• Invoke [ɪn'vəuk] – просити, просити, благати

1 if you invoke a law, rule etc., you say that you are doing something because the law allows or forces you to

2 to make a particular idea, image, or feeling appear in people's minds by describing an event or situation, or by talking about a person ➔ evoke

3 to use a law, principle, or THEORY to support your views

4 to operate a computer program

5 to ask for help from someone more powerful than you, especially a god

6 to make spirits appear by using magic

• unworthy [ʌn'wɜːðɪ] – низький, підлий, недостойний

1 not deserving respect, attention etc.

unworthy of

2 unworthy behaviour, attitudes etc. are not acceptable from someone who is respected or who has an important job

unworthy of

• deferred [dɪ'fɜːd] – відкладений, відстрочений

to delay something until a later date synonym put back, postpone

defer something until/to something

deferred taxation — отсроченная уплата налогов

deferred liability — отсроченное обязательство

deferred interest — отсроченный процент

deferred income taxes — отсроченный налог на прибыль

deferred dividends — отсроченные дивиденды

deferred payment — отсроченный платёж; рассрочка

deferred annuity — отсроченный платёж по ежегодной ренте

deferred pass — условный перевод на следующий курс с обязательством сдачи академической задолженности

• habeas corpus [ˌheɪbɪəs'kɔːpəs] - предписание о представлении арестованного в суд

law a law which says that a person can only be kept in prison following a court's decision

• unconditionally [ˌʌnkən'dɪʃ(ə)n(ə)lɪ] – безумовно

not limited by or depending on any conditions

• relinquish [rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ]- залишати, здавати територію

formal to let someone else have your position, power, or rights, especially unwillingly synonym give up

• pressure ['preʃə] – тиск, здавити, пресування, гніт

1 persuade [uncountable] an attempt to persuade someone by using influence, arguments, or threats

2 anxiety/overwork [uncountable and countable] a way of working or living that causes you a lot of anxiety, especially because you feel you have too many things to do

pressure of

3 causing change [uncountable and countable] events or conditions that cause changes and affect the way a situation develops, especially in economics or politics

• ulterior [ʌl'tɪərɪə] – невидимий, скритий, неясний

ulterior motive/purpose etc. a reason for doing something that you deliberately hide in order to get an advantage for yourself

• collateral [kə'læt(ə)r(ə)l] – боковий, паралельний, супутний, рідня по боковій лінії

noun property or other goods that you promise to give someone if you cannot pay back the money they lend you synonym security

adjective

1 collateral damage people who are hurt or killed, or property that is damaged accidentally in a war - used especially by the army, navy etc.

2 relating to something or happening as a result of it, but not as important

3 collateral relatives are members of your family who are not closely related to you

• oblique [ə'bliːk] – косий, непрямий, скошений

1 not expressed in a direct way synonym indirect

2 not looking, pointing etc. directly at something

3 oblique line/stroke etc. a sloping line etc.

4 oblique angle technical an angle that is not 90 degrees

• discretion [dɪ'skreʃ(ə)n] – відділення, розмежування, свобода дій, обережність

1 the ability and right to decide exactly what should be done in a particular situation

2 the ability to deal with situations in a way that does not offend, upset, or embarrass people or tell any of their secrets ➔ indiscretion

3 discretion is the better part of valour used to say that it is better to be careful than to take unnecessary risks

• reflect [rɪ'flekt] – відображати

image [transitive usually passive] if a person or a thing is reflected in a mirror, glass, or water, you can see an image of the person or thing on the surface of the mirror, glass, or water

be reflected in something

• appellant [ə'pelənt] – апелянт

a person who appeals against the decision in a court of law

• preliminary [prɪ'lɪmɪn(ə)rɪ] – попередні, ввідні

happening before something that is more important, often in order to prepare for it

1 something that is said or done first, to introduce or prepare for something else

preliminary to

2 one of the games in the first part of a competition, when it is decided who will go on to the main competition

• precaution [prɪ'kɔːʃ(ə)n] – запобіжна міра, міра захисту

something you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening

• acquiesce [ˌækwɪ'es] – поступатись, мовчки погоджуватись

formal to do what someone else wants, or allow something to happen, even though you do not really agree with it

acquiesce in/to

• trial ['traɪəl] – випробування, проба

1 court [uncountable and countable] 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 ➔ try

2 test [uncountable and countable] a process of testing to find out whether something works effectively and is safe

3 try somebody/something [uncountable and countable] a short period during which you use or do something or employ someone to find out whether they are satisfactory for a particular purpose or job ➔ try

on trial

4 by/through trial and error if you do something by trial and error, you test many different methods of doing something in order to find the best

5 difficulty [countable usually plural] something that is difficult to deal with, and that is worrying or annoying ➔ trying

• pursuant [pə'sjuːənt] – відповідний

pursuant to something done according to a particular law, rule, contract etc

• locus standi [ˌləʊkəs ˈstandʌɪ, ˌlɒkəs] - the right or capacity to bring an action or to appear in a court

• herein [ˌhɪə(r)'ɪn] – в цьому, тут

used to introduce something that depends on or arises from what has just been mentioned

• assumption [ə'sʌmpʃ(ə)n] – прийняття на себе, надмірність

1 [countable] something that you think is true although you have no definite proof ➔ assume

2 [uncountable] formal when someone starts to have control or power

assumption of

• convey [kən'veɪ] – перевозити, переправляти

1 to communicate or express something, with or without using words

2 formal to take or carry something from one place to another synonym transport

3 law to legally change the possession of property from one person to another

• percentage [pə'sentɪʤ] – відсоток, відсоткове відношення

1 [uncountable and countable] an amount expressed as if it is part of a total which is 100

percentage of

2 [countable usually singular] a share of the profits

3 there is no percentage in doing something British English informal used to say that doing something is not going to help or be useful

• seemingly ['siːmɪŋlɪ] – на вигляд, по зовнішньому вигляду

1 appearing to have a particular quality, when this may or may not be true synonym apparently

2 [sentence adverb] formal according to the facts as you know them synonym apparently

• cardinal ['kɑːdɪn(ə)l] – головний, основний

1 a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church. Cardinals are nominated by the Pope, and form the Sacred College which elects succeeding popes

2 very important or basic synonym fundamental

• competence ['kɔmpɪt(ə)n(t)s] – компетенція, достаток, здібності

1 [uncountable] also competency the ability to do something well opposite incompetence

competence in

2 [uncountable] law the legal power of a court of law to hear and judge something in court, or of a government to do something

be within the competence of something

3 [countable] also competency formal a skill needed to do a particular job

• payable ['peɪəbl] – підлягає оплаті

[not before noun]

1 a bill, debt etc. that is payable must be paid

payable on

2 payable to somebody a cheque etc. that is payable to someone has that person's name written on it and should be paid to them

Designed by Inna Kushnir, student of Law Faculty, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev

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