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This glossary has been prepared by a team of business lawyers of LawLinguists

to help legal professionals who are qualified in Spanish, French or Italian to
understand contracts and other legal documents in English; for this reason,
Englishterms have been translated according to legal criteria rather than
linguistic or etymological criteria.
Accordingly, the translation of each English term reflects the closest legal
concept (in Spanish, French or Italian) rather than the closest translation from
a linguistic standpoint.
EXAMPLE shareholders’ agreement

fr pacte d’actionnaires
Where the legal concept does not exist in one or more of the three legal systems,
the glossary states the term that most closely reflects the English legal concept
and highlights the lack of full affinity between the term and the English legal
concept by adding the symbol “ * ”.
EX. agency
it mandato*
Finally, where there is no close legal concept in one or more of the three legal
systems but a consolidated translation exists in legal usage, this translation has
been stated (and written in Italics).Where not even a consolidated literal
translation exists, we will provide a brief explanation.
EX. secretary
it secretario
EX. anticipatory repudiation

it rifiuto anticipato di adempiere
Nota sobre el uso
Este glosario ha sido realizado por el equipo de abogados corporativos de
Lawlinguists para ayudar a los profesionales del derecho que ejerecen en
español, francés o italiano a entender los contratos y otros documentos legales
en inglés. Por eso, los términos ingleses han sido traducidos de acuerdo con
criterios exclusivamente jurídicos y no lingüísticos o etimológicos.
En consecuencia, la traducción de cada término en inglés refleja el concepto
legal más próximo (en español, francés o italiano) en vez del lingüístico.
EJEMPLO shareholders’ agreement

es pacto (acuerdo) de accionistas
Cuando el concepto jurídico no existe en uno o más de los tres sistemas

jurídicos, el glosario contiene el término que mejor refleja el concepto jurídico en
US, e indica la falta de afinidad completa entre el término y el concepto jurídico
italiano con el símbolo “ * ”.
EJ. agency
es mandato*, comisión*
Por último, cuando no existe un concepto jurídico cercano en uno o más de los
tres sistemas jurídicos, pero existe una traducción consolidada en el uso
jurídico, se usa esta traducción (escrita en itálico). Cuando no existe una
traducción literal suficientemente arraigada se recurrirá a una perífrasis.
EX. secretary
es secretario

es rechazo anticipado de cumplir
Notes d'utilisation
Ce glossaire a été créé par une équiped’avocat d'affaires de LawLinguists afin
d’aider les professionnels du droit de langue espagnole, française etitalienne à
comprendre les contrats et les documents juridiques anglaises. Pour cette
raison - contrairement à autres outils de traduction juridique actuellement en
usage - la meilleure traduction anglaise de chaque mot dans le glossaire a été
recherché tout en suivant une critère exclusivement juridique et non pas une
approche linguistique ou étymologique.
En conséquence, dans le glossaire chaque mot anglais n'est pas suivie par les
mots (en espagnol, français etitalien) linguistiquement les plus proches, mais
par les mots qui identifient (respectivement dans le système juridique espagnol,
français etitalien) le concept juridique correspondant.
EXEMPLE shareholders’ agreement

Lorsque il n’y a pas un concept juridique correspondant dans le système

juridique de l'une des autres trois langues, le glossaire indique le mot qui
exprime le concept juridique le plus similaire au niveaux fonctionnel, et on
indique l’absence de pleine correspondance juridique avec le symbole “*”.
EX. agency
fr mandat*
De plus, quand il n'existe pas un concept juridique similaire mais il y a une

traduction littérale consolidée dans l’usage des juristes, le glossaire indique
cette dernière, en l’écrivant en italique. Dans le cas où il n'existe pas de
traduction littéraire consolidée, une périphrase est employée.
EX. secretary
fr secrétaire

fr refus anticipé d’accomplir
Note d’uso
Questo glossario è stato realizzato da un team di avvocati d’affari di
LawLinguists per aiutare i professionisti del diritto di lingua spagnola, francese
e italiana a comprendere contratti e documenti giuridici inglesi.
Per questo motivo - diversamente da altri supporti alla traduzione legale
attualmente in uso - per individuare la migliore traduzione di ciascun vocabolo
inglese presentato nel glossario non si è adottato un approccio né linguistico né
etimologico ma si è adottato un criterio esclusivamente giuridico.
Di conseguenza, ogni vocabolo inglese presentato nel glossario non viene
seguito dai vocaboli (di lingua spagnola, francese e italiana) linguisticamente
più prossimi, ma da quelli che individuano (rispettivamente nel sistema
giuridico spagnolo, francese e italiano) il concetto giuridico corrispondente.
ESEMPIO shareholders’ agreement

it patto parasociale
Quando il concetto giuridico corrispondente non esiste nel sistema giuridico di

una delle altre tre lingue, viene indicato il vocabolo che esprime il concetto
giuridico funzionalmente più affine, e si segnala la non piena corrispondenza
con il simbolo “ * ”.
ES. agency
it mandato*
Inoltre, quando non esiste nemmeno un concetto giuridico affine ma nell’uso

giuridico esista una traduzione letterale consolidata, si indica tale traduzione,
scritta in carattere corsivo. Laddove non esista nemmeno una traduzione
letterale consolidata si fará ricorso ad una perifrasi.
ES. secretary
it segretario
ES. anticipatory repudiation

A
abandonment (noun)
[voluntary relinquishment of a good while waiving any right to the same – general
doctrine]
es abandono
fr abandon
it abbandono, derelizione
abetement (abetment) (noun)

[act of aiding, assisting or encouraging the perpetrator of a crime – criminal law]
es encubrimiento* / concurso de personas en un delito*

fr entrave à la saisine de la justice / complicité*
it favoreggiamento*/concorso di persone nel reato*
abuse (noun)
[misuse of a right, faculty or any other similar prerogative – general doctrine]
es abuso
fr abus
it abuso
abuse of discretion (abuse of discretionary power) (noun)

[failure to exercise sound, reasonable, and legal decision-making –law of
procedure]
es abuso de poder
fr abus de pouvoir
it abuso di potere
abuse of discretionary power(noun) – v. abuse of discretion (abuse of

discretionary power)
abuse of dominant position (noun) – v. abuse of monopoly power (EU: abuse

of dominant position)
abuse of monopoly power (EU: abuse of dominant position) (noun)

[unlawful use by a company of the dominant position acquired on the market in
order to gain unfair advantages; chance to behave independently of competitive
pressures – competition/commercial law]
es abuso de posición dominante

fr abus de position dominante
it abuso di posizione dominante
acceptance (noun)
[expression of the offeree’s assentto the terms ofan offer
sothatabindingcontractisformed – civil law]
es aceptación
fr acceptation
it accettazione
accident (noun)
[unexpected incident causing damages to people or things – civil law]
es accidente [personas] / siniestro [cosas]

fr accident [aux personnes] / sinistre [aux choses]
it infortunio [alle persone] / sinistro [alle cose]
accomplishment(noun) – v. compliance (1), accomplishment
accord and satisfaction (EU: dation in payment)(noun)

[exstinguishing an obligation by discharging the existing debt in an alternative
form – civil law]
es dación en pago*
fr dation en paiement*
it dazione in pagamento* (datio in solutum*)
according to (prep.) – v. under, pursuant to, according to
account, report (noun)

[accurate statement provided after an investigation, usually written – general
doctrine]
es relación, informe
fr compte rendu
it resoconto
accounting for profits (noun) – v. unjust enrichment / action de in rem verso,

accounting for profits
accusation(noun) – v. criminal complaint, accusation
accused (1), charged (noun)

[person who has been formally charged with a crime,once arrested and brought
before a judge or court –law of procedure]
es acusado
fr inculpé, prévenu
it accusato
accused (2) (noun) – v. defendant (2), accused (2)
acquiescence, consent (1) / sufferance, forbearance (noun)
[implied or tacit consent given to an act / passive consent given to an act;
toleration ofan act or action without consenting to it – civil law]
es aquiescencia / tolerancia
fr acquiescement / tolérance
it acquiescenza / tolleranza
acquisition, buyout / takeover (noun)

[acquisition of a company;purchase of all or a controlling percentage of the quotas
or shares of a company / acquisition of ownership or control over a company–
commercial law]
es adquisición
fr acquisition, rachat
it acquisizione
acquittal(noun)
[final judgment stating that the accused or charged is not guilty of the alleged
criminal offence – criminal law]
es absolución*
fr acquittement*
it assoluzione*
act (noun) – v. statute, act, law (2), bill (1)
act in the law (noun) – v. legal act / juristic act, legal transaction, legal act,
act in the law
act of disposition (noun) – v. act of management / act of disposition
act of God (noun) – v. force majeure, act of God
act of government (noun)

[impossibility to fulfill an obligation due to a supervening act or deed adopted by
a governmental authority – civil law]
es actum principis
fr fait du prince
it factum principis
act of management / act of disposition (noun)

[habitual action or deedrelating to day-to-day business / extraordinary action or
deed bearing significant or dangerous effects over the interests therein involved –
general doctrine]
es acto de administración ordinaria / acto de administración extraordinaria

fr acte conservatoire, acte de gestion / acte de disposition
it atto di ordinaria amministrazione / atto di straordinaria amministrazione
act of (the) law (noun)
[creation, extinction or transfer of rights by operation of a rule of law, without
agreement between the parties thereto – civil law]
es obligaciones legales*
fr obligation légale*
it obbligazione ex lege*, obbligazione legale*
action (noun)
[act of starting a legal proceeding or a lawsuit –law of procedure]
es acción
fr action
it azione (2)
action de in rem verso (noun) – v. unjust enrichment / action de in rem

verso, accounting for profits
action to collect (noun) – v. debt collection, debt recovery, action to collect
actual place of business (noun) – v. registered office / corporate office / head

office or headquarters / actual place of business
addendum, additional clause, rider (noun)

[new condition or provision added by the parties to the documentwhich had been
originally agreed upon – civil law]
es cláusula adicional
fr avenant
it clausola aggiuntiva
addition, marginal note, apostille (noun)

[certification regulated by the Hague Convention granting a written document
with an authenticationhaving international value – international law]
es apostilla, apostille
fr apostille
it postilla (apostille)
additional clause (noun) – v. addendum, additional clause, rider
adequate, suitable (adj.)

[satisfactory for a certain purpose – general doctrine]
es idóneo, apto
fr apte, de nature à
it idoneo
adjournment (noun)
[action of breaking a meeting or trial with the intention to resume it on a later
date –law of procedure]
es aplazamiento
fr renvoi, ajournement
it rinvio
Administration (EU: Government)(noun)

[system of people and offices charged withmanaging the government of a State
and of determining the relevant domestic and international political addresses –
public law]
es Gobierno
fr Gouvernement
it Governo
administration (noun) – v. governance, administration
administrative law (noun) – v. regulatory matters, government regulation,

administrative law
administrative sanction (noun) – v. fine (2), administrative sanction, levy
admissible / relevant(adj.)
[referred to an exhibit: acquired in compliance with the applicable law provisions
/ pertinent to the judgment –law of procedure]
es admisible / relevante
fr recevable / pertinente
it ammissibile / rilevante
admission[in a civil case], confession [in a criminal case] (noun)

[evidence consisting in a self-declaration rendered by a party with respect to
specific facts or circumstancies endorsing his/her culpability (and/or facts
favourable to the counterparty) – law of procedure]
es confesión
fr aveu
it confessione
adoption (1) (noun)

[creation pursuant to a legal rule of the relation of parent and child between to
persons otherwise unrelated – family law]
es adoción
fr adoption
it adozione
adoption (2), approval, approvation, passage (noun)

[expression of one’s consent – general doctrine]
es aprobación
fr adoption, approbation
it approvazione
ADR (noun) – v. alternative dispute resolution
adult / minor (noun or adj.)

