04 marzo 2014

Common law / POWER OF ATTORNEY - POA - definition:


power of attorney is a document that allows you to appoint a person or organization to handle your affairs while you're unavailable or unable to do so. The person or organization you appoint is referred to as an "Attorney-in-Fact" or "Agent."

General Power of Attorney - authorizes your Agent to act on your behalf in a variety of different situations.

Special Power of Attorney - authorizes your Agent to act on your behalf in specific situations only.

Health Care Power of Attorney - allows you to appoint someone to make health care decisions for you if you're incapacitated.

Durable" Power of Attorney -The general, special and health care powers of attorney can all be made "durable" by adding certain text to the document. This means that the document will remain in effect or take effect if you become mentally incompetent.

Revocation of Power of Attorney - allows you to revoke a power of attorney document.

07 febrero 2014

Listado de algunas expresiones de INGLES LEGAL importantes.

En el ejercicio del Derecho surgen contratos, demandas, constituciones de sociedad y documentos notariales que exigen un conocimiento preciso del Inglés Legal Internacional. Compartimos un listado con algunas de las expresiones más frecuentes:

Ejemplos:
hereby: por la presente,
herein: en la presente,
hereinafter: de aquí en adelante,
thereof: de la(s) misma(s), correspondiente(s),
thereto: en la misma,
whereas: considerando.


22 enero 2014

Basic Legal vocabulary

basic legal vocabulary



A few words of basic legal vocabulary -- click on the word to see the explanation.
    • The explanations contain hyperlinks to the other words on the list as well as links to internet sites that will help you understand and remember the words.
    • You can hear the words pronounced by clicking on the soundfile icon .
    • The explanations are generally grouped by family of words. For instance, you will find accusation under accuse, and burglary under burglar.
    • The typography used in the explanations uses a difference in the size of the letters to indicate which syllable of the word is stressed. Illustrative sentences are put in italics.