English III

University of Calcutta · LL.B. Semester 3

Unit 1 — Autobiography/Biography

Roses in December · M.C. Chagla (selections) · Long Walk to Freedom · Nelson Mandela (selections) · The Trial of Bhagat Singh · Documented excerpts

Unit 2 — Essays on Legal Style of Writing

Of Judicature · Francis Bacon · The Principles of Good Writing · H.A. Hill · An Essay on Legal Writing in Plain English · Christopher Kelley

Of Judicature — Francis Bacon

Unit 3 — Legal Vocabulary (Latin and English Terms)

Latin Legal Terms: Functus Officio, In Loco Parentis, In Rem, In personam in Limine, In Liew of, De facto, De Jure, Affidavit, Donatio Mortis Causa, Ex Parte, in Re Resujdicata, Inter alia, Seriatim, Mandamus, Certiorari, habeas corpus, Quowarranto, Estoppel

Unit 4 — English Legal Terms

Plaint, Written Statement, Petition, Civil Matter, Criminal Matter, Jurisdiction, Revenue Matter, Summons, Warrant, Bail, Examination-in-chief, Cross Examination, Re Examination, Allimony, Receiver, Injunction, Garnishee, Mandatory, Peremptory, Legal Right, Fundamental Right, Human Right, Legal Person, Precedent, Legislation, Equity, Custom, International Declaration and Conventions, Jurisprudence, Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution