law term

British  

noun

1. an expression or word used in law

2. any of various periods of time appointed for the sitting of law courts

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Example Sentences

Salmond, who died of a heart attack in October 2024 while attending a conference in North Macedonia, was suing the government for misfeasance - a civil law term that means the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.

From BBC

It later emerged that messages had been exchanged between women complainers - a Scots law term for someone alleging that they are a victim of crime - and also between SNP staff members.

From BBC

The former first minster has sued the government for misfeasance – a civil law term that means the wrongful exercise of lawful authority.

From BBC

“I’m trying to learn as much as I can to make a good decision,” he said during the sitdown at the Governor’s Residence, where he also discussed implementation of the state’s new recreational marijuana law, term limits, abortion, the death penalty and the 2024 U.S.

From Seattle Times

But because conspiracy is a criminal law term, it may be too narrow: The legal definition of conspiracy requires specific behaviors and states of mind that may not be present in various forms of coordinated activity against the interests of the United States.

From Slate