[person who has reached the age of majority / person under the age of majority –
civil law]
es mayor (de edad) / menor (de edad)

fr majeur / mineur
it maggiorenne / minorenne
advance, retainer [to a lawyer] (noun)

[amount of money paid before the completion of a performance or consultancy
service as advanced payment on the price agreed for the same – civil law]
es anticipo, pago anticipado, anticipo a cuenta, pago a cuenta

fr avance, provision, acompte
it anticipo (acconto)
adverse possession, (acquisitive) prescription [rare] (noun)

[undisturbed occupation of a land or other property engendering the transfer of
the ownership thereto to the occupant after a certain period of time – civil law]
es prescripción acquisitiva, usucapión

fr prescription acquisitive
it usucapione
advice, consultancy(noun)
[rendering of professional opinions on specific technical issues – civil law]
es asesoramiento, consejo
fr conseil
it consulenza
advisor (noun)
[experienced person appointed in order to render advicesor professional opinions
on a technical matter – general doctrine]
es asesor, consejor
fr conseil
it consulente
affidavit (noun)
[written formal statement upon facts or circumstances pertaining to a lawsuit, to
be used as evidence once confirmed by oath of the giver – law of procedure]
es declaración jurada, affidávit
fr declaration sous serment, affidavit
it testimonianza scritta*, affidavit
affirmative / declaratory(adj.)
[referred to a relief or judgment: which constitutes or modifies an existing legal
situation/ which ascertains the existence of ownership or legal status – civil
law/law of procedure]
es constitutivo / declarativo
fr constitutif / déclaratif
it costitutivo / dichiarativo
age of majority (noun)

[moment (usually represented by the reaching of the age of 18) on which a person
is granted with full civil and legal rights – civil law]
es mayoría de edad
fr majorité
it maggiore età
agency (1) (noun)

[fiduciary relationship in which a party (the agent) undertakes to act on behalf
and/or in the name of the other (the principal) also binding the latter vis-à-vis
third parties – civil law]
es mandato*, comisión*
fr mandat*
it mandato*
agency (2), representation (1)(noun)

[authorisation granted in order to allow an agent to perform juridical acts in the
name and on behalf of other persons/entities – civil law]
es representación
fr représentation
it rappresentanza
agency of necessity, negotiorum gestio (noun)

[situation in which a person manages the business or interests of another person
in the absence of the latter and without being legally bound to do so, causing a
quasi-contractual relationship to arise – civil law]
es gestión de negocios ajenos

fr gestion d’affaires d’autrui
it gestione di affari altrui (negotiorum gestio)
agenda (noun)
[list of matters to be resolved upon during a meeting or assembly – civil law]
es orden del día
fr ordre du jour
it ordine del giorno
agent, attorney (2) (noun)

[person granted with a power of attorney in order to perform certain actions in
name and on behalf of another person or entity – civil law]
es representante
fr représentant, mandataire
it rappresentante
agent of the tax authority (noun) – v. withholding agent, agent of the tax
authority
aggravating circumstance, aggravation / extenuating circumstance,

mitigating circ.(noun)
[fact or situation which enhances the degree of liability or culpability of the
perpetrator for committing a criminal act / fact or situation which reduces the
degree of culpabilityof the perpretator for committing a criminal act –criminal law]
es circunstancia agravante / circ. atenuante

fr circonstance aggravante / circ. atténuante
it circostanza aggravante / circ. attenuante
aggravation (noun) – v. aggravating circumstance, aggravation /

extenuatingcircumstance, mitigatingcirc.
aggrieved party (noun)

[person or entity who suffered a damage and being therefore entitled to a remedy
– civil law]
es damnificado, perjudicado
fr victime, lésé
it danneggiato
agreement (1), covenant, provision (1)(noun)

[mutual understandingreached by and between two or more parties – general
doctrine]
es acuerdo, contrato, convenio, pacto

fr accord, pacte, accord, stipulation
it accordo, patto, pattuizione
agreement (2), contract (1) (noun)

[legally binding arrangement reached by and between two or more parties, aimed
at creating, regulating or extinguishing a legal relationship – civil law]
es contrato
fr contrat
it contratto
aleatory (adj.)
[depending on fate, random fact – general doctrine]
es aleatorio aleatorio
fr aléatoire
it aleatorio
allegations, defenses (EU: defences) (1), points [more generic](noun)

[declarationsrendered during a legal proceeding on matters of fact –law of
procedure]
es alegaciones
fr moyens de fait, allegations
it difese in fatto, allegazioni
alternative dispute resolution (ADR) (noun)

[dispute resolution processes and techniques for disagreeing parties to come to
an agreement short of litigation – law of procedure]
es resolución alternativa de litigios

fr règlement extrajudiciaire des litiges
it metodi alternativi di risoluzione delle controversie
ambassador (noun) – v. embassy / ambassador
amendment (noun)
[modification of the provisions set forth under an agreement / modification of the
provisions set forth under an existing law or regulation – civil law/general
doctrine]
es modificación / enmienda
fr modification / amendement
it modificazione / novella
amicable, out of court (adj.)

[referred to a settlement: reached without the intervention of the judge/court –
civil law]
es amistoso
fr amiable
it bonario (amichevole)
amicable settlement(noun)
[way of settling a dispute without the intervention of the judge/court – civil law]
es convenio amistoso, arreglo amistoso, ajuste

fr arrangement, accommodement
it composizione bonaria
amnesty, general pardon (noun)
[legislative act forgiving determined classes of persons currently undergoing a
criminal trial – criminal law]
es amnistía
fr amnistie
it amnistia
amount (noun)
[overall quantity of something – civil law]
es cuantía, importe
fr montant
it import
analogy (noun)
[interpretative ratio based on the argumentum a simili, i.e. the application of the
same law rule to substantially similar cases – general doctrine]
es analogía
fr analogie
it analogia
anatocism(noun) – v. compound interest, anatocism
ancillary (adj.)
[secondary or subordinate to themain item – general doctrine]
es accesorio, ancilario
fr accessoire
it accessorio
ancillary clause (noun) – v. material clause, substantial clause / ancillary

clause, warranty (2)
animus(noun) – v. intention (1), animus
annex, exhibit (2)[in a trial] (nounor adj.)

[document attached and relevant to another – general doctrine]
es anexo
fr annexe
it allegato
annuity, rent (2) [more generic](noun)

[fixed sum of money periodically paid (usually on a year-basis) in connection with
the ownership of a good – civil law]
es renta
fr rente
it rendita
anti-competitive practices (noun) – v. restraint of trade, anti-competitive

practices
antinomy(noun)
[conflict between two or more laws and/or rules – general doctrine]
es antinomia
fr antinomie
it antinomia
antitrust (law, regulation) (adj./ noun)

[set of rules opposing or regulating business monopolies, such as trusts or
cartels, especially in the interest of promoting competition - commercial law]
es derecho de la competencia
fr droit de la concurrence
it diritto della concorrenza, diritto antitrust
apostille (noun) – v. addition, marginal note, apostille
apparent(adj.) – v. fictitious / apparent/ hidden, secret
appeal (noun)
[a complaint filed to a superior court of an injustice or error committed by the
inferior one in order to have the judgment or decision the court corrected or
reversed – law of procedure]
es apelación
fr appel
it appello
appearance (noun) – v. color, appearance
appellant (noun)
[the party who takes an appeal from one court to another – law of procedure]
es apelante, recurrente
fr appelant
it appello
appellation of origin (appellation d’origine) (noun)

[description awarded to certain products which are manufactured or produced in
a specific geographic area – civil law]
es denominación de origen
fr appellation d’origine
it denominazione di origine
appellee (noun)
[the party against whome an appeal is taken – law of procedure]
es apelado
fr intimé
it appellato, resistente
applicant (noun)
[a person filing a request with the government administration – government
regulation]
es solicitante
fr demandeur, requérant
it richiedente, ricorrente
application (1), compliance (2)(noun)

[proper use of a legal rule or institute in a specific case – general doctrine]
es aplicación, cumplimento
fr application
it applicazione
application (2), motion, petition (1) (noun)

[formal request addressed to an authority in order to obtain the accomplishment
of a jurisdictional or regulatory activity – government regulation/law of
procedure]
es solicitud, petición, ponencia, moción, demanda, recurso, instancia /

recurso
fr requête / recours, pourvoi
it istanza / ricorso
appointment (noun)
[act of assign an office or function to a specific person – general doctrine]
es nombramiento
fr nomination, désignation
it nomina
appropriate(adj.)
[suitable for certain circumstances – general doctrine]
es oportuno
fr approprié
it opportuno
appropriation of the goodwill (noun)

[unfair practice aimed at diverting a competitor’s customers in order to obtain an
undue advantage – civil law]
es desviación de la clientela
fr détournement de la clientele
it sviamento della clientele
approval (noun) – v. adoption (2), approval, approvation, passage
approvation (noun) – v. adoption (2), approval, approvation, passage
appurtenances (noun)
[things attached or serving other goods, especially real estates – civil law]
es pertenencias, bienes accesorios

fr appartenances, circostances et dépendances
it pertinenze
arbitral award (noun)

[final judgment taken by an arbitrator – law of procedure]
es laudo (arbitral)
fr sentence
it lodo arbitrale
arbitration (noun)
[alternative settlement of a civil litigation taking place in front of an arbitrator
instead of a court –law of procedure]
es arbitraje
fr arbitrage
it arbitrato
arbitration agreement (noun) – v. submission to arbitration, arbitration

agreement / arbitration clause
arbitration clause (noun) – v. submission to arbitration, arbitration

agreement / arbitration clause
arbitrator (noun)
[individual appointed by the parties to a dispute in order to decide upon the same
–law of procedure]
es árbitro
fr arbitre
it arbitro
arguments (noun) – v. authorities, defenses (EU: defences) (2), arguments
arm’s length (adj.)

[negotiation between partieswith equal bargaining power – civil law]
es condiciones de mercado, igualidad de condiciones
fr de gré à gré
it piede di parità (condizioni di mercato)
arrears (noun)
[an outstanding monetary debt – civil law]
es impago
fr arriéré
it insoluto
arrest (noun)
[action of taking a person in custody by order of a legal authority, especially
following a criminal charge – criminal law]
es [Esp.] prisión
fr emprisonnement
it arresto
article (1)(noun) – v. clause, term (2), condition, provision (3), article (1)
article (2)(noun) – v. section, article (2) / subsection, paragraph
articles of associations, by-laws (noun)

[body of rules regulating the corporate governance and functioning of a company
or entity – commercial law]
es estatuto
fr statuts
it statuto
articles of incorporation, charter (EU: memorandum of association)(noun)

[deed providing the incorporation and the basic functioning regulation of a
company – civil law]
es acto constitutivo, escritura fundacional

fr statuts, acte constitutif
it atto costitutivo
assent (1) (noun)

[agreement, approval of the parties intended as a mandatory requirement for the
formation of a binding contract – civil law]
es consentimiento
fr consentement
it accordo (2), consenso
assent (2), authorisation, consent (2), permission (noun)

[approval, acceptation – general doctrine]
es asentimiento, consentimiento, anuencia
fr accord, consentement
it consenso, permesso
asset, property (2) / personal property, chattel / real property, real

estate(noun)
[valuable property or things / personal possession / property consisting of lands
or buildings – civil law]
es bien / bien mueble / bien inmueble, finca, fundo

fr bien / bien meuble / bien immeuble, fonds
it bene / bene mobile / bene immobile, fondo
asset protection (noun)

[activities carried out in order to protect one’s assets and property – civil law]
es protección del patrimonio, protección patrimonial

fr protection des avoirs, protection du patrimoine, protection des actifs
it protezione patrimoniale
assign (noun) – v. successor in interest, assign, assignee / assignor
assignee(noun) – v. successor in interest, assign, assignee / assignor
assignment, transfer(noun)
[an act of the parties or of the law by which the title to property, the right or the
liability is conveyed from one person to another – civil law]
es cesión
fr cession
it cessione, alienazione
assignor (noun) – v. successor in interest, assign, assignee / assignor
association (noun) – v. society, association, no-profit entity
assumption of a debt/ delegation(of duties) / debt novation(noun)

[agreement to takeon someone else's debt or other obligation / transaction in
which a party to a contract arranges to have a third party performing the
delegating party's contractual duties / act of substituting an old obligation with a
new one while replacingone of the original parties with a new party – civil law]
es asunción (de la deuda) / delegación / expromisión

fr cession de la dette* / délégation / [Belgique] expromission
it accollo / delegazione / espromissione
attachment, seizure, foreclosure (noun)

[action of confiscating or taking possession of other’s propertyfollowing a judicial
order / judicial order issued in view of the custody or temporary management of
disputed goods or property–law of procedure]
es embargo*, embargo ejecutivo*, secuestro* / secuestro judicial
fr saisie-exécution*, saisie*, saisie-arrêt* / séquestre judiciaire
it pignoramento*, confisca*, sequestro* / sequestro giudiziario
attorney (1), counsel, [generic] lawyer(2) (EU: barrister, solicitor)(noun)

[person who practices law and is appointed to act in favour of a party with respect
to business or legal matters – general doctrine/law of procedure]
es abogado, procurador
fr avocat
it avvocato
attorney (2) (noun) – v. agent, attorney (2)
auction (noun)
[sale in which goods are sold to the highest bidder – civil law]
es subasta
fr enchère
it asta, incanto
auditor (noun)
[person charged of carrying out the accounting procedures and reports of
companies – commercial law]
es censor de cuentas, auditor

fr auditeur
it revisore contabile
authentication (noun) – v. legalisation / authentication
authorities, defenses (EU: defences) (2), arguments (noun)

[sources provided in support of a legal argument (e.g., statutes, cases,
precedents) –law of procedure]
es argumentos
fr moyens de droit, arguments, argumentations
it difese in diritto, argomenti
authority (1)(noun) – v. case, authority (1)
authority (2) (noun) – v. power, authority (2)
authorisation (noun) – v. assent (2), authorisation, consent (2), permission
authorised representative (noun)

[person appointed to act in name and on behalf of a company or other entity –
civil law]
es representante orgánico
fr représentant légal
it legale rappresentante
automatic (adj.) – v. by operation of law, automatic
aval (noun) – v. bill guarantee (EU: aval)
avoidance (noun) – v. circumvention, avoidance, overturning
award (noun)
[decision renderedby arbitrators or commissioners or other non-judicial deciders
upon a dispute submitted to them– law of procedure]
es laudo
fr sentence arbitrale
it lodo, decisione arbitrale
awareness (noun)
[well-informed interest in a specific situation – general doctrine]
es conocimiento de causa
fr connaissance de cause
it cognizione di causa
background art (noun) – v. state of the art, prior art, background art
bad faith (noun) – v. good faith and fair dealing, good faith, bona fides /
fraud, unfair dealing, bad faith
bail, bond (3)(noun)

[payment of a sum of money in order to secure the release of a prisoner – criminal
law]
es caución
fr caution
it cauzione*
bailee (noun) – v. bailor / bailee
bailiff, sheriff [for enforcement] (noun)

[court officer charged with performing functions and activities relating to judicial
proceeding on behalf of the judge –law of procedure]
es agente judicial*,oficial de justicia*, ujier*
fr huissier*
it ufficiale giudiziario*
bailment, deposit(noun)
[agreement in which a party (the bailor) delivers his/her goods to the other (the
bailee)for a specific purpose, without any transfer of ownership – civil law]
es depósito*
fr depot*
it deposito*
bailment for sale (noun) – v. consignment, bailment for sale
bailor / bailee (noun)

