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Legal English Glossary - 3

to have full legal powers separate signature
to honour (GB) - to honor (US) to settle a dispute
illegal - unlawful to sign a receipt
illegally signature by proxy
to implement an agreement specimen signature
in case of controversy subcontractor
in force sublease - sublet
in good faith to sublease - to sublet
indictment to sue
industrial property to summon witnesses
to infringe to take legal action
injunction to take someone to court
insolvent tax fraud
to invalidate tenant
jointly and severally tenderer
judge the regulations in force
judgement third mortgage
jurisprudence third-party guarantee
justice trial venue
lack of evidence unpatented
to lapse - to be statute-barred upon notice
lapsed verbal agreement
law courts verdict
lawyer (GB) - attorney (US) witness
to lease - to rent - to let written agreement

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