Legal English vocabulaire, docent Marilyn Michels . Alle voc uit de lessen + de basislijst. Steeds vertaling + voorbeeldzin. Op het einde staan er tabellen met de gegeven noun, adjective,.. & antoniemen.
Land Grond (een stuk van de The farmer owns a vast stretch
aardgrond) of land.
Premises = a premises Terrein / Pand The company's premises
(eigendom) include offices and a
warehouse.
(To sign) a deed Een akte I signed the deed yesterday!
Real property Onroerend goed Real property includes land
= real estate + bundle and anything attached to it.
of rights
Real estate Vastgoed Just the buildings without the
= land + rights.
improvements
Personal property Roerend goed Personal property consists of
movable items like furniture
and electronics.
Public property Openbare eigendom Parks and government
buildings are examples of
public property.
Private property Privaat eigendom Homeownership represents a
form of private property.
To erect Oprichten The construction crew will
erect a new building.
To affix Bevestigen / aan te Please affix your signature at
brengen the bottom of the document.
A subdivision Een onderverdeling The large property was divided
into a residential subdivision.
To alter Veranderen/wijzigen The homeowner decided to
alter the kitchen layout.
To retain Behouden he architect suggested
retaining the original design
elements.
An apartment Appartement he lives in a spacious
apartment in the city center.
Castle Kasteel The castle was built in the 15th
= with a moat = met slotgracht century.
Penthouse - Penthouse Penthouse The penthouse offers
breathtaking views of the city.
Loft apartment Loft , open zonder mure The artist converted the
warehouse into a stylish loft
apartment.
Detached house Vrijstaand huis, The suburban neighborhood is
alleenstaand known for its detached houses.
Semi-detached house “Halfopen bebouwing”, In some urban areas, semi-
halfvrijstaand huis detached houses are common.
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,Cottage = a thatched Huis / vakantiehuis They spent their vacation in a
house (met stroo/riet?) charming seaside cottage.
Palace Paleis The royal family resides in the
grand palace.
Terraced Rijhuis Terraced houses line the
streets of this residential area.
Bungalow Bungalow The resort offers comfortable
bungalows for guests.
5 types of usage:
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Land
- Special purpose
Residential Residentieel, The area is zoned for
woongebied residential development.
Commercial Commercieel/ The downtown district is
bedrijfsgebied primarily commercial.
Industrial Industrieel The industrial park is home to
several manufacturing plants.
Land (property usage) Grond The land is designated for
(eigendomsgebruik) agricultural use.
Special purpose Specifieke bestemming / The building serves a special
doel purpose as a research facility.
Decedent Overledene The decedent's will specified
the distribution of assets
among the heirs.
Heir Erfgenaam After the deceased grandfather
passed away, his grandson
became the sole heir to his
estate.
Grantor Verlener The grantor transferred
ownership of the property to
the grantee.
Grantee Begunstigde The grantee of the real
property, as specified in the
official document, was
delighted to receive the
property rights.
Landlord Verhuurder The landlord registrate the
contract of his rental
agreement with the temporary
tenant.
Tenant Huurder The landlord and tenant signed
a lease agreement for the
apartment.
Statutory Wettelijk The contract must adhere to
all statutory regulations. =
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, regulated by state
Habitation Bewoning The habitation of the building
began after renovations were
completed.
The foregoing Het voorafgaande Please review the foregoing
information before making a
decision.
To mitigate damages Verminderen van They are mitigating damages…
schade = minimizing
Willful act Opzettelijke daad Committing fraud is considered
a wilful act.
Negligent act Onachtzame daad / A negligent act may result in
onopzettelijke / nalatige legal consequences.
daad
Sub-letting Onderverhuur Sub-letting the property
requires permission from the
landlord.
Grant of consent Verlenen van The board will consider the
toestemming grant of consent for the
construction
A collator Waarborg The tenant needs to pay a
collator to the landlord.
Abandonment Verlating / Abandonment of the property
verwaarlozing van led to its deterioration.
gebouw
To mitigate Verzachten / The landlord took steps to
verminderen mitigate the noise issue.
Mutual consent Wederzijdse Changes to the contract
toestemming require the mutual consent of
both parties.
Arbitrarily Willekeurig The decision seemed arbitrary
and lacked justification.
Full ownership right Volle eigendom She is the only person that’s
still alive so she has the full
ownership right
In rem Tegen een zaak / op The lawsuit was filed in rem,
eigendom gericht seeking to assert a right to the
property.
= no one can mess with “Against a thing” = an action
this, owning a house or judgement against a thing/
property.
In personam Tegen een person / op The legal action is in
een person gericht personam, addressing the
(bv: contractuele individual's liability.
bepalingen)
Bundle of rights: De rechtenbundel die
- Right of een eigenaar normaal
disposition alle 3 heeft.
- Right of
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