[with respect to commodatum/bailment: the party who lends goods for free or
bails the same without transferring the ownership thereto / the party who
receives goods for their useor as a deposit – civil law]
es prestamista / prestatario
fr prêteur / emprunteur
it comodante / comodatario
ballot (noun) – v. vote, poll, ballot
bank (noun)
[financial establishment that collects money deposited by customers and grants
loans and investments with interest – civil law]
es banco
fr banque
it banca
bank account, checking account (noun)

[deposit of money in a bank, to be returned upon termination of the agreement or
at the request of the depositor – civil law]
es cuenta (corriente) bancaria

fr compte courant bancaire
it conto corrente bancario
bank advance, opening of a credit line (noun)

[agreement in which a bank undertakes to keep a certain sum at the client’s
disposal for a limited/unlimited period of time – civil law]
es concesión de crédito
fr ouverture de crédit
it apertura di credito
bank cheque (noun) – v. banker’s draft, bank cheque, cashier’s check
bank holiday (noun) – v. business day, working day / bank holiday
bank transfer, wire transfer, fund transfer(noun)

[transfer of money from one person to another through a banking system – civil
law]
es transferencia bancaria
fr virement bancarie
it bonifico bancario
banker’s draft, bank cheque, cashier’s check(noun)

[check drawn by a bank vis-à-vis a previously deposited amount of money,
payable to the taker, authorising the latter to receive from that bank the amount
of money thereby represented– civil law]
es cheque bancario
fr chèque de banque
it assegno circolare
bankruptcy(noun)
[procedure regulating the reorganisation or liquidation of the assets owned by a
(insolvent) debtor in favour of the creditors – bankruptcy law]
es quiebra*, [Es.] concurso*

fr liquidation (ou redressement) judiciaire*
it fallimento*
bankruptcy discharge (noun) – v. discharge (1), bankruptcy discharge
bankruptcy law, insolvency law (noun)

[body of laws and regulations goverining bankruptcy procedures of companies
and other entities – general doctrine]
es derecho concursal, derecho de concursos y quiebras

fr droit des entreprises en difficulté, droit de la faillite
it diritto fallimentare, diritto delle procedure concorsuali
bankruptcy trustee (noun) – v. receiver, bankruptcy trustee
bar(EU: law society)(noun)

[collectivity of lawyers – legal profession regulation]
es colegio de abogados
fr barreau, ordre des avocats
it ordine degli avvocati
bargaining position (noun)

[mutual strength of the parties involved in a negotiation allowing each of them to
obtain what they want – civil law]
es poder de negociación
fr force contractuelle
it potere negoziale
barrister (noun) – v. attorney (1), counsel, lawyer (2) (EU: barrister, solicitor)
barter (noun)
[agreement in which a good is exchanged with another without operating money –
civil law]
es permuta
fr échange
it permuta
bearer (noun) – v. maker / payee / bearer / holder in due course
beneficial owner (noun)

[person in whom interest trust assets and property are owned and managed –
civil law]
es beneficiario
fr bénéficiarie
it beneficiario
beneficiary (noun) – v. heir, beneficiary, devisee, legatee
benefit of discussion(noun)
[guarantor’s right to have the creditor requesting the payment of the obligation
prior to the debtor – civil law]
es beneficio de excusión*
fr bénéfice de discussion*
it beneficio di escussione*
benefit of inventory(noun)
[heir’s right to have his/herliability for estate’s debts limited only within the value
of the inherited assets – civil law]
es beneficio de inventario
fr bénéfice d’inventaire
it beneficio di inventario
bequest (1) (noun) – v. estate (1), inheritance, bequest (1), devise
bequest (2) (noun) – v. legacy, bequest (2)
best efforts contract (noun)

[agreement in which the obligor undertakes to use all his/her best efforts to fulfill
the obligations but is not bound to achieve a certain result – civil law]
es obligación de medios, [contrario] obligación de resultado
fr obligation de moyens,[contraire] obligation de résultat
it obbligazione di mezzi, [contrario] obbligazione di risultato
best practices(noun) – v. standard practices, best practices, workmanlike

manner
bilaterality (bilateral contract)(noun)

[agreement in which each party undertakes to perform a payment or other
obligation in favour of the counterparty – civil law]
es bilateralidad, sinalagma
fr bilatéralité,synallagme (contrat bilatéral)
it sinallagma (contratto sinallagmatico)
bill (1) (noun) – v. statute, act, law (2), bill (1)
bill (2)(noun) – v. invoice, bill (2)
bill guarantee (EU: aval) (noun)

[guarantee drawn on the payment of a bill or a bank check – civil law]
es aval
fr aval
it avallo
bill of costs (noun)

[account of fees and expenses accrued by a professional while assisting a client –
civil law]
es nota de honorarios
fr note d'honoraires
it parcella
bill of exchange, draft(2) / promissory note, IOU (noun)

[written order addressed to a person and requiring him/her to pay a certain sum
to the signatory or payee / written promise to pay a certain sum to a specific
person or to the bearer on a specified date or upon request – commercial law]
es letra de cambio / pagaré

fr lettre de change, traite*/ billet à l’ordre
it cambiale, tratta* / pagherò
bill of lading (noun)

[document detailing the goods to be stored in a cargo ship or aircraft pursuant to
a hire or transportation agreement – civil law]
es conocimiento de embarque
fr connaissement
it polizza di carico
binding (adj.)
[imposing an obligation by virtue of law, agreement etc. – general doctrine]
es vinculante, obligatorio
fr contraignant(e)
it vincolante
blanket agreement, collective bargaining agreement (noun)

[agreement entered into by trade unions on behalf of the workers of a certain
industry or territory – labour law]
es convenio colectivo
fr convention collective, accord collective
it contratto collettivo
board of directors (executive board, managing b.) (noun)

[managing body of a company, appointed by the shareholders to make main
business and operational decisions – civil law]
es consejo de administración
fr conseil d’administration, conseil de gestion (directoire)
it consiglio di amministrazione, [nel sistema dualistico] consiglio di gestione
bodily injuries, personal injuries (noun)

[physical damages inflicted to the body of a person – civil law]
es lesiones
fr violences
it lesioni personali
body (noun)
[group of people performing an action or serving a function in a corporate
organization – general doctrine]
es órgano
fr organe
it organo
boilerplate term, standard term(noun)

[standardised text inserted as clause in commercial agreements in order to
complete the contractual provisions and smooth the understanding of the same –
civil law]
es cláusula de estilo*
fr clause de style*
it clausola di stile*
bona fides (noun) – v. good faith and fair dealing, good faith, bona fides /
bond (1) (noun)

[lien established between the parties involved in a juridical relationship – civil
law]
es vínculo
fr lien
it vincolo
bond (2), debenture (noun)

[certificate or security issued by a private or public company vis-à-vis an
outstanding loan,granting the holder with the right to receive the money lent to
the company and the relevant interest – commercial law]
es obligación
fr obligation
it obbligazione
bond (3)(noun) – v. bail, bond (3)
bonus (noun)
[additional sum of money – labour law]
es sobresueldo, prima
fr prime
it premio
books (noun)
[set of accounts of a company or other commercial entity – commercial law]
es libros contables
fr livres comptables
it libri contabili
borrower (noun) – v. lender / borrower
boycott (noun)
[refusal to cooperate or to have dealings with a business operator in order to
socially/economically isolate it or obtain other undue achievements – commercial
law]
es boicot
fr boycottage
it boicottaggio
branch (1)(power) (noun)

[large sub-division of the functions demanded to modern-age States according to
the doctrine of separation of powers (legislative branch, executive br. and
judiciary br.) – public law]
es poder estatal
fr pouvoir étatique
it potere dello Stato (funzione dello Stato)
branch (2) (noun)

[secondary business unit – commercial law]
es sucursal
fr succursale
it succursale
breach (1), non-performance, failure (3), default, nonconformity [incorrect

performance](noun)
[total or partial failure to timely and correctly fulfill a civil obligation – civil law]
es incumplimiento
fr manquement, inexécution, défaillance
it inadempimento
breach (2) (noun) – v. infringement (1), breach (2), violation
bribery (noun) – v. corruption, bribery
brief (noun) – v. pleading, brief
broker (noun) – v. intermediary, broker
brokerage (noun) – v. intermediation, brokerage
budget law(EU: finance act)(noun)

[annual law assessing the State’s budget for public works and expenses – public
law]
es ley de presupuestos
fr loi budgétaire
it legge finanziaria
burden (or onus) of proof (noun)

[obligation to give evidence of one’s right in order to enforce it –law of procedure]
es carga de la prueba
fr charge (ou fardeau) de la preuve
it onere della prova
business, firm, concern, enterprise (noun)

[commercial activity involving trade of merchandise or services and engaged for
profit – commercial law]
es empresa
fr entreprise
it impresa
business assets(EU: undertaking (2))(noun)

[aggregate of fixed tangible and intangible assets organised for business –
commercial law]
es establecimiento mercantil, [Am. Lat.] fondo de comercio

fr fonds de commerce
it azienda
business day, working day / bank holiday (noun)

[working day / day of public holiday – general doctrine]
es día laborable / día feriado

fr jour ouvrable / jour férié, jour chômé
it giorno feriale / giorno festivo
business law (noun) – v. commercial law, business law, trade law
business name (noun) – v. tradename (EU: business name)
business owner, entrepreneur (noun)

[person who sets up a business entity andundertakes the relevant financial risks
in order to gain a profit – commercial law]
es empresario
fr entrepreneur
it imprenditore
business purpose, for profit / no-profit(noun)

[a company or entity acting: for the purpose of gaining a profit / for a purpose
different from gaining a profit – civil law]
es animo de lucro, sin animo de lucro

fr but lucratif / à but non lucratif
it a scopo di lucro / senza scopo di lucro
business secret (noun) – v. trade secret, business secret
buyer (noun) – v. purchaser, buyer
buyout (noun) – v. acquisition, buyout / takeover
by operation of law, automatic (loc.or adj.)

[with automatic effect as provided by the law – general doctrine]
es de pleno derecho, ipso iure
fr de plein droit
it di diritto, ope legis
by-laws (noun) – v. articles of associations, by-laws
cadaster, cadastre (EU: land registry)(noun)

[administrative department with which titles of property, rights or changes upon
real estate must be filed – government regulation]
es catastro
fr cadastre
it catasto
cadastre (noun) – v. cadaster, cadastre (EU: land registry)
call for tenders, invitation to bid(noun)

[action of soliciting potential suppliers to submit an offer in order to participate to
the selection for a contract – government regulation/civil law]
es convocatoria de concurso
fr avis de concours, appel d'offres
it gara d’appalto,bando di concorso
call or put (noun) – v. option, call or put
cancellation (noun) – v. termination (2), cancellation, discharge (3)
cancellation upon agreement (noun) – v. mutual rescission, cancellation upon

agreement
cap (noun) – v. limit, maximum, cap, ceiling
capacity (1) (noun)

[power to create or enter into legal relationships, e.g. an agreement – civil law]
es capacidad jurídica*/ capacidad de obrar*

fr capacité de jouissance*/ capacité d’exercice*
it capacità giuridica*/ capacità di agire*
capacity (2), standing (noun)

[specific role or position vested in an individual – general doctrine]
es calidad, cualidad
fr qualité
it qualità, veste
capital, corporate stock, corporate equity (EU: capital, share capital,

nominal capital, registered capital)(noun)
[overall amount of a company’s issued stocks or shares– commercial law]
es capital social
fr capital social
it capitale sociale
capital market (noun)

[financial market where capitals are traded – economics]
es mercado de capitales
fr marché financière
it mercato finanziario
caption (noun) – v. heading, caption
care, diligence / negligence (1)(noun)

[attention or concern applied in order to correctly complete a task or to avoid
damages or risks/ failure to take proper care engendering damages or risks to
people or goods – civil law]
es diligencia / negligencia
fr diligence / négligence
it diligenza / negligenza
carriage (noun) – v. shipment, shipping / carriage
carrier (noun)
[in a transport agreement, the party which undertakes to bring the goods or
merchandises from the original storage premises to the location of delivery – civil
law]
es acarreador, transportista
fr transporteur
it vettore
case, authority(1) (noun)

[legal action(to be) decided upon in court –law of procedure]
es asunto, caso
fr affaire
it caso
case in issue(noun) – v. case in point, case in issue
case in point, case in issue(noun)
[specific case which requires to be investigated and interpreted in view of the
application of the correct legal provision (law, regulation etc.) – general doctrine]
es caso en cuestión
fr cas d’espèce
it fattispecie concreta
case law (noun)

[rules of law expressed by the collection of the decision adopted in a jurisdiction –
general doctrine]
es jurisprudencia
fr jurisprudence
it giurisprudenza [in senso oggettivo]
cash consideration for purchase of shares / non-cash cons. (noun)

[contribution paid/transferred by the shareholders upon the issuance of new
shares and representing the overall corporate equity of the company, as issued
and paid-in – commercial law]
es aportación (dineraria / no dineraria / de industria, de trabajo), [Amer. Lat.]

aporte (en efectivo / en especie / en especie)
fr apport (app. en numéraire / app. en nature / app. en industrie)
it conferimenti (conferimento in denaro / conf. in natura / conf. in servizi)
cashier’s check(noun) – v. banker’s draft, bank cheque, cashier’s check
causal connection (noun) – v. causation (in fact), causal connection, chain of

causation
causation (in fact), causal connection, chain of causation (noun)

[cause-effect relation between two events (tipically a damage and the event
causing it) – civil law]
es (relación de) causalidad

fr lien de causalité
it rapporto causale (nesso di causalità)
cause of action (noun)

