SUBSTANTIVE LAW

/səbˈstæn.tɪv lɔː/ - Luật nội dung (n)

the part of the law that deals with the rights and duties
of people, organizations, etc. rather than the part that
deals with legal processes

Ex: The law of evidence overlaps with other branches of

procedural and substantive law.
 COUNSEL
/ˈkaʊn.səl/ - Luật Sư, Cố Vấn Luật Pháp (n)

a lawyer or group of lawyers whose job is to speak for

someone in a court of law:

Ex: She acts as tax counsel for the National Association

of Realtors.
 judicial
/dʒuːˈdɪʃ.əl/ - thuộc pháp luật, thuộc Tòa án (a) , Tư pháp (n)

(a) relating to the legal system:

(n) relating to or done by courts or judges or the part of a

government responsible for the legal system:

Ex: The tax claim is part of a broader judicial investigation

into the affairs of the oil group.
 pertinent
/ˈpɜː.tɪ.nənt/ thích hợp, đi thẳng vào (vấn đề…) (a)

relating directly to the subject being considered;

relevant:

Ex: Chapter One is pertinent to the post-war period.

 statements
/ˈsteɪt.mənt/ - Bản tuyên bố, sự trình bày (n)

something that someone says or writes officially, or an

action done to express an opinion:

Ex: The government is expected to issue a statement

about the investigation to the press.
 authority
/ɔːˈθɒr.ə.ti/ - Thẩm quyền (n)

the moral or legal right or ability to control:

Ex: The United Nations has used/exerted/exercised its

authority to restore peace in the area.
 citation
/saɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ - Trát đòi hầu toà (n)

an official request for someone to appear in a law court:

Ex: The court issued a contempt citation against city

council members who refused to comply with a court
order.
 interpretation
/ɪnˌtɜː.prəˈteɪ.ʃən/ - Sự giải thích (n)

an explanation or opinion of what something means:

Ex: We had different interpretations of the survey

results.
 distinguish
/dɪˈstɪŋ.ɡwɪʃ/- phân biệt, chỉ ra sự khác biệt (v)

to notice or understand the difference between two

things, or to make one person or thing seem different
from another:

Ex: He's colour-blind and can't distinguish (the

difference) between red and green easily.
 applicable
/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/ - có thể áp dụng được (a)

able to be applied

Ex: Businesses must comply with all applicable laws.

 rely on
/rɪˈlaɪ/ - dựa vào (v)

to depend on or trust someone or something:

Ex: The system relies too heavily on one person.

 revised
/rɪˈvaɪz/ - sửa lại, duyệt lại (v)

to make changes to a plan, system, or law in order to

improve it:

Ex: As a result of recent analysis, the performance

measurement system is currently being revised.
 precedent
/ˈpres.ɪ.dənt/ - Tiền lệ (n)

an action, situation, or decision that has already

happened and can be used as a reason why a similar
action or decision should be performed or made:

Ex: There are several precedents for promoting people

who don't have formal qualifications.
 judges
/dʒʌdʒ/ - Thẩm phán (n)

a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and

decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should
be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters:

Ex: The judge will pronounce sentence on the

defendant this afternoon.