English
Savitribai Phule Pune University · LL.B. Semester 1 · EPM 0510
Unit 1 — Language and Meaning:
a. Defining Language · b. Nature of Language · c. Law and Language · d. Bilingual Competence · e. Concept of meaning · f. Lexical Relations (Synonymy, Antonymy, Hyponymy, Homophones and Homographs, Polysemy)
Unit 2 — Grammar and Usage:
a. Tenses · b. Articles and Prepositions · c. Simple, Complex, and Compound Sentences · d. Active and Passive Voice · e. Making Questions · f. Reported Speech · g. Syntactic Ambiguity
Unit 3 — Vocabulary Skills:
a. Idioms and phrases · b. Legal Terms · c. Foreign Terminology in Law · d. Legal Maxims
Unit 4 — Legal Translation:
a. Meaning of Legal Translation · b. Nature and Scope of Legal Translation · c. Indian Legal System and Use of English and Regional Language (Marathi) · d. Use of Bilingual Vocabulary · e. Translation of Different Legal Texts (English and Marathi)
Unit 5 — Writing Skills:
a. Paragraph Writing · b. Precis Writing · c. Formal Correspondence · d. Essay Writing · e. Notices of general nature List of Legal Terms (100) (Unit 3): · 1. Abduction 11. Affidavit · 2. Abetment 12. Aggrieved · 3. Abscond 13. Alibi · 4. Accomplice 14. Alimony · 5. Accused 15. Amendment · 6. Acquittal 16. Appeal · 7. Act of God 17. Approver · 8. Adoption 18. Bail · 9. Admission 19. Bankrupt · 10. Adverse Witness 20. Cause of action · 21. Charge sheet 64. Oath · 22. Claimant 65. Overrule · 23. Coercion 66. Ownership · 24. Cognizable 67. Parole · 25. Confession 68. Partition · 26. Conviction 69. Perjury · 27. Copyright 70. Perpetrator · 28. Culpable 71. Petition · 29. Damages 72. Plaintiff · 30. Decree 73. Pleadings · 31. Deed 74. Precedent · 32. Defamation 75. Promissory Note · 33. Defendant 76. Prosecute · 34. Deponent 77. Probation · 35. Detention 78. Proviso · 36. Discharge 79. Public Interest · 37. Encumbrance 80. Quash · 38. Endowment 81. Rebuttal · 39. Eviction 82. Recidivism · 40. Evidence 83. Redemption · 41. Exonerate 84. Remission · 42. Extortion 85. Restitution · 43. Extradition 86. Remand · 44. Felony 87. Revocation · 45. Fraud 88. Sabotage · 46. Heir 89. Sedition · 47. Homicide 90. Slander · 48. Injunction 91. Succession · 49. Intellectual Property 92. Summons · 50. Intestate · 93. Testator · 51. Investigation · 52. Judgment 94. Testimony · 53. Jurisdiction 95. Trial · 54. Justice · 96. Trespass · 55. Juvenile · 56. Legacy 97. Usurpation · 57. Liability 98. Verdict · 58. Libel · 99. Voluntarily · 59. Lien · 60. Misappropriation 100. Will · 61. Mortgage · 62. Naturalization · 63. Negligence List of Foreign Words (50) (Unit 3): · 1. a fortiori- With strong reason · 2. ab initio - From the beginning. · 3. actus reus- Wrongful act · 4. ad hoc- Established for a particular purpose. · 5. ad valorem - According to value. · 6. amicus curiae - An impartial Advisor. · 7. bona fide- Genuine · 8. bona vacantia - Ownerless property. · 9. caveat emptor- Let the buyer beware · 10. caveat venditor- Let the seller beware · 11. compos mentis - of sound mind. · 12. de facto - In actual fact. · 13. de jure - In law, By legal right. · 14. ex gratia- As a matter of favour or grace · 15. ex- officio- By virtue of an office · 16. ex parte - One side only. · 17. fait accompli- Something already done and irreversible · 18. fauxpas - Blunder. · 19. in limine - At the outset. · 20. in memorium - In memory of. · 21. in pari delicto- When both parties are equally at fault · 22. in personam - Personally. · 23. in situ- In its own place · 24. inter alia - Among other things. · 25. inter se - Among themselves. · 26. lis pendens - During the pendency in any court. · 27. locus standi- Right to speak or intervene in a matter. · 28. mala fide - In bad faith. · 29. mens rea- Criminal intention or guilty mind. · 30. mesne profit- Intermediate profits · 31. modus operandi - Mode or Method of working. · 32. non compos mentis- Not of sound mind · 33. nudum pactum - A bare promise. · 34. null and void- Of no legal effect · 35. onus probandi - The burden of proof. · 36. par excellence - Without comparison. · 37. prima facie - At first sight. · 38. pro rata- In proportion · 39. pro tempore- For the time being · 40. ratio decidendi - The reasons for decisions. · 41. res integra- A matter not yet decided · 42. sine die - To a date not at the moment fixed. · 43. status quo- The former state or decision · 44. sub judice - Under judicial consideration. · 45. sub rosa-Secretly, Confidentially · 46. suo moto - By itself. · 47. ultra vires - Beyond powers. · 48. vice versa- with the order changed · 49. vis-à-vis-In relation to · 50. vox populi - The voice of people. List of Legal Maxims (20) (Unit 3): · 1. A spoliatus debet ante omnia restitui · 2. Actus dei nemini facit injuriam · 3. Actus non facit reum nisi mens sit rea · 4. Audi alteram partem · 5. Benignius leges interpretande sunt quo voluntas earum conservatur · 6. Boni judicis est judicium sine dilatione mandare executioni · 7. Causa proxima non remota spectator · 8. Culpae poena par esto · 9. Delegatus non potest delegare · 10. Ex nudo pacto non oritur actio · 11. Falsus in uno falsus in omnibus · 12. Ignorantia facti excusat; ignorantia juris non excusat · 13. Nemodat quod non habet · 14. Omna praesumuntur contra spoitorem · 15. Qui facit per aliumfacit per se · 16. Respondeat superior · 17. Res ipsa loquitur · 18. Salus populi est suprema lex · 19. Ubi jus ibi remedium · 20. Volenti non-fit injuria