From Longman Dictionary up‧hold /ʌpˈhəʊld $ -ˈhoʊld/ ●○○ verb (past tense and past participle upheld /-ˈheld/) [transitive] to defend or support a law, system, or principle so that it continues to exist if a court upholds a decision made by another court, it states that the decision was correct Example…
From Longman Dictionary le‧gal /ˈliːɡəl/ ●●● S2 W1 if something is legal, you are allowed to do it or have to do it by law [only before noun]concerned with or relating to the law Example People on low salaries can get free legal advice a…
From Longman Dictionary breach1 /briːtʃ/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] an action that breaks a law, rule, or agreement [countable] a serious disagreement between people, groups, or countries [countable] a hole made in a wall that is intended to protect a place breach2 ●○○ verb [transitive] to break a law, rule, or agreement to break…
From Longman Dictionary ju‧di‧cial /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/ adjective relating to the law, judges, or their decisions Example However, the better judicial and quasi-judicial appointments generally go to barristers Given the context, a reasonable person could only conclude that the threat of judicial power was plainly implied The applicant then applied to the High Court for judicial review of these decisions In…
From Longman Dictionary jur‧is‧dic‧tion /ˌdʒʊərəsˈdɪkʃən $ ˌdʒʊr-/ noun [uncountable] the right to use an official power to make legal decisions, or the area where this right exists Example The committee has jurisdiction over all tax measures The unfair dismissal jurisdiction accounts for about three-quarters of the business of the tribunals…
From Longman Dictionary stat‧u‧to‧ry /ˈstætʃətəri $ -tɔːri/ ●○○ adjective fixed or controlled by law Example statutory employment rights She’s below the statutory age for school attendance The point is a short one of statutory construction which appears to be free from authority Local authorities have a statutory duty to house homeless families There…
From Longman Dictionary o‧ver‧turn /ˌəʊvəˈtɜːn $ ˌoʊvərˈtɜːrn/ ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] if you overturn something, or if it overturns, it turns upside down or falls over on its side [transitive] to suddenly remove a government from power, especially by using violence Example The execution ended a…
From Longman Dictionary cop‧y‧right /ˈkɒpiraɪt $ ˈkɑː-/ ●○○ noun [countable, uncountable] the legal right to be the only producer or seller of a book, play, film, or record for a specific length of time Example In Britain, copyright exists as soon as a song is recorded on to tape or written on manuscript Some businesses are attaching electronic copyright stamps to their…
From Longman Dictionary tri‧al1 /ˈtraɪəl/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable, uncountable] a legal process in which a judge and often a jury in a court of law examine information to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime [قابل شمارش، غیرقابل شمارش] روند قانونی که در آن یک قاضی و هیئت دادگاه…
From Longman Dictionary a‧dop‧tion /əˈdɒpʃən $ əˈdɑːp-/ noun [countable, uncountable] the act or process of adopting a child [uncountable] the act of starting to use a particular plan, method, way of speaking etc [uncountable] British English the choice of a particular person to represent a political party…
