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English term		English translation
establish a defense		Presenting arguments and evidence

establish and enforce		see explanation	Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
Entered by: Masoud Kakouli Varnousfaderani
establish the affirmative defense		establish a justified defense that excuses the defendant's behavior

European Convention on Extradition		ECE

evidence in chief		evidence from the direct examination, not cross-examination, of witnesses

ex parte in judicial review/UK admin. law -> R. or AG (public-nuisance relator) v. public body AAA ex parte private citizen BBB		Explanation: BBB v. AAA. The Crown or AG is the nominal prosecutor of the action that 'relates back' to BBB

except in order to protect		except in exceptional cases where it may be necessary	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
Exempt Financial Adviser		banks, etc. exempt from holding a FA licence

exercise of personal responsibility		taking responsibility for tasks and own behaviour

Expedited Service Specialist		especialista a cargo del servicio acelerado/rápido/inmediato

expert witness		specialist called in to give evidence in a case	Aisha Maniar
Entered by: Aisha Maniar
F. Supp. 509		Federal Supplement 509

F.D.N.		File Document Number

fail in their entirety		be prevented from taking effect by a legal impediment

failing his or her legal guardian(s)		requires punctuation to make it more understandable

fair hearing		just or unbiased listening to facts and evidence

fall to be held/fall to be paid		happen to be held/are due to be paid	Sheila Wilson
Entered by: Sheila Wilson
FD-395.1		"Advice of Rights" form, FD-395.1

fee inure		take effect	Hikmat Gumilar
Entered by: Hikmat Gumilar
file a Ch 13 Bankruptcy		individual debt adjustment

first amended petition		petition filed, then amended

football disorder		Football

for receipt		so as to be received on the specified date

full and complete discharge and acquittance		full and complete relieve of responsibility and release from the Executor's duties	Yasutomo Kanazawa
Entered by: Yasutomo Kanazawa
G. O. Ms.		Government Order (Manuscript Series)

get it right		manage to succeed in	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
go behind a judgment		To call into question

going into receivership		going into receivership...	airmailrpl
Entered by: airmailrpl
granted by the Contractor to a Principal		discharge / release (which may be backed by an indemnity)

has been subject to... agreements		has been governed by the terms of ... agreements

have regard to		consider	eski
Entered by: eski
HCJAC		High Court of Justiciary, Appeal Court

HLD		HELD

home office status		immigration status

homophobic crime		any crime, in which the perpetrators are motivated by the fact that the victims are homosexual	Rafaqat Dogar
Entered by: Rafaqat Dogar
house ownership		is it a translation question or a question for a lawyer?

I have to this consent		any restrictions I have specified in relation to my permission...

ILM		International Legal Materials

imprisonment meetings		meetings related to or concerning their imprisonment	Yvonne Gallagher
Entered by: Yvonne Gallagher
imprisonment/deprivation of freedom		detention/imprisonment

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