Contract Law
Contract / Agreement · Offer · Acceptance · Consideration · Consent · Object of contract …
Browse terms →Criminal Law & Procedure
Crime / Offense · Felony / Serious crime · Misdemeanor / Petty offense · Accused / Defendant · Suspect · Victim …
Browse terms →Tort / Civil Liability
Tort / Wrongful act · Negligence · Fault · Damage / Harm · Material damage · Non-material / Moral damage …
Browse terms →Property & Real Estate Law
Property / Ownership · Real property / Real estate · Personal property / Movables · Possession · Detention / Holding · Title / Deed …
Browse terms →Family & Succession Law
Marriage · Civil union / Partnership · Cohabitation · Spouse · Prenuptial agreement · Matrimonial property regime …
Browse terms →Commercial, Corporate & Company Law
Company / Corporation · Corporation / Stock company · Limited liability company · Partnership · General partnership · Limited partnership …
Browse terms →Constitutional & Administrative Law
Constitution · Constitutional right · Fundamental rights · Human rights · Rule of law · Separation of powers …
Browse terms →Labor / Employment Law
Employment contract · Employer · Employee / Worker · Wage / Salary · Minimum wage · Working hours …
Browse terms →Tax & Financial Law
Tax · Taxpayer · Income tax · Value added tax (VAT) · Withholding tax · Tax return …
Browse terms →Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual property · Copyright · Author · Work (protected) · Moral rights · Economic rights …
Browse terms →Notarial, Apostille & Certification
Notary / Civil-law notary · Notarial deed / Public instrument · Private deed / Instrument · Authentication / Certification · Certified copy · Notarization …
Browse terms →Latin Legal Terms & Maxims
Ab initio · Actus reus · Ad hoc · Ad litem · Amicus curiae · Bona fide …
Browse terms →Immigration & Citizenship
Immigration · Emigration · Citizenship · Nationality · Dual citizenship · Residence permit …
Browse terms →Banking, Insurance & Finance
Loan agreement · Interest rate · Collateral · Default (financial) · Foreclosure · Overdraft …
Browse terms →This page is for general orientation only. It is not legal advice and does not substitute for advice from licensed counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Terminology varies between countries and between civil-law and common-law systems; the equivalents shown here are the most common in cross-border practice.
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