[facts or events grounding a person’s right to bring an action against another –law
of procedure]
es fundamento de la demanda, causa de la demanda, motivo de la demanda

fr cause de la demande
it causa petendi
caution (noun) – v. warning, caution, caveat
caveat (noun) – v. warning, caution, caveat
ceiling (noun) – v. limit, maximum, cap, ceiling
CEO / executive director (EU: managing director)(noun)

[member of the Board of Directors vested with the apical management of the
company / member of the Board of Directors of an entity granted with specific
executive powers delegated by the Board – commercial law]
es [ES]Director general, consejero delegado, [Am. Lat] Director ejecutivo,

gerente general / consejero delegado
fr PDG, administrateur délégué / administrateur délégué, directeur*
it amministratore delegato / consigliere delegato
certificate (noun)
[document assessing the occurrence of certain conditions, tipically drafted and
signed by a public officer – government regulation]
es certificado
fr attestation
it certificato
certification (noun)
[action of attesting by certificate – government regulation]
es certificación
fr attestation
it certificazione
certified public accountant (noun) – v. chartered accountant, certified public

accountant
chain of causation (noun) – v. causation (in fact), causal connection, chain of

causation
chair (noun) – v. chairman, chair
chairman, chair (noun)

[person appointed to preside, coordinate and direct the functioning of a body or
entity – civil law]
es presidente
fr président
it presidente
challenge (noun)
[formal istance objected by a party inorder to question an act or action considered
unlawful –law of procedure]
es impugnación
fr attaque
it impugnazione (gravame)
challenged (noun) – v. contested, challenged
chamber (noun) – v. law firm, law practice (EU: chamber)
characterisation (noun) – v. interpretation, characterisation, construction
charge (1)(noun)
[responsibility or duty which someone is vested with in order to satisfy his/her
personal interests – civil law]
es onus, carga
fr charge
it onere
charge (2), lien (noun)

[encumbrance or burden imposed on a good or real estate – civil law]
es gravamen, carga
fr charge, nantissement
it onere (reale), peso
charge (3) (noun)

[formal accusation of a criminal offence – criminal law]
es acusación, cargo
fr accusation
it accusa
charged (noun) – v. accused (1), charged
charges (noun) – v. guarantee,warranty (1), security (2), security interests:

liens, charges
charter(noun) – v. articles of incorporation, charter (EU: memorandum of

association)
chartered accountant, certified public accountant (noun)

[person authorised under applicable law to perform accounting activities – civil
law]
es censor jurado de cuentas, [Am. Lat.] contador público

fr expert comptable
it commercialista
chattel (noun) – v. asset, property (2) / personal property, chattel / real

property, real estate
check(cheque)(noun)
[security signed by the maker or drawer, drawn on a bank and payable on
demand of the takerfor the amount therein indicated – commercial law]
es cheque
fr chèque
it assegno
checking account (noun) – v. bank account, checking account
circular [EU] (noun)

[letter or communication spread to a large group of people – general doctrine]
es circular
fr circulaire
it circolare*
circumstance (noun)
[fact or event that causes or helps to cause actions, occurrances, decisions to
happen; an accessory fact, event or condition to the principal event – general
doctrine]
es circunstancia
fr circonstance
it circostanza
circumvention, avoidance, overturning (noun)

[action of avoiding something (especially in a surreptitious manner) – general
doctrine]
es elusión
fr contournement
it elusione
citizen, national (noun)

[person legally recognised as belonging to a nation, either a native or naturalised,
granted with the rights and duties set forth by the law – civil law]
es ciudadano
fr citoyen, ressortissant
it cittadino
citizenship, nationality (noun)

[position or status of being a citizen of a country – general doctrine]
es ciudadanía
fr citoyenneté
it cittadinanza
civil law (1) (noun)

[body of laws and rules governing private relationsbetween the members of the
social community – general doctrine]
es derecho civil
fr droit civil
it diritto civile
civil law (2) (noun)

[as distinguished from common law, the body of private law developed from
Roman law and used in Continental Europe and in many countries outside the
English-speaking world – general doctrine]
es civil law
fr civil law
it civil law
civil procedure (noun)

[body of laws and regulation governing civil lawsuits – general doctrine]
es procedimento civil
fr procédure civil
it procedura civile
civil proceeding (noun)

[dispute relating to a civil law matter brought in front of a court or judge for
adjudication – law of procedure]
es proceso civil
fr procédure au civil
it procedimento civile
civil servant (noun) – v. public officer, civil servant
civil union (noun) – v. cohabitation, common law couple, civil union
claim (1), demand(noun)

[demand (usually upon money, property or remedy) made on the basis of the
assertion of an existing right –law of procedure]
es demanda, reclamación
fr demande, prétention
it domanda, pretesa
claim (2)(noun) – v. credit, debt, claim (2)
claim (3) (noun) – v. dispute, litigation, claim (3)
claimant (noun) – v. plaintiff (EU: claimant)
class action (noun)

[legal action, filed or defended by a single individual acting on behalf of a group,in
order to obtain a super partes judicial decision having effect for all the members
of such group which adhered to the action – civil law]
es acción de clase
fr action de groupe, action de classe
it azione collettiva risarcitoria, class action
clause, term (2), condition, provision (3), article (1) (noun)

[separate stipulationagreed by the parties and inserted in the agreement– civil
law]
es cláusula, [Americ. Lat.] condición, término

fr clause
it clausola
clearance (custom clearance)(noun)

[clearing of goods from customs through the payment of custom duties – tax law]
es despacho de aduanas
fr dédouanement
it sdoganamento
clerkship [for law students], internship [for graduates] (EU: training [for
solicitors], pupillage [for barristers])(noun)
[period of professional apprenticeship attended by law students or graduates in
order to qualify as lawyers/barristers – legal profession regulation]
es pasantía
fr stage juridique
it praticantato legale
closing (noun) – v. completion, formation (1), closing
code (noun)
[systematic collection of laws and/or regulations – civil law]
es código
fr code
it codice
cohabitation, common law couple, civil union(noun)

[situation of two people living together as partners in life without being married –
family law]
es pareja de hecho, concubinato

fr union libre, concubinage
it convivenza more uxorio (famiglia di fatto, unione civile)
collateral contract (noun)

[side agreement related to a principal contract which contributes to enlight the
real understanding of the parties – civil law]
es contrato conexo*, [Amer. Lat.] contrato coligado*
fr contrat indivisible*
it contratto collegato*
collateral security / personal securety, personal guarantee (2) (noun)

[property pledged to secure a debt / obligation undertaken by the guarantor for
the payment of someone else’s debt – civil law]
es garantía real / garantía personal

fr sûreté réele / sûreté personelle
it garanzia reale / garanzia personale
collective bargaining agreement (noun) – v. blanket agreement, collective

bargaining agreement
color, appearance(noun)
[appearance or semblance of a legal claim to a right or authority – general
doctrine]
es apariencia*
fr apparence*
it apparenza*
comfort letter (noun)

[formal declaration in which a party (usually a parent company) endorses a third
party (usually a subsidiary) by stating the solvency of the latter and its intention
to engage in order to ensure the fulfillment of the monetary undertakingsof the
endorsed party – civil law]
es comfort letter, carta de respaldo

fr lettre de confort, lettre d’intention
it lettera di patronage
commercial law, business law, trade law(noun)

[body of laws and regulations governing companies, managing of a business,
distribution of goods, securities and bankruptcy – general doctrine]
es derecho mercantil, derecho comercial

fr droit commercial, droit des affaires
it diritto commerciale
commercial papers (noun)

[unsecured promissory notes issued by a company, granting the owner to receive
the payment of a determined monetary sum upon request or within a short term
– civil law]
es efectos (de comercio), títulos valores

fr effets (de commerce)
it effetti (commerciali)
commission, provision (4), courtage (noun)
[consideration paid by the parties in the event a deal intermediate by the broker
isconcluded following his/her intervention – civil law]
es comisión
fr commission, brokerage
it provvigione
commitment(1) (noun) – v. duty, undertaking (1), commitment (1)
commitment (2) (noun) – v. task, duty (2), commitment (2), instruction
commodatum, loan for use, gratuitous bailment(noun)

[agreement in which a party (the lender/bailor) gratuitously lends goods to
another (the borrower/bailee)for a specifil purpose, to be returned undamaged–
civil law]
es comodato, préstamo de uso

fr prêt (à usage)
it comodato
commodities (noun) – v. goods, merchandises, wares, commodities
common law (noun)

[as distinguished from civil law (2), the body of law, principles doctrine deriving
their authority from the judgements and decrees of the courts (originated in
England and adopted by most of Anglo-Saxons states – general doctrine]
es common law
fr common law
it common law
common law couple (noun) – v. cohabitation, common law couple, civil union
common sense (noun)

[good sense in practical matters – general doctrine]
es sentido común
fr bon sens
it buon senso
common stock (noun) – v. ordinary share, common stock
company, corporation (noun)

[commercial entity established by one or more persons in order to conduct a
business activity, having juridical personality and assets separated from the
shareholder(s)’s ones– commercial law]
es sociedad
fr société
it società
Companies House (noun) – v. Registrar of Companies, Companies House
compelled (adj.) – v. obliged, forced, compelled
compensation (1) (noun)

[restoration awarded for the damage caused by the tortfeasor – civil law]
es reparación, indemnización
fr réparation du dommage, r. du prejudice, indemnisation
it risarcimento del danno
compensation (2) (noun) – v. consideration, compensation (2), remuneration

(1)
compensation (3)(noun) – v. damages, compensation (3) (pecuniary comp.),

redress, recovery (3)
competition (noun)
[the rivalry between two or more businesses striving for the same relevant market
- commercial law]
es competencia
fr concurrence
it concorrenza
complaint, petition (2)(noun)

[initial pleading or writ commencing the plaintiff’s action (if the case, also
requiring the appearance of the defendant) – law of procedure]
es demanda*, escrito de demanda*, emplazamiento*, citación

fr assignation*, acte de citation
it atto di citazione*
completion, formation (1), closing[in a business deal with multiple steps]

(noun)
[ultimate moment of the formation of a civil/commercial transaction– civil law]
es perfección, conclusión, [en una transacción compleja] cierre

fr passation
it conclusione
compliance (1), accomplishment(noun)

[act of meeting the requirements set forth by the law; respect of law provisions –
general doctrine]
es cumplimiento
fr accomplissement
it adempimento (2)
compliance (2) (noun) – v. application (1), compliance (2)
compound interest, anatocism(noun)

[monetary interests paid on both the principal and the previously accrued
interests – civil law]
es anatocismo
fr anatocisme
it anatocismo
compromise (noun) – v. settlement (1), compromise
compulsory (adj.) – v. involuntary, compulsory
compulsory joinder(noun) – v. joinder (of parties) / compulsory joinder /

permissive joinder
concern (noun) – v. business, firm, concern, enterprise
conciliation (noun)
[action of mediating between two litigating parties – law of procedure]
es conciliación
fr conciliation
it conciliazione
concurrence of offences (noun)

[plurality of criminal offences committed by the same perpetrator – criminal law]
es concurrence of offences
fr concours d’infractions
it concorso di reati
condition (noun) – v. clause, term (2), condition, provision (3), article (1)
condition precedent / condition subsequent, contingency (noun)

[act or event which must occur or exist before a civil obligation arises / act or
event which, when occurring, engenders the discharge of a civil obligation – civil
law]
es condición (con. suspensiva / con. resolutoria)

fr condition (con. suspensive / con. résolutoire)
it condizione (con. sospensiva / con. risolutiva)
condition subsequent (noun) – v. condition precedent / condition

subsequent, contingency
conditions (noun) – v. requirements, conditions
condominium (noun)
[system of ownership of a building (or complex of buildings) formed by a number
of individually owned apartments, in which each owner has the full ownership of
his/her apartment and an undivided interest in the shared parts of the building
(such as stares, elevator etc.) – civil law]
es condominio immobiliario
fr copropriété immobilière
it condominio (negli edifici)
conduct (noun)
[manner in which a person behaves – general doctrine]
es comportamiento
fr comportement
it condotta, comportamento
confession (noun) – v. admission, confession
confidentiality, privilege (1)(noun)

[right protecting a person’s private and restricted life and information – civil law]
es confidencialidad, discreción
fr confidentialité, discrétion, non-divulgation, secret
it riservatezza
confidential, privileged, without prejudice (adj.)

