Word association 3 CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR LAW

CHECK YOUR ENGLISH VOCABULARY FOR LAW

Word association 3

Complete the following sentences and definitions with words that work (collocate) with the other words and expressions in bold. These all use law or legal. Where a sample sentence is given, the definition is in italics at the end of the sentence. Use your answers to complete the crossword on the next page. To make it more challenging for you, there are no numbers in the crossword grid, and the sentences below are in no particular order. However, we have included the first letter of each word in the grid. 1 _____ Law is one of the most popular subjects on this course. (laws relating to agreements) 2 The company promised to act _____ the law. (obey the laws of a country) 3 Insider dealing is _____ the law. (not according to the laws of a country) 4 You are _____ the law if you try to export goods without a licence. (to do something that is not legal) 5 Following the assassination of the President, there was a breakdown of law and _____. (a situation where the law is being obeyed by most people) 6 Most people in this country are law-_____, although there are always a few exceptions. (respectful of the law, obeying it) 7 For some reason, some people seem to think they are _____ the law. (do not have to obey the law) 8 There are two sources of law in Britain: the laws that are made in Parliament, and _____ law. (law established n the basis of decisions by the court rather than by statute) 9 The manager laid _____ the law, and threatened to dismiss anyone who broke the regulations. (tell someone strongly and often in an angry way what they should do: an informal expression) 10 Some people take the law into their own _____ because they do not believe the judicial system works effectively. (to punish someone yourself without using the proper legal process: an informal expression) 11 Anyone who wants to run a successful business is advised to learn about _____ law. (law regarding the conduct of businesses) 12 Law _____ is the activity of making sure that laws are obeyed 13 Any action which is permitted by the law is known as a lawful _____. 14 I've lived with my partner for about 10 years, so that makes her my _____-law wife. (somebody who lives with another person as a wife, although they are not legally married) 15 The branch of law dealing with the rights of ownership is call _____ law. 16 Law of _____ is the law relating to how property shall pass to others when the owner dies. 17 The continuing process of revising laws to make then better suited to the needs of society is called law _____. 18 When his uncle died, Alan made a legal _____ on his property. (a statement that someone owns something legally) 19 When he broke the contract, the company started legal _____ against him. (to sue someone, to take them to court) 20 Some people are reluctant to hire a lawyer because they can't afford the legal _____. (the money spent on fees to lawyers) 21 The office employees seven solicitors and a legal _____. (a clerk in a solicitor's office who is not a solicitor and is nor articled to become one, but has passed certain exams) 22 In some countries, people who cannot afford a lawyer may be entitled to legal _____. (money that a government gives to someone to help them pay for a lawyer) 23 Sterling is the only legal _____ in the United Kingdom, although some larger establishments will accept US dollars and the euro. (money that can officially be used in a country) 24 Mr and Mrs Thomas have been granted a legal _____. (a court decree acknowledging that a married couple no longer live together but are not yet divorced) 25 These papers are valid in your country, but unfortunately they have no legal _____ here. (the official legal position of a person, company, document, etc)

ANSWER KEY

1. contract 2. within 3. against 4. breaking 5. order 6. abiding 7. above 8. common 9. down 10. Hands 11. commercial 12. enforcement 13. practise 14. common 15. property 16. Succession 17. reform 18. Claim 19. proceedings 20. cost 21. executive 22. aid 23. tender 24. separation 25. Status Your completed crossword grid should look like this: