Business Law Vocabulary

verb to bring or come to an end; stop

• The company decided to cease all operations in the region.
• I think it's time to cease working on this project.
• Let's just cease with the drama, okay?
• His heartache seemed to never cease, no matter what he did.

noun permission for something to happen or agreement to do something

verb to give permission for something to happen or agree to do something

• Before conducting any medical procedure, the doctor must obtain the patient's consent.
• I won't do anything to your car without your consent, I promise.
• Dude, you can't just borrow my stuff without my consent!
• In a democracy, the government is elected by the consent of the people.

noun physical harm caused to something in such a way as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function

verb to cause harm or injury to something

• The plaintiff is seeking compensation for the damages caused by the defendant's negligence.
• The car accident left him with a lot of damages to pay for.
• She's gonna have to shell out some serious cash for those damages.
• The emotional damages from the betrayal were far worse than any physical harm.

noun a formal order or decree

• The court issued an injunction to prevent the company from continuing with their illegal activities.
• The judge told them to stop doing that thing or else.
• The court dropped a 'no-no' on the company for their shady business practices.
• The injunction was like a roadblock preventing the company from moving forward with their plans.

verb to become accustomed to something, especially something unpleasant

• The training program was designed to inure new employees to the company's policies and procedures.
• Working in customer service will inure you to dealing with difficult people.
• Growing up in a tough neighborhood can inure a person to violence.
• Repeated exposure to failure can inure a person to the fear of taking risks.

noun a person studying or practicing law

adjective relating to the law or to lawyers

• It is important to seek legal advice before signing any contracts.
• Make sure you have the green light from a legal expert before proceeding.
• Don't do anything sketchy without checking with a legal eagle first.
• Following your moral compass is just as important as abiding by legal standards.

noun the quality or state of being in accordance with the law

• The legality of the contract is being reviewed by our legal team.
• I'm not sure about the legality of downloading music from that website.
• I heard there's some shady stuff going on with the legality of that business.
• The artist pushes the boundaries of legality in their provocative artwork.

adjective showing an inclination to engage in lawsuits

• The litigious nature of the case resulted in a lengthy legal battle.
• He's always been a bit litigious, ready to sue at the drop of a hat.
• She's known around town as the most litigious person you'll ever meet.
• The relationship between the two countries is so litigious, it's like they're constantly at war.

noun a wrongful act or an infringement of a right leading to legal liability

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• The plaintiff filed a lawsuit claiming damages for the tort committed by the defendant.
• I can't believe he's suing her for that little tort.
• I heard he got in trouble for pulling a tort on his neighbor.
• Betraying your friend's trust is a tort that can't easily be forgiven.

verb to issue or order a court injunction against someone or something

• The court decided to injunct the company from using the patented technology.
• They were injuncted from selling the counterfeit goods.
• The teacher injuncted the students from using their phones in class.
• His conscience injuncted him from taking the easy way out.

noun Case

• The Supreme Court's ruling on this bellwether case will set a precedent for future similar cases.
• Everyone is talking about the bellwether case because it could change everything.
• The outcome of the bellwether case will totally shake things up.
• The bellwether case is like a litmus test for the entire legal system.

adjective not capable of being enforced or carried out

• The contract was deemed unenforceable due to a lack of consideration from both parties.
• They couldn't enforce the agreement because it wasn't valid.
• The deal was a bust because it was unenforceable.
• Their promise was as unenforceable as a house of cards.

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• In legal cases involving fraud or misconduct, the court may pierce the corporate veil to hold individuals accountable for the actions of the company.
• When things get messy in a lawsuit, they might try to pierce the corporate veil to see who's really responsible.
• If the company is trying to hide something, the court might decide to lift the corporate veil and expose the truth.
• Sometimes we need to pierce the corporate veil of a situation to uncover the underlying motivations and interests at play.