[referred to data and information not to be disclosed as relating to a person’s
private life– civil law]
es confidencial
fr confidentiel
it riservato
conflict of interest / self-dealing [in case of a company director] (noun)

[incompatibility between someone’sprivate interests and his/her public or
fiduciary duties – civil law]
es conflicto de intereses
fr conflit d’interérêts
it conflitto d’interessi
conflict of laws, private international law (noun)

[body of rules determining the laws of which State should apply when a case is
connected with two or more jurisdictions – general doctrine]
es derecho internacional privado

fr droit international privé, conflit de lois
it diritto internazionale private
conformity (noun) – v. performance (1), fulfillment, conformity
confusion of debts, merger (2)(noun)

[extinction of obligations resulting from the merging of mutual debts and
receivables upon the same party – civil law]
es confusión
fr confusion
it confusion
Congress (EU: Parliament)(noun)

[body of a State vested with the legislative power – public law]
es Parlamento
fr Parlement
it Parlamento
consent (1) (noun) – v. acquiescence, consent (1) / sufferance, forbearance
conservatorship(noun) – v. interdiction, conservatorship
consideration, compensation (2), remuneration (1) (noun)

[contractual obligation in cash or in kind corresponding to the obligation of the
counterparty – civil law]
es compensación, contrapartida, contraprestación

fr contrepartie
it corrispettivo (controprestazione)
consignment, bailment for sale (noun)

[agreement in which a party (the bailee) receives goods delivered by the other (the
bailor) in order to subsequently sell them to customers – civil law]
es contrato estimatorio
fr consignation
it contratto estimatorio
consignment note (noun)

[document drawn by the sender to the carrier indicating the name and address of
the recipient, the place of destination of goods, the nature, quantity and other
details of the merchandise to be delivered and any other relevant indications on
the transportation of the same – civil law]
es carta de porte
fr lettre de voiture
it lettera di vettura
consistency (noun)
[strict logic interconnection, absence of inner contrast – general doctrine]
es coherencia
fr cohérence
it coerenza
consolidation (1)/ merger (1) (noun)

[incorporation of a new company through the unification and dissolution of two or
more existing companies/ absorption of one or more existing companies into
another company – commercial law]
es fusión por la constitución de una sociedad nueva / fusión por absorción

fr fusion par creation de société nouvelle / fusion par absorption
it fusione per unione / fusione per incorporazione
consolidation (2) (noun)

[combination of different rules and regulations into a single legislative act – public
law]
es consolidación
fr consolidation
it compilazione, consolidazione
conspiracy (1)(criminal c.)(noun)

[group of people reunited with the specific purpose to commit an unlawful act –
criminal law]
es asociación ilícita
fr association de malfaiteurs
it associazione per delinquere
conspiracy (2) (noun) – v. understanding, conspiracy (2)
Constitution (noun)
[body of fundamental principles and rules governating a State – civil law]
es Constitución
fr Constitution
it Costituzione
constitutional amendment (noun)

[modification to the provisions included in the bylaws of a company – commercial
law]
es modificación estatutaria, reforma estatutaria

fr modification statutarie
it modifica statutaria
construction(noun) – v. interpretation, characterisation, construction
constructive (adj.) – v. implied, constructive
construed terms (noun) – v. implied (in law) terms, construed terms
consultancy(noun) – v. advice, consultancy
consultation, discussion, deliberation (noun)

[action of elaborating a decision – civil law/government regulation]
es deliberación
fr délibéré
it deliberazione
consumer (noun)
[person who buys goods and services for personal use – civil law]
es consumidor
fr consommateur
it consumatore
contested, challenged (adj.)

[opposed as wrong or mistaken – law of procedure]
es conflictivo, controvertido, litigioso

fr querellé, litigieux, attaqué
it contestato (litigioso)
contingency (noun) – v. condition precedent / condition subsequent,

contingency
contingency fee agreement (noun)

[agreement entered into between lawyer and client in which the fees to be paid to
the professional are charged only in case the lawsuit leads to a favourable
outcome – civil law]
es pacto de cuota-litis
fr pacte de quote-litis
it patto di quota-lite
continuing education (noun)

[activities and training programmes focused on professional matters and
addressed to professionals – legal profession regulation]
es formación continua
fr formation continue, formation permanente
it formazione continua
contract (1)(noun) – v. agreement (2), contract (1)
contract (2) (noun) – v. service agreement, contract (2)(performance cont.)
contractor (noun)
[party to the contract charged of providing the service/work – civil law]
es contratista, empresario
fr enterpreneur
it appaltatore
contractual liability (noun)

[liability arising from the failure to fulfill an obligation and compelling the
tortfeasor to repair the damage caused – civil law]
es responsabilidad contractual
fr responsabilité contractuelle
it responsabilità contrattuale
contribution (action in cont.)(noun) – v. recourse (action), contribution
contributory negligence (noun)

[negligent conduct of the injuried party considered as a contributory factor to the
injury suffered by the same – civil law]
es culpa concurrente
fr faute partagée
it concorso di colpa
controlling, decisive(adj.)
[producing a definite result – general doctrine]
es decisivo, determinante
fr décisif
it decisive
controlling stock (noun)

[portion of the company’s capital shares owned by a sole shareholder and
representing the majority of the outstanding shares – commercial law]
es paquete de control
fr bloc de contrôle
it pacchetto di partecipazioni di controllo
convention / treaty (noun)

[agreement reached between States and covering particular matters of common
interest / formally ratified agreement reached between States and resolving upon
specific international issues or regulating common interestmatters – international
law]
es convenio / tratado
fr convention / traité
it convenzione / trattato
conviction(noun) – v. sentence (1), conviction
copyright (noun)
[economic and moral exclusive rights granted to the author of literary and artistic
creative material – civil law]
es derecho de autor
fr droit d’auteur
it diritto d’autore
copyright infringement (noun) – v. plagiarism, copyright infringement
coroner, medical examiner (noun)

[doctor charged of examining any legal issue involving medical cases – civil/public
law]
es médico forense
fr médecin légiste
it medico legale
corporate equity(noun) – v. capital, corporate stock, corporate equity (EU:

capital, share capital, nominal capital, registered capital)
corporateoffice (noun) – v. registered office / corporate office / head office or

headquarters / actual place of business
corporate records (corporate books), statutory registers (noun)

[written records of the corporate decisions and business transactions of a
company – commercial law]
es libros de la sociedad
fr régistres sociales
it libri sociali
corporate stock (noun) – v. capital, corporate stock, corporate equity (EU:

corporation (noun) – v. company, corporation
corruption, bribery (noun)

[action of a fiduciary or official who abuses his/her office or position in order to
obtain unlawful advantages for his/herself or for others – criminal law]
es cohecho
fr corruption
it corruzione
counsel (noun) – v. attorney (1), counsel, lawyer(2) (EU: barrister, solicitor)
counterclaim, cross-action (noun)
[claim made by the defendant against the plaintiff – law of procedure]
es reconvención
fr demande reconventionnelle
it domanda riconvenzionale
counterfeiting,infringement(2) (noun)
[fraudulent or misleading imitationof a trademark or patent – intellectual property
law]
es infracción, violación
fr contrefaçon
it contraffazione
counteroffer (noun)
[proposal made in response to another – civil law]
es contraoferta
fr contre-proposition
it controproposta
counterpart (noun)
[copy of a document – civil law]
es copia, duplicado
fr copie, exemplaire
it copia
counterparty (noun) – v. party (1) / other party (1), counterparty
coup (d’état) (noun) – v. revolution / coup (d’état)
court (noun)
[body charged with the judicial power / group of judges reunited in a court –
judicial regulation]
es tribunal / corte
fr tribunal / cour
it tribunale / corte
court’s clerk, registrar (noun)

[public official in charge of recording court proceedings and documents –law of
procedure]
es secretario judicial, registrador, actuario del tribunal

fr greffier
it cancelliere
court record (noun) – v. minutes, court record
courtage (noun) – v. commission, provision (4), courtage
courtroom (noun)
[place where the court of law is reunited –law of procedure]
es sala de vista, sala de audiencia

fr salle (d’audience)
it aula
covenant (noun) – v. agreement (1), covenant, provision (1)
creation, formation (2), incorporation, set up (noun)

[act of constituting a company or entity as a legal corporation – civil law]
es constitución, fundación
fr constitution
it costituzione
creation of the human mind (noun) – v. intellectual work, creation of the

human mind
creativity, nonobviousness / novelty (noun)

[inventive steps involved in creating a new industrial product / newly created
industrial product – intellectual property law]
es actividad inventiva / novedad

fr activité inventive / nouveauté
it originalità (attività inventiva) / novità
credit, debt, claim (2)(noun)

[sum of money or other obligation which is owed or due – civil law]
es crédito, deuda
fr créance, [rare] crédit, dette
it credito, debito
credit card (noun)

[magnetic card issued by a bank entitling the holder to purchase for credit
without any cash payment – civil law]
es tarjeta de crédito
fr carte de crédit, carte de paiement
it carta di credito
creditor, obligee (noun)

[person to whom a debt is owed – civil law]
es acreedor
fr créancier
it creditore
crime, offence, criminal offence (noun)
[action representing an offence punishable and pursuant to criminal law –
criminal law]
es crimen, delito, falta

fr infraction
it reato
crime of omission (noun)

[criminal offence carried out through failure to perform a due action – criminal
law]
es delito por omisión

fr infraction par omission
it reato omissivo
criminal complaint, accusation(noun)

[formal charge reporting the occurrence of a criminal misconduct rendered to the
competent authorities – criminal law]
es denuncia
fr dénonciation, plainte
it denuncia
criminal law (noun)

[body of laws and regulations concerning the punishment of offenders – general
doctrine]
es derecho penal
fr droit pénal, droit criminel
it diritto penale
criminal negligence (noun)

[extremely gross negligence considered punishable as a criminal offence –
criminal law]
es preterintencionalidad*
fr preterintention
it preterintenzione*
criminal proceeding (noun)

[proceeding started in order to ascertain the criminal liability of an accusedperson
– law of procedure]
es procedimiento penal
fr procédure au pénale
it procedimento penale
cross-action (noun) – v. counterclaim, cross-action
cross-examination (noun) – v. examination / cross-examination
Crown (noun) – v. Government (2), State (EU: Crown)
culpability (noun)
[criminal liability ascertained by the judge or court – civil law]
es culpabilidad
fr culpabilité
it colpevolezza
currency (noun)
[money generally used in a particular Country – finance]
es divisa, moneda
fr devise, monnaie
it divisa, moneta
custody (noun)
[the act of caring and keeping anything; detention – general doctrine]
es custodia
fr garde, détention
it custodia
custom (noun)
[rules or principles adopted through established usage – public law]
es costumbre
fr coutume
it uso normativo (consuetudine)
customs (noun)
[government department which administers and collects taxes on imported goods
– tax law]
es aduana
fr douane
it dogana
customs duties (noun)

[tax payable on imported or exported goods – tax law]
es derechos de aduana, aranceles

fr droits de douane
it dazi doganali
D
damage, harm, injury, loss (noun)

[injury or loss to property or person – civil law]
es daño, lesión, perjuicio

fr dommage, préjudice
it danno
damage to person (noun) – v. pecuniary damage / damage to person
damages, compensation (3) (pecuniary comp.), redress, recovery (3)[in court]

(noun)
[sum of money quantified on the basis of the prejudice caused by the torfeasor –
civil law]
es daños y prejuicios
fr dommage-intérêt, indemnité
it risarcimento
danger in delay (noun) – v. likelihood of success (on the merits), prima facie
case / (threat of) irreparable injury, danger in delay
date (1)(noun)
[day of the month or year indicated by a number – general doctrine]
es fecha
fr date
it data
date (2) (noun) – v. time, term (3), date (2), starting date, deadline, time
limit, period
dation in payment (noun) – v. accord and satisfaction
deadline(noun) – v. time, term (3), date (2), starting date, deadline, time
limit, period
deadlock (noun)
[situation involving opposing parties in which a resolution or decision could not
be adopted – civil/private law]
es impasse, bloqueo
fr impasse, blocage
it stallo
deal, transaction (noun)

[commercial or financial transaction carried out for profit – general doctrine]
es negocio, transacción
fr affaire
it affare
dealer (noun)
[person who purchases goods and sells the same to customers – civil law]
es concesionario, distribuidor
fr concessionnaire
it concessionario
debenture (noun) – v. bond (2), debenture
debt(noun) – v. credit, debt, claim (2)
debt collection, debt recovery, action to collect (noun)

[action and proceedings aimed at collecting receivables on behalf of creditors –
civil law]
es cobranza de créditos
fr recouvrement de créances
it recupero crediti
debt discharge (noun) – v. debt release, debt discharge, remission of debt
debt instrument (noun) – v. negotiable instrument (1), debt instrument (
debt novation(noun) – v. assumption of a debt/ delegation(of duties) / debt

novation
debt recovery (noun) – v. debt collection, debt recovery, action to collect
debt release, debt discharge, [rare] remission of debt (noun)

[waiver by a creditor to his/her receivable – civil law]
es remisión de la deuda, condonación de la deuda

fr remise de dette
it remissione di debito
debtor, obligor (noun)

[person owing or undertaking an obligation pursuant to law or agreement – civil
law]
es deudor
fr débiteur
it debitore
deceased, decedent (noun)

[recently dead person in question – civil law]
es difunto, [Am. Lat.] causante

fr défunt
it de cuius
decedent (adj.) – v. deceased, decedent
deceit(noun) – v. fraudulent misrepresentation, deceit
deceiving (adj.)
[giving a misleading impression – general doctrine/intellectual property law]
es engañoso
fr déceptif
it decettivo
decisive(adj.) – v. controlling, decisive
declaration (noun)
[formal announcement or statement – general doctrine]
es declaración
fr déclatartion
it dichiarazione
declaration of will(noun) – v. manifestation of will(ingness), declaration of

will, promise (2)
declaratory(adj.) – v. affirmative / declaratory
decree (1) (noun) – v. order, injunction (2), decree (1)
decree (2) (noun)

[official order given by the government – general doctrine]
es decreto
fr décret
it decreto
deed (noun)
[written legaldocument which is signed, sealed and delivered (often referring to
property rights) – civil law]
es escritura pública*
fr acte authentique*
it atto pubblico*
deemed (adj.)
[regarded, considered – general doctrine]
es considerado, tenido por

fr censé, réputé
it considerate (presunto, reputato)
default (noun) – v. breach (1), non-performance, failure (3), default,

nonconformity
defaultrules (noun) – v. mandatory rules / default rules
defendant (1), respondent(noun)

[person or entity sued or accused in court –law of procedure]
es demandado
fr défendeur
it convenuto, resistente
defendant (2), accused (2) (noun)

