Contracts- Intermediate Legal English

INTERMEDIATE LEGAL ENGLISHColegio de Abogados de San Luis.Profesores Dra. Adela Pérez del Viso y Prof. Mauricio Muñoz Luna.Año 2014. Julio

REPASO UNIDADES 2 Y 3. «CONTRACT LAW» Y

«TORT LAW».

CONTRACT LAW• Contract Law DEALS WITH …………………..which

create legal rights. • In most legal systems, a contract is ……………….

when one ……………………….makes an …………….. and another party …………………

• But in COMMON LAW systems, a contract is formed if there is a third requirement: the …………………………………..

• It means that the parties ………………….each other, or promise to ………………each other, something of

………………………• A one-side promise to do something … as it

lacks ……………………………………….-

Words related to obligations created by the contracts. Think of different words that allow you

to express the idea that the contract creates obligations.

WHAT ARE THESE EXPRESSIONS? Essential terms (definition if possible) Essential terms (what it includes: a) and

b)). Contracts may be made:

In ….. By …. ………..

What do Contracts give both parties? …………………..and ………………… ………………….. Are something positive

which a ………………….. Wants to get from a contract.

……………………….are something which a party hast to ………………. Or …………… to get those ……………………….

When a party does not DO what is required… There is a ………… …… ……… The party is said to have ……………ed the

contract. So there are two parties: the …………….party

and the . . .. -……….. party.- The non-…………..party may ask for

…………………….for the breach. Remedies after a ………………..include:

……………………….and Specific …………….. Specific ….. Means that the Court ……. To

………………..the contract.

OTHER WORDS:

THINK OF SOME WORDS RELATED TO THE IDEA THAT THE PARTIES really DO what was agreed…or not

OTHER WORDS or expressions:

• The parties have decided to FULFIL the contract.• One party breached the contract.• The party finally performed the contract• To fulfil the obligations UNDER THE CONTRACT• The judge awarded damages to the non-breaching party

THINK OF EXPRESSIONS USED TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION.

TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION…

What does that ………..? Sorry, I don´t …………you. I don´t ………………that I don´t know what ……… word ………… That doesn´t ………..any ……….to me I don´t ………….it.

THINK OF EXPRESSIONS USED TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION.

TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION… Well, it is quite s…….f………..d …………me to clarify. Let me …………… What this ………. ……………. Is It´s like …………… In ………..words,

TORT LAW. A tort is a civil ………………..that can be

………………ied by