Part of growing up, I have been handling too much legal letters for people around me, myself or from the Financial advisor. Below are some of the Legal Terms ~ Common Law which is a category for legal phrases or terms originating in Common Law. Though to some it is not a must to be aware of these terms, to me it is just a learning point for me to understand more in depth when handling with such situation with regards to the commonly used terms in the proceeding of the Subordinate Courts.
Source:
Singapore Law Online
NUS School Of Law
Legal Aid
Glossary Of Law Terms ~ English and Malay
Legal words:
accused – person charged with the crime
adjourn – to put off a court case to a later date
affidavit – a written document containing evidence for the court. An affidavit is signed in front of an authorised person (such as a lawyer or Justice of the Peace) and sworn or affirmed to be true
allegation – when someone accuses another person of having done something
assets – things you own, such as property, land, shares, bank deposits, jewellery, clothes, and so on
attorney – a person appointed to make financial, legal or medical treatment decisions for another person
barrister – a lawyer who specialises in appearing at court
case – your legal issues in the court system
charge – an explanation of the law that police say you have broken
conviction – a criminal record of when the court has found you guilty of breaking the law
court order – a court document that says you must do something. It is also a document that sets out your penalty if you are found guilty of breaking the law
defendant – a person or organisation that has been charged with breaking the law
duty lawyer – a lawyer who helps people who do not have their own lawyer on the day of their court hearing. They can give free legal advice and may be able to represent people in court
enforcement order – a written document made by a court that says you must follow an order
final hearing – the last hearing in a case where the court listens to witnesses and any other evidence
general power of attorney – a document that allows a person to make financial or legal decisions for you while you have legal capacity
hearing – the presentation of a case at court
infringement notice – money you have to pay for minor offences, such as littering, parking or traffic offences (also known as an ‘on the spot’ fine)
interim order – an order made by a court until another order or a final order is made
jurisdiction – the legal power of a court or the area that a court's legal power covers
jury – a group of people who decide if you are guilty or not guilty based on evidence given in court
notice to appear – a document you will get when you are suspected of breaking the law. It tells you to go to court on a particular date. The police will usually give this to you
perpetrator – a person who breaks the law
solicitor – a lawyer who can advise you about the law and represent you in court
subpoena – a document that says you must appear in court or give certain documents to the court at the request of the party
summons – a court document that tells you when you must go to court
trial – a court case in front of a jury
warrant – a court document that says what the police or sheriff can do, such as arrest you or search your house
Source:
Singapore Law Online
NUS School Of Law
Legal Aid
Glossary Of Law Terms ~ English and Malay
Legal words:
accused – person charged with the crime
adjourn – to put off a court case to a later date
affidavit – a written document containing evidence for the court. An affidavit is signed in front of an authorised person (such as a lawyer or Justice of the Peace) and sworn or affirmed to be true
allegation – when someone accuses another person of having done something
assets – things you own, such as property, land, shares, bank deposits, jewellery, clothes, and so on
attorney – a person appointed to make financial, legal or medical treatment decisions for another person
barrister – a lawyer who specialises in appearing at court
case – your legal issues in the court system
charge – an explanation of the law that police say you have broken
conviction – a criminal record of when the court has found you guilty of breaking the law
court order – a court document that says you must do something. It is also a document that sets out your penalty if you are found guilty of breaking the law
defendant – a person or organisation that has been charged with breaking the law
duty lawyer – a lawyer who helps people who do not have their own lawyer on the day of their court hearing. They can give free legal advice and may be able to represent people in court
enforcement order – a written document made by a court that says you must follow an order
final hearing – the last hearing in a case where the court listens to witnesses and any other evidence
general power of attorney – a document that allows a person to make financial or legal decisions for you while you have legal capacity
hearing – the presentation of a case at court
infringement notice – money you have to pay for minor offences, such as littering, parking or traffic offences (also known as an ‘on the spot’ fine)
interim order – an order made by a court until another order or a final order is made
jurisdiction – the legal power of a court or the area that a court's legal power covers
jury – a group of people who decide if you are guilty or not guilty based on evidence given in court
notice to appear – a document you will get when you are suspected of breaking the law. It tells you to go to court on a particular date. The police will usually give this to you
perpetrator – a person who breaks the law
solicitor – a lawyer who can advise you about the law and represent you in court
subpoena – a document that says you must appear in court or give certain documents to the court at the request of the party
summons – a court document that tells you when you must go to court
trial – a court case in front of a jury
warrant – a court document that says what the police or sheriff can do, such as arrest you or search your house
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