[person or entity charged with or on a trial for a criminal offence – criminal law]
es imputado
fr accusé
it imputato
defendant’s answer (noun) – v. plea, defendant’s answer, defense
defense (noun) – v. plea, defendant’s answer, defense
defenses (EU: defences) (1) (noun) – v. allegations, defenses (EU: defences) (1),
points
defenses (EU: defences) (2) (noun) – v. authorities, defenses (EU: defences) (2),
arguments
defenses (EU: defences) (3) (noun) – v. objection, demurrer, defense (EU:

defence) (3)
defined term (noun)

[a shorthand reference (usually with initial capital letters) within a document that
refers to another name or idea in the same document - civil law]
es definición
fr définition
it definizione
definite (adj.)
[determined, peculiar, specific – general doctrine]
es determinado
fr déterminé
it determinate
delegation(of duties) (noun) – v. assumption of a debt / delegation(of duties) /

debt novation
deliberate (adj.) – v. intentional, deliberate, malicious
deliberation (noun) – v. consultation, discussion, deliberation
deliverance(noun) – v. judgment, deliverance
delivery (noun)
[action of materially deliver a good – civil law]
es entrega
fr délivrance, remise, livraison
it consegna
demand (noun) – v. claim (1), demand
demerger (noun) – v. spin-off, demerger
demurrer (noun) – v. objection, demurrer, defense (EU: defence) (3)
Department (noun) – v. Ministry,Department (EU: Office (3)) / Secretary (1),

Minister
deposit(noun) – v. bailment, deposit
deposition(noun)
[a formal statement that someone who has promised to tell the truth makes so
that it can be used in court; esp., a formal statement that is made before a trial
by a witness who will not be present at the trial – law of procedure]
es testimonio
fr déposition
it testimonianza, deposizione
derivative acquisition (noun) – v. original acquisition / derivative acquisition
derogation (noun)
[partial repeal or abolishing of a law by enactment of a subsequent legislation –
general doctrine]
es derogación
fr dérogation
it deroga
designation of the contract, nomen juris(noun)
[legal name or destination – general doctrine]
es denominaci derogaciónn del contrato, nomen iuris

fr dénomination du contrat, appellation du contrat, titre du contrat
it nomen juris
designs(industrial designs)(noun)
[plans or drawings made to illustrate the look and functioning of garments –
intellectual property law law]
es diseños y modelos (industriales)

fr dessins et modèles (industriels)
it disegni e modelli
desuetude (noun)
[state of disuse causing obsolescence, especially of a rule – general doctrine]
es desuso, desuetudo
fr désuétude
it desuetudine
detention (noun)
[the act of keeping back or withholding a person or thing – general doctrine]
es detención
fr détention
it detenzione
devise (noun) – v. estate (1), inheritance, bequest (1), devise
devisee (noun) – v. heir, beneficiary, devisee, legatee
digital signature, electronic signature (noun)

[digital system based on alphanumeric codes allowing the sender and the receiver
of a document to verify its contents and the sender’s identity – civil law]
es firma electrónica
fr signature electronique
it firma digitale (firma elettronica)
diligence (noun) – v. care, diligence / negligence (1)
directive (EU directive)(noun)

[EU initiative providing general rules for the member states, charged of enforcing
such principles while adopting specific regulations – EU law]
es directiva (comunitaria)
fr directive (communautaire)
it direttiva (comunitaria)
director(noun)
[member of the board of Directors of an entity, granted with the power of acting in
the name of such entity and to manage it – civil law]
es administrador
fr administrateur
it amministratore
discharge (1), bankruptcy discharge(noun)

[relief of a bankrupt from his/her residual liabilities and liens – bankruptcy law]
es liberación [del quiebrado]

fr liberation [du falli]
it esdebitazione*
discharge (2) (noun)

[extinguishment of a legal duty or obligation for any reason/ effect of the
extinction of a duty or obligation resting on the debtor, which is freed from
his/her undertakings – civil law]
es extinción / liberación,descargo
fr extinction / dégagement, décharge
it estinzione / liberazione
discharge (3) (noun) – v. termination (2), cancellation, discharge (3)
disclaimer (noun) – v. release, waiver (2), disclaimer
discovery (noun)
[mandatory disclosure by the parties to a lawsuit of the respective testimony or
documents – law of procedure]
es exhibición*
fr exhibition*
it esibizione*
discretionary (adj.)
[referred to an act or decisionthe adoption of whichis a matter of choice and
judgment – general doctrine]
es discrecional
fr discrétionnaire
it discrezionale
discussion(noun) – v. consultation, discussion, deliberation
dismissal (noun)
[act of the employer terminating the employment relationship with an employee –
labour law]
es despido
fr licenciement
it licenziamento
disparagement (noun)
[act of damagingthe reputation of a person/entity, especially a competitor –
commercial law]
es denigración
fr dénigrement
it denigrazione
disposal, transmission, alienation, conveyance (noun)

[conveyance or transferof disposable rights or goods – civil law]
es cesión, transmisión, enajenación

fr aliénation, cession, transmission
it alienazione
dispositive fact (noun)

[fact causing the creation or loss of rights – civil law]
es hecho jurídico
fr fait juridique
it fatto giuridico
dispute, litigation, claim (3) (noun)

[process of taking legal action –law of procedure]
es disputa, controversia, litigio

fr litige, différend, querelle
it contenzioso
dissolution (1)(noun)
[cessation of a company or other entity in the cases provided by law – civil law]
es disolución
fr dissolution
it scioglimento
dissolution (2) (noun) – v. voluntary liquidation, dissolution (2), winding-up
distinctive signs (noun)

[elements identifying a business, the place where the business is conducted
and/or a product in order to distinguish them from others’ business or products
– intellectual property law]
es signos distintivos
fr signes distinctifs
it segni distintivi
distinctiveness (noun)
[quality of a trademark to be distinguished from other ones – commercial law]
es distintividad, carácter distintivo

fr caractère distinctif
it capacità distintiva
distributorship (noun)
[franchise agreement in which a party sells certain goods or merchandises,
usually in a specific area – civil law]
es concesión de venta, distribución

fr concession de vente, distribution
it concessione di vendita (distribuzione)
dividend (noun)
[an amount of a company’s profits paid to stockholders as a reward for their
investment – corporate law]
es dividendo
fr dividende
it dividendo
division (noun)
[major section of a court identified by specific function or scope – legal system]
es sala
fr chambre
it sezione
divorce (noun)
[legal dissolution of a marriage – family law]
es divorcio
fr divorce
it divorzio
docket (noun)
[list of legal cases to be tried in a court of law – law of procedure]
es registro
fr rôle, registre
it ruolo, registro
doctrine, principle(noun)
[rule, principle or theory of law – general doctrine]
es principio
fr principe
it principio, teoria
document, instrument(noun)
[representation, in any manner, of legally relevant acts, facts and information –
general doctrine]
es documento, instrumento
fr document, instrument
it documento
domestic / domestic (adj.)

[referred to something existing or occurring inside a Country, as opposed to what
is foreign or international / referred to the State as legal entity – general doctrine]
es interno, nacional / estatal

fr interne, national / étatique
it interno, nazionale / statuale
domicile (noun)
[personal residence or home; place of registration of a company or other legal
es domicilio*
fr domicile*
it domicilio*
donation (noun)
[act of transferring a personal property as a gift made by someone who expects to
die in the immediate future, to become effective on the date of the dead of the
donor – civil law]
es donación*
fr donation*
it donazione*
draft (1) (noun)

[preliminary version of a (legal) document or agreement – civil law]
es borrador de contrato
fr projet de contrat
it bozza di contratto
draft (2) (noun) – v. bill of exchange, draft (2) / promissory note, IOU
droit de suite (noun)

[the right whereby an artist (or his or her heirs) during a certain period is entitled
to a share of the price of a work of art every time it is resold - intellectual property
law]
es derecho de participación, [Am. Lat.] derecho de seguimiento
fr droit de suite
it diritto di seguito, droit de suite
due (noun) – v. fair, due, equitable
due and payable, enforceable (adj.)

[referred to an obligation which is payable – civil law]
es exigible
fr exigible
it esigibile
due date (noun) – v. maturity, due date / expiration
due diligence (1), reasonable care (noun)

[normal standard of care and attention required for the fulfillment of an obligation
– civil law]
es diligencia del buen padre de familia

fr diligence du bon père de famille
it diligenza ordinaria
due diligence (2) (noun)

[appraisal of a business or companyperformed by a potential buyer – civil law]
es due diligence
fr due diligence, audit, vérification
it due diligence
due process, fair trial (noun)

[general fairness principle requiring the trial to take place before an impartial
judge and the parties to be allowed to participate to the judicial proceeding –
general doctrine]
es debido proceso
fr procès équitable
it giusto processo
dumping (noun)
[unfair business practice consisting in placing goods or stock on the market in
large quantities and at a low price - commercial law]
es dumping
fr dumping
it dumping
duress (noun) – v. physical coercion / duress / undue influence
duty (1), undertaking (1), commitment(1) (noun)
[moral or legal obligation or responsibility, undertaken volountary or imposed by
law or agreement – general doctrine]
es deber, obligación, compromiso

fr devoir, engagement, oblige
it dovere, obbligo
duty (2) (noun) – v. task, duty (2), commitment (2), instruction
duty (3) (noun) – v. tax / tax, fee (2), duty (3)
duty of care (noun)

[general legal obligation of protecting other’s personal safety or well-being – civil
law]
es deber de diligencia*
fr devoir de diligence*
it dovere di diligenza*
earnest (noun)
[installment paid to confirm the future payment or performance of an agreement –
civil law]
es arras
fr arrhes
it caparra
easement (noun) – v. servitude, easement
ecclesiastical law (noun)

[body of rules and principles governing the Catholic Church – generic doctrine]
es derecho canónico
fr droit canonique
it diritto canonico
economies, saving (noun)

[portion of earned income saved from ongoing expenses – civil law]
es ahorro
fr économie, épargne
it risparmio
effective (adj.)
[producing legal effects by an agreement or other act or deed – civil law]
es eficaz
fr efficace
it efficace
effectiveness, efficacy (noun)

[arising of legal effects by an agreement or other act or deed – civil law]
es eficacia, [Amer. Lat.] efectividad

fr efficacité,effectivité
it efficacia
effects (noun)
[legal consequences deriving from an agreement or other deed or act – civil law]
es efectos
fr effets
it effetti
efficacy (noun) – v. effectiveness, efficacy
electronic signature (noun) – v. digital signature, electronic signature
embassy / ambassador (noun)

[activity or assignment of a diplomatic agent representing its Country within the
territory of a foreign Country / person appointed in order to represent its Country
within the territory a foreign Country – international law]
es embajada / embajador
fr ambassade / ambassadeur
it ambasciata / ambasciatore
employee (noun)
[person employed for salary, especially on intellectual work – labour law]
es empleado, trabajador dependiente, trabajador por cuenta ajena

fr employé, salarié, travailleur
it dipendente, impiegato, lavoratore subordinato
employer (noun)
[person or organisation which employs peopleas workers or employees – labour
law]
es empleador
fr employeur
it datore di lavoro
employment [contract] (noun)
[agreement in which an employee or worker is hired by a employer and paid for
his work – labour law]
es trabajo [contrato de]

fr travail [contrat de]
it lavoro
employment law (noun) – v. labour law, employment law
employment tribunal (noun)

[court dedicated to decide upon employment disputes – judicial regulation]
es juzgado laboral
fr conseil de proud’hommes
it tribunale del lavoro
enactment (noun)
[process carried out by the competent State’s branch required to pass a law or
regulation – public law]
es promulgación
fr promulgation
it promulgazione
endorsement (indorsement) (noun)

[transfer of a negotiable instrument by placing a signature on the back of the
same – civil law]
es endoso
fr endossement
it girata
enforceable (adj.) – v. due and payable, enforceable
enforceable judgment, enforceable right (noun)

[judicial decision entitling the creditor to start the proceeding aimed at enforcing
his/her right vis-à-vis the debtor – law of procedure]
es título ejecutivo*
fr titre exécutoire*
it titolo esecutivo*
enforceable right (noun) – v. enforceable judgment, enforceable right
enforcement (1), execution (1)(noun)

[compelling compliance with a law, mandate, command or agreement –law of
procedure]
es ejecución forzosa
fr exécution forcée
it esecuzione forzata
enforcement (2) (noun) – v. exequatur, enforcement (2)
enjoyment (noun)
[right of possession and use of rights and property – civil law]
es disfrute
fr jouissance
it godimento
enterprise (noun) – v. business, firm, concern, enterprise
entitlement (noun)
[holding of a juridical status – civil law]
es titularidad
fr jouissance, titularité
it titolarità
entity (noun) – v. individual, natural person / entity, legal entity, juridical

person
entrepreneur (noun) – v. business owner, entrepreneur
equal opportunities (noun)

[body of laws and regulationsprovided in order to guarantee to women equal
educational and professional opportunities as compared to those awarded by men
– government regulation]
es igualidad de oportunidades
fr égalité de chances
it pari opportunità
equality (noun)
[situation of equal balance of rights and duties – general doctrine]
es igualdad
fr égalité
it uguaglianza
equitable(adj.) – v. fair, due, equitable
equity (1) (noun) – v. justice, fairness (2), equity (1)
equity (2) (noun) – v. share, equity (2), stock (2), quota
equity interest(noun) – v. holding interest, equity interest, interest in

capital, shareholding
escrow (noun) – v. stake, escrow
estate (1), inheritance, bequest (1) [personal property portion], devise [real
property portion] (noun)
[all the money, property and civil obligations owned by a person at the moment of
his/her death, to be transferred to the heir(s)thereof – civil law]
es herencia
fr héritage
it eredità
estate (2), property (3), patrimony [rare](noun)

