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The legal profession

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  • laws that deal with crimes and punishment (e.g., theft, murder)
    criminal law
  • a business owned by two or more lawyers
    a partnership
  • trained and allowed to work
    qualified
  • representing clients in legal matters
    Acting for a client
  • a subject or a situation
    a matter
  • a company where lawyers work
    a law firm
  • a legal document that says who gets your property after you die
    a will
  • lawyers in England who give advice and prepare cases
    Solicitors
  • the person who controls a court and decides cases
    A judge
  • arguing in court for a client
    Pleading a case
  • to focus on one area of law
    specialise
  • people who pay for legal help
    clients
  • laws that deal with disputes between people or organizations (e.g., contracts, property, family issues)
    civil law
  • speaking for someone in court
    advocacy
  • to take something that belongs to someone else without permission
    steal
  • the process of going to court
    Litigation
  • lawyers in England who do court work
    barristers
  • a lawyer in the USA
    An attorney
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