Glossary

Legal English

abuse of a dominant position

acquired company

acquirer

acquiring company

acqusition of controlling shares

actual damages

ad hoc

adjudicate

admit someone to the Bar

adopt into law

adversarial system

advocate

affidavit

alienability

annual general meeting (AGM)

answer

anticipatory breach

anti-competative

antitrust

apparent authority

appelant

appelate court

arbitral award

arbitration

arbitration clause

articles of association

asset

asset protection

assign

assignee

assignment of contract

assignment of rights

assignor

associate

attachment

attachment lien

authorised share capital

bailiff

balance sheet

the Bar

bar assotiation

bar examination

Bar VocationalCourse

barriers ti entry

barrister

barristers’chambers

beneficiary

‘benefit of the bargain’ damages

bill

bill of exchange

board of directors

bona-fide purchaser for value

bonus

boutique firm

breach

brach of contract

brief

by-law

bylaws

call to the Bar

capital structure

capitalisation

capitalisation issue