[global amount of assets and liabilities having monetary value which are owned
by a single person – civil law]
es patrimonio
fr patrimoine
it patrimonio
estimate, quotation, quote(noun)

[approximate calculation of the envisaged expenses, usually submitted at the
beginning of a financial year or before starting a commercial activity – civil law]
es estimación
fr devis
it preventivo
estoppel (noun)
[legal principle refraining a person from asserting something contrary to what
previouslydone or statement or decided upon by a judgment or other judicial
resolution – general doctrine/civil law]
es exceptio doli*
fr exception de dol*
it exceptio doli
event (noun)
[occurrence, something happening or taking place – general doctrine]
es supuesto, caso
fr cas, hypothèse
it caso
eviction(noun)
[loss of a (real estate) property lawfully owned or leased following the claim of the
same by a third party – civil law]
es evicción
fr éviction
it evizione
evidence (noun)
[information drawn in a lawsuit in order to represent and ascertain alleged events
which are relevant to the final judgment – law of procedure]
es prueba
fr preuve
it prova
examination / cross-examination (noun)

[formal questioning of a party or witness in a lawsuit / formal questioning of a
party or witness in a lawsuit in order to challenge a testimony already givenby the
same –law of procedure]
es interrogatorio / contrainterrogatorio
fr interrogation / contre-interrogatoire
it interrogatorio / controinterrogatorio
exchange (noun)
[changing of money into the corresponding amount expressed in a different
currency – finance]
es cambio
fr change
it cambio
excise (noun)
[tax imposed by law on the manufacture, sale, or use of certain goods – tax law]
es impuestos sobre consumo especifico

fr accises
it accise
exclusivity (noun) – v. stand alone, exclusivity
execution (1) (noun) – v. enforcement (1), execution (1)
execution (2) (noun) – v. signature, execution (2)
executive (noun) – v. officer (manager) / executive
executive director (noun) – v. CEO / executive director (EU: managing

director)
executor (noun)
[person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms contained in his/her will–
civil law]
es albacea
fr exécuteur testamentaire
it esecutore testamentario
exempt(ed) property (noun)

[debtor’s possessions which may not be used to satisfy a creditor– civil law]
es bienes inembargables
fr biens insaisissables
it beni impignorabili
exemption (noun) – v. relief (1), exemption
exequatur, enforcement (2) (noun)

[proceeding aimed at enforcing a judicial order in a foreign jurisdiction –law of
procedure]
es exequatur
fr exequatur
it exequatur
exhaustion (exhaustion of rights)(noun)

[legal principle according to which, within the EU, when the owner of an
intellectual property right puts a product covered by such right into the market,
the right of controlling its spread within such market is lost by the original owner
– EU commercial law]
es agotamiento
fr épuisement
it esaurimento
exhibit (1)(noun)
[action of providing a document or othe item as evidence in a court – law of
procedure]
es pièce
fr documento, prueba documental
it produzione documentale
exhibit (2) (noun) – v. annex, exhibit (2)
exit (noun) – v. rescission, withdrawal (2), exit
expert opinion (noun) – v. expertise, expert opinion
expertise, expert opinion (noun)

[technical opinion demanded by a judge and rendered by an expert upon specific
issues, serving as evidence or support in order to investigate facts –law of
procedure]
es dictamen pericial, pericia
fr rapport d’expertise
it Consulenza Tecnica d’Ufficio, perizia
expired (adj.)
[referred to a term which has come to its end – civil law]
es vencido
fr expiré, échu
it scaduto
expiration (noun) – v. maturity, due date / expiration
expiry (noun)
[end of a period during which something is valid – general doctrine]
es vencimiento, expiración
fr écoulement, expiration
it decorso
exploitation (noun) – v. use, exploitation
express (adj.)
[referred to written documents – general doctrine]
es expreso
fr exprès
it espresso
extension (noun)
[additional period of time given to fulfill an obligation or hold an office – civil law]
es aplazamiento, prórroga
fr dilacion, prorogation
it dilazione, proroga
extenuating circumstance (noun) – v. aggravating circumstance, aggravation

/ extenuating, mitigating circumstance
extortion (noun)
[crime consisting inunlawfully obtaining something (especially money) using force
or threats – criminal law]
es extorsión
fr extorsion
it estorsione
extradition (noun)
[action of surrending a convicted criminal by one State to another entitled to
enforce a sentence –law of procedure]
es extradición
fr extradition
it estradizione
fact (noun)
[actual thing or happening, which must be proved at trial by presentation of
evidence and which is evaluated by the jury or by the judge - general doctrine]
es hecho
fr fait
it fatto
factoring (noun)
[agreement in which accounts receivable referring to a business are sold and
purchased – civil law]
es factoring
fr affacturage
it factoring
failure (1)(noun)
[lack of something – general doctrine]
es defecto, falta
fr défaut
it mancanza
failure (2), omission (noun)

[neglect to perform a due or required action – civil/criminal law]
es omisión
fr omission
it omissione
failure (3) (noun) – v. breach (1), non-performance, failure (3), default,

nonconformity
fair, due, equitable(adj.)

[just or appropriate – civil law]
es equitativo / justo
fr équitable/ juste
it equo / giusto
fair trial (noun) – v. due process, fair trial
fairness (1)(noun)
[rule of balancement of opposite interests according to social harmony – civil law]
es equidad
fr équité
it equità
fairness (2) (noun) – v. justice, fairness (2), equity (1)
family (noun)
[group of people related by blood or marriage – civil law]
es familia
fr famille
it famiglia
fault, negligence(2) (slight negligence / ordinary n. / gross n.)(noun)

[intentional or negligent failure to comply with the common standards of cautious
behavior; culpable careness – civil law]
es culpa, falta (culpa levisima / c. leve / c. grave)

fr faute (faute légère / f. simple / f. lourde)
it colpa (colpa lievissima / c. lieve / c. grave)
fee (1) (noun) – v. salary / wage / fee (1), remuneration (2)
fee (2) (noun) – v. tax / tax, fee (2), duty (3)
fee simple (noun) – v. property (1), ownership, fee simple
fictitious / apparent/ hidden, secret (adj.)

[referred to, respectively: something not existing but perceivable / something
existing and also perceivable/ something not perceivable but existing – general
doctrine]
es aparente / aparente, claro / oculto

fr apparent, fictif, ostensible / apparent / caché, occulte
it apparente (fittizio) / palese / occulto
field, scope (noun)

[framework, surrounding context – general doctrine]
es ámbito, campo, alcance

fr domaine
it ambito (sfera, campo)
file (noun)
[collection of papers and documents relating to a specific administrative or
judicial procedure – law of procedure]
es autos, expediente
fr dossier
it fascicolo
final(1) / interlocutory(adj.)
[referred to the judgment adopted by a court: decision which finally settles the
rights of the parties / intermediate decision which settles a preliminary point but
not the final case –law of procedure]
es ordinario* / cautelar*
fr au fond* / provisoire*, en référé*
it definitivo* / non definitivo*
final (2) (adj.) – v. temporary / final (2)
finance act (noun) – v. budget law(EU: finance act)
finance lease (noun) – v. leasing, finance lease
financial year (noun)

[one year as reckoned for taxation or accounting purposes – commercial law]
es ejercicio
fr exercice
it esercizio contabile
fine (1)(noun)
[monetary criminal punishment or civil penalty – civil/criminal law]
es multa*
fr amende*
it ammenda, multa
fine (2), administrative sanction, levy(noun)

[monetary sanction provided for the breach of administrative or public mandatory
rules and regulations – government regulation]
es multa, sanción pecuniaria administrativa

fr sanction pecuniarie administrative
it sanzione pecuniaria amministrativa
firm (noun) – v. business, firm, concern, enterprise
first class prepaid post (noun) – v. registered letter with return receipt, first
class prepaid post
first refusal (right of), pre-emption right(noun)
[right granted to the potential buyer to be preferred in the purchase of a good /
right granted to the creditor to be preferred to other creditors of the same debtor
with respect to the payment of his debt – civil law]
es tanteo / tanteo
fr préférence / préemption
it prelazione / prelazione
for (prep.)
[by, through – general doctrine]
es mediante
fr moyennant
it mediante
for profit (loc.) – v. business purpose, for profit / no-profit
for valuable consideration / free of charge, gratuitous (loc.or adj.)

[referred to an agreement or transaction: providing bilateral consideration in
favour of both the parties involved thereto / providing a consideration in favour of
only one of the partiesinvolved thereto – civil law]
es título oneroso / título gratuito

fr titre onéreux / titre gratuite
it titolo oneroso / titolo gratuito
forbearance (noun) – v. acquiescence, consent (1) / sufferance, forbearance
force majeure, act of God [esp. in cases of natural events](noun)

[unforeseeable circumstances or natural forces hindering someone from acting
(especially from fulfilling a contract) – civil law]
es caso fortuito, fuerza mayor

fr cas fortuity, force majeure
it caso fortuito, forza maggiore
forced (noun or adj.) – v. obliged, forced, compelled
forced sale (noun)

[compulsory sale of goods or property disposed by the judge within an
enforcement procedure – civil law]
es venta forzosa
fr vente forcée
it vendita forzata
foreclosure (noun) – v. attachment, seizure, foreclosure
foreseeable (adj.)
[which may be predicted or expected – general doctrine]
es previsible
fr prévisible
it prevedibile
forfeiture, laches, lapse [as a mere effect of time] (noun)

[extinction of a right due to the lapse of the deadline provided for enforcing it or to
the failure to comply with the necessary formalities – civil law]
es caducidad, preclusión*
fr décheanche, forclusion*
it decadenza, preclusione
forgery (noun)
[action of making a forbidden copy or imitation of a document, signature,
banknote or artwork – criminal law]
es falsificación
fr faux
it falsificazione, falso
form (1) (noun)

[way through which the parties express their mutual consent to an agreement –
civil law]
es forma
fr forme
it forma
form (2) (noun)

[blank document including both pre-drafted sections (usually contractual
provisions) and blank spaces to be filled with information – general doctrine]
es formulario
fr formulaire
it modulo, formulario
formation (1) (noun) – v. completion, formation (1), closing
formation (2) (noun) – v. creation, formation (2), incorporation, set up
forum (noun)
[court or tribunal in general – law of procedure]
es foro
fr for
it foro
foundation (noun)
[legal institution set up for non-lucrative purposes – civil law]
es fundación
fr fondation
it fondazione
franchise, electivefranchise(noun)
[right to vote in public elections granted to citizens – public law]
es derecho de voto
fr droit de vote
it diritto di voto
franchising (franchise) (noun)

[agreement in which the owner of a trademark (franchisor) allows the franchisee
to sell goods or services in a certain areausing its trademark or tradename – civil
law]
es franquicia
fr franchise, franchisage
it franchising
fraud (noun) – v. good faith and fair dealing, good faith, bona fides / fraud,
unfair dealing, bad faith
fraudulent misrepresentation, deceit(noun)

[wilfully false statement which is intended to induce the counterparty to rely on it
– civil law]
es dolo
fr dol
it dolo
free of charge (adj.) – v. for valuable consideration / free of charge,

gratuitous
freedom, liberty (noun)

[generic power of self-determination of individuals – general doctrine]
es libertad
fr liberté
it libertà
freeedom of assembly (noun) – v. freedom of speech, f. of expression / f. of

assembly / f. of association / f. of religion
freeedom of association (noun) – v. freedom of speech, f. of expression / f. of

freedom of contract, liberty of contract [rare] (noun)

[doctrine according to which private relationships between people are governed by
mutual agreement and free willing – civil law]
es libertad contractual, autonomia de la voluntad

fr liberté contractuelle
it autonomia contrattuale
freeedom of expression (noun) – v. freedom of speech, f. of expression / f. of

freeedom of religion (noun) – v. freedom of speech, f. of expression / f. of

freedom of speech, f. of expression / f. of assembly / f. of association / f. of

religion (noun)
[right to express one’s opinion / right to meet along with other people in an
assembly / right to create or join a society or other social institution / right to
express one’s religious beliefs through worship – general doctrine]
es libertad de expresión, l. de reunión, l. de asociación, l. de religión

fr liberté d’opinion / l. de réunion / l. d’association / l. de religion
it libertà di manifestazione del pensiero / /l. di riunione / l. di associazione /
l. religiosa
freeze-out, squeeze-out(noun)
[acquisition of the entire share capital of a company by one (or more than one) of
the shareholders, while the other shareholders are excluded from any corporate
interest – commercial law]
es retirada obligatoria de acciones, derecho de venta forzosa de acciones

fr retrait obligatoire des actions*, droit de retrait obligatoire des actions*
it acquisizione totalitaria*, diritto di acquisto delle azioni residue*
frustration(noun) – v. impracticability,impossibility of performance,

frustration
frustration (of purpose)(noun)

[unforeseen change in the chircumstances surrounding an agreement causing the
impossibility for a party to achieve his/her contractual purpose and ultimately
the termination of the agreement itself – civil law]
es presuposición
fr presupposition
it presupposizione*
fulfillment (noun) – v. performance (1), fulfillment, conformity
fund (noun)
[sum of money provided for a specific purpose – civil law]
es fondo
fr fonds
it fondo
fund transfer(noun) – v. bank transfer, wire transfer, fund transfer
future interest (noun)

[situation in which the full enjoyment of a right (especially a property right) is
expected but not present – general doctrine]
es expectativa de derecho
fr expectative de droit
it aspettativa di diritto
gaol (noun) – v. prison, jail, gaol, penitenciary
gap(noun) – v. loophole, gap
garnishment (noun)
[judicial proceeding trough which the creditor is allowed to seize money or other
goods belonging to the debtor but currently possessed by third parties (e.g. by
virtue of a bailment agreement) –law of procedure]
es embargo de bienes (en posesión) de terceros*

fr saisie-attribution*
it pignoramento presso terzi*
general (or unsecured) creditor(noun) – v. priority (or preferential) creditor /

general (or unsecured) creditor
general pardon (noun) – v. amnesty, general pardon
genericide (EU: popularisation)(noun)

