Answer to quiz on 15 March 2014

The answer to yesterday's quiz is a) Bench. Well done to everyone who got it right. For those who weren't quite so sure, here is our definition from our book "The English Legal System: Vocabulary Series".

Bench (noun): This word is used to describe where judges sit in the court room. Historically, judges would sit on actual wooden benches and so the word was adopted for this meaning. It is also used in an abstract sense to describe a group of judges (“members of the bench”). Associated Word: Judge (person).

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Legal English Quiz Time ! What is the name of the place where a judge (or judges) sit in the courtroom?  The same word can also be used to describe the group of judges who sit there:

a) Bench
b) Gallery
c) Board
d) Chair

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Answer to legal English quiz - 9th March 2014

The answer to Sunday's quiz is:

c) Particulars of Claim

Here is our definition from our book "Civil Litigation and Dispute Resolution: Vocabulary Series" available on Amazon at

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Particulars of Claim (noun): This document is a longer version of the claim form that the claimant issues at court. The particulars of claim are for claims that are more complicated or need a more detailed explanation. Associated Words: Claim (noun), Claimant (noun), Claim Form (noun), To Issue at Court (collocation).

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Quiz Time: 9th March 2014 :)

Quiz time ! In the English legal system, what is the name of the long version of the claim form?  This is the document used to state the claimants arguments in full:

a) Affadavit
b) Submission of Claim
c) Particulars of Claim
d) Writ

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Answer to Quiz 15th February 2014

Hi All,

The answer to Saturday's quiz is c) Tort. The other words are Heads of Tort.

Here's our definition of Tort from our book "The English Legal System: Vocabulary Series" -

Tort Law/The Law of Tort (noun): The law of tort relates to “civil wrongs”. It is unique in nature as you do not need to have a contract with someone for the law of tort to operate. In the law of tort there are situations when we owe a duty of care to other people (who we may not even know). In these situations we must be careful not to cause or create any injury or damage in these situations. As you can imagine, it is a very popular area of law and there are thousands of common law cases and precedents that have developed the law of Tort over hundreds of years. Tort law includes negligence (carelessness), nuisance (stopping someone having quiet enjoyment of their home), defamation (slander and libel), false imprisonment and trespass (to land and to the person). It is a common law principle and is designed to compensate the victim. It is not designed to punish the person who caused the tort (also known as a “tortfeasor”). Associated Words: Common Law (noun), Defamation (noun), Libel (noun), Slander (noun), Precedent (noun).

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Quiz Time 15th February 2014

Quiz time :)  Which legal English word is the "Odd One Out" ? (odd one out means a word that does not fit with the others)

A) Negligence
b) Nuisance
c) Tort
d) Trespass

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