[cancellation of a trademark when commonly considered by the general public as
generic name of a product or service – intellectual property law]
es vulgarización
fr vulgarisation
it volgarizzazione
gentlemen’s agreement (noun)

[verbal understanding based upon the trust of all the parties involved rather than
on legal obligations – civil law]
es pacto de caballeros
fr gentlemen’s agreement
it gentlemen’s agreement
gift (noun)
[transfer of rights or property without compensation – civil law]
es liberalidad
fr libéralité
it liberalità
good cause (noun) – v. just cause, good cause
good faith (noun) – v. good faith and fair dealing, good faith, bona fides /
good faith and fair dealing, good faith, bona fides[state of mind] / fraud,
unfair dealing, bad faith [state of mind] (noun)
[compliance with commercial rules of fair dealing, [state of mind] honest behavior
or purposes / unfair use of power or rights, unlawful dealing, [state of mind]
intention to defraud or to achieve unlawful advantages – civil law]
es buena fe / mala fe
fr bonne foi / mauvaise foi
it buona fede / mala fede
goods, merchandises, wares, commodities (noun)

[goods to be traded – economics]
es mercadería, mercancía
fr marchandises
it merci
goodwill (enterprise g., commercial g.) (noun)

[good commercial reputation of a business/companyidentifying a quantifiable
asset and calculated as part of its sale value– commercial law]
es goodwill, fondo de comercio, clientela

fr achalandage, clientele
it avviamento
governance, administration (noun)

[management of a company or other entity – civil law]
es administración, gestión
fr gestion, administration
it amministrazione
governing law (noun)

[the law and regulations to be applied to the construction and execution of an
agreement - civil law]
es ley reguladora
fr loi régolartice au contrat
it legge applicabile (al contratto)
Government (1) (noun) – v. Administration (EU: Government)
Government (2), State (EU: Crown)(noun)

[nation existing on a definedterritory and organised as a political and social
community, headed by an established government – public law]
es Estado
fr Etat
it Stato
government bonds (noun) – v. savings bonds, government bonds
government regulation (noun) – v. regulatory matters, government

regulation, administrative law
grace period (noun)

[a period after a due date during which an obligation may still be fulfilled without
penalty or suspension of benefits - civil law]
es período de gracia
fr période de grâce
it periodo di tolleranza
grant (noun) – v. issue (2), issuance, grant
gratuitous (adj.) – v. for valuable consideration / free of charge, gratuitous
gratuitous bailment(noun) – v. commodatum, loan for use, gratuitous

bailment
grossnegligence(noun)
[reckless omission to comply with a legal duty causing damage to others– civil
law]
es grave
fr lourde
it grave
gross / net (of something) (adj.)

[an amount of money: including expenses and other contributions / excluding
expenses and other contributions – civil law]
es bruto / neto
fr brut / net
it lordo / netto
grounded (adj.) – v. substantial (2), grounded / unsubstantial
grounds, rationale (noun)

[legal and factual arguments forming the basis for a decision adopted by the
judge – law of procedure]
es motivos, motivaciónes
fr motivations
it motivazione
group (noun)
[a commercial organisation consisting of several companies controlled directly or
indirectly by the same parent company – commercial law]
es grupo de sociedades
fr groupe de sociétés
it gruppo societario
guarantee[contractual obligation],warranty (1),security(2) [debt],

security interests: liens [with possession], charges [without possession]
(noun)
[assurance formally given to the creditor that a contractual obligation or a debt
will be duly paid and fulfilled – civil law]
es garantía
fr [dans un contrat] garantie, [d’une créance] sûreté
it garanzia
guardian (noun)
[person charged witha duty of care in relation to another’s personal property,
usually unable to manage his/her affairs (especially a minor who has lost both
parents, a disabled person or person otherwise incapacitated) – civil law]
es tutor*, curador*
fr tuteur*, curateur*
it tutore*, curatore*, amministratore di sostegno*
guilty / innocent (adj.)

[culpable / not culpable ofa criminal charge – criminal law]
es culpable / inocente
fr coupable / innocent
it colpevole / innocente
H
harm (noun) – v. damage, harm, injury, loss
harassment (noun)
[the act of systematic and/or continued unwanted and annoying actions of one
party or a group, including threats and demands, esp. of a sexual nature -
criminal law]
es acoso
fr harcèlement
it molestia/e
hardship (noun)
[unforeseen events that may substantially alter the contractual equilibrium,
resulting in an excessive burden being placed on one of the parties - civil law]
es imprevisión
fr imprévision, hardship
it eccessiva onerosità sopravvenuta*
head office (noun) – v. registered office / corporate office / head office or

heading, caption (noun)

[title of each contractual clause or law paragraph – general doctrine]
es título, epígrafe
fr titre, intitulé
it titolo, rubrica
headquarters (noun) – v. registered office / corporate office / head office or

heads of agreement (noun) – v. letter of intent / memorandum of

understandings (MOA), term sheet, heads of terms, heads of agreement
heads of terms (noun) – v. letter of intent / memorandum of understandings

(MOA), term sheet, heads of terms, heads of agreement
hearing (noun)
[part of a trial held in front of a judge or court –law of procedure]
es vista,audiencia
fr audience
it udienza
heir, beneficiary, devisee, legatee[by virtue of a will](noun)
[person legally entitled to receive the property of another upon death of the latter
– civil law]
es heredero, legatario
fr héritier, [en raison d’un testament] légataire
it erede
hidden (adj.) – v. fictitious / apparent/ hidden, secret
hidden defect (noun)

[defect of merchandise not immediately recognisable by the purchaser – civil law]
es vicio oculto
fr vice caché
it vizio occulto
holder (noun) – v. person entitled to, holder, owner, proprietor
holder in due course (noun) – v. maker / payee / bearer / holder in due

course
holder of parental rights (noun)

[parent (or other nominee) entitled to carry out any juridical act in name and on
behalf of the minor (excluding the very personal ones) and to manage his/her
property– family law]
es representante legal
fr administrateur légal
it rappresentante legale
holding, ruling(noun)
[crucial part of a court’s determination on a matter of law / in general, decision
adopted by a judge–law of procedure]
es dispositivo, máxima / fallo, sentencia, resolución

fr dispositif, maxime / décision
it dispositivo, massima / pronuncia (provvedimento)
holding company (noun)

[company that owns the shares of other companies, which are therefore under its
control – commercial law]
es sociedad de control, sociedad instrumental, [Am. Lat.] soc. tenedora

fr société de portefeuille, société holding
it capogruppo (holding, società capogruppo)
holding interest, equity interest, interest in capital, shareholding (noun)

[portion of the share capital of a companyowned by each shareholder –
commercial law]
es participación
fr participation
it partecipazione, partecipazione al capital
identity card (ID)(noun)

[card issued by a governmental authority featuring the personal details of the
holder (e.g. name and date of birth) as official proof of his/her identity –
government regulation]
es documento de identidad
fr carte d’identité
it carta d’identità
illegal / unlawful (adj.)

[contrary to legal, moral or religious rules / contrary to law – general doctrine]
es ilícito / ilegal, ilegítimo

fr illicite / illegale, illégitime
it illecito / illegale, illegittimo
illegal contract (noun)

[agreement whose performance or subject matter is against the law – civil law]
es contrato en fraude de ley*

fr contrat en fraude à la loi*
it contratto in frode alla legge*
imitation, similarity (substantial sim.) (noun)

[precise imitation of a workprotected by copyright – civil law]
es imitación servil
fr copie servile
it imitazione servile
implied, constructive (adj.)

[an agreement entered into in implicit form – civil law]
es tácito, implícito
fr tacite, implicite
it tacito
implied (in law) terms, construed terms (noun)
[inferred consequences deriving from the agreement – civil law]
es efectos naturales
fr effets naturels
it effetti naturali
impossibility of performance (adj.) – v. impracticability,impossibility of

performance, frustration
impracticability,impossibility of performance(supervening imp.),

frustration(noun)
[unforeseen event that makes it impossible for a party to fulfill his/her
contractual obligations – civil law]
es imposibilidad sobrevenida
fr impossibilité d’exécution
it impossibilità sopravvenuta
imprisonment, incarceration (noun)

[being confined in a prison as a punishment for committing a criminal offence –
criminal law]
es [en Espana] prisión*

fr réclusion*
it reclusione
in accordance with (loc.)

[in a manner conforming with, pursuant to – general doctrine]
es de acuerdo con, con arreglo a, conforme a

fr conformément à
it conformemente a
in the name and in the account of (on behalf of) (loc.)

[said of an action taken using the name and in the interest of a third person or
organisation – civil law]
es en nombre y en intereses de
fr en le nom et pour le compte
it in nome e per conto di
inadmissibility (noun)
[not able to be accepted as valid in court, especially in relation to evidence or
documents –law of procedure]
es inadmisibilidad,improcedencia*
fr irrecevabilité*
it inammissibilità*, improcedibilità*
incarceration (noun) – v. imprisonment, incarceration
including but not limited to, including without limitation(loc.)
[a partial list that includes other unspecified items – general doctrine]
es incluido pero no limitado a

fr y compris mais de façon non limitative, sans que cela soit exaustif
it invi incluso a titolo meramente esemplificativo (ma non esaustivo)
including without limitation(loc.) – v. including but not limited to, including

without limitation
inconsistent (adj.)
[when something does not conformto or is not in line with something else –
general doctrine]
es inconsistente, contradictorio, incoerente

fr contradictorie, incohérent
it contraddittorio
incorporation (noun) – v. creation, formation (2), incorporation, set up
indemnity (noun)
[predetermined sum of money paid as compensation against loss or damage –
civil law]
es indemnidad
fr indemnité
it indennità
independent contractor (noun) – v. self-employed (worker), independent

contractor
indicted (noun or adj.)

[person who has been formally accused or charged of a crime – criminal law]
es inculpado
fr inculpé
it indagato
indirect action (noun)

[action brought by a creditor enforcing a right or action which the debtor is
entitledto in order to protect the creditor’s interests – civil law]
es acción indirecta, a. subrogatoria

fr action oblique
it surrogatoria (azione)
individual, natural person / entity, legal entity, juridical person (noun)

[human being / entity or organisation having legal personality – civil law]
es persona natural / persona jurídica
fr personne physique / personne morale
it persona fisica / persona giuridica
infringement (1)[of a right], breach (2) [of a contract], violation [of a law]
(noun)
[failure to comply with a legal obligation or duty – general doctrine]
es violación
fr violation, rupture
it violazione
infringement(2) (noun) – v. counterfeiting,infringement(2)
in-house counsel(noun) – v. in-house lawyer, in-house counsel
in-house lawyer, in-house counsel (noun)

[lawyer who practices his/her profession within an organisation or company –
general doctrine]
es abogado de empresa, jurista de empresa

fr juriste d’entreprise
it giurista di impresa
injunction (1), notice (4)(noun)

[order (issued by a judge or court) compelling a party to carry out a certain act –
civil law]
es intimación
fr sommation
it intimazione
injunction (2) (noun) – v. order, injunction (2), decree (1)
injury (noun) – v. damage, harm, injury, loss
Inland Revenue (noun) – v. Tax Authority, Inland Revenue, Internal Revenue

Service
innocent (adj.) – v. guilty / innocent
insolvency (noun)
[the situation of a debtor being unable to pay their debts – civil law]
es insolvencia
fr surrendettement*, déconfiture*, insolvence
it insolvenza
inspection (noun)
[examination of something, such as goods (to determine their fitness for
purchase);evaluation of a situation in order to determine its compliance with
applicable law – commercial law, general doctrine]
es verificación
fr vérification
it accertamento
instalments (noun)
[sums of money dividing an overall payment to be paid at fixed separate deadlines
– civil law]
es plazos, etapas
fr échéanches
it rate
institution (noun)
[an established organization - civil law]
es institución, establecimiento
fr établissement
it ente, istituto
instruction (noun) – v. task, duty (2), commitment (2), instruction
insurance (noun)
[agreement in which a party, vis-à-vis the payment of a certain sum
(premium),undertakes to provide monetary compensation for specified loss
ordamage or for a specific life event (illness, death)in favour of the insured party –
civil law]
es seguro
fr assurance
it assicurazione
intangible (adj.) – v. tangible / intangible
intellectual property law (noun)

[body of laws and regulations governing intangible property and its commercial
exploitation and protection, such as copyrights and patents – general doctrine]
es derecho de la propiedad industrial

fr droit de la propriété industriel
it diritto industriale
intellectual property rights (noun)

[rightsgranted to the author/inventor in order to protect and commercially exploit
his/her invention – intellectual property law]
es derechos de la propiedad industrial, derechos de la propiedad intelectual

fr droit de la propriété intellectuelle
it privativa industriale (diritto di)
intellectual work, creation of the human mind (noun)

[a valuable artistic or literary creation which may be protected by copyright– civil
law]
es obra intelectual
fr oeuvre de l’esprit
it opera dell’ingegno
intention (1), animus[generic](noun)

[willingness, conscious behalf– general doctrine]
es animus, voluntad
fr animus, volonté
it animus, volontà
intention (2), malice(noun)

[wrongful intention to complete a planned or foreseen action or conduct,
especially an offence – civil/criminal law]
es intención, dolo
fr intention, dol
it dolo
intentional, deliberate, malicious(adj.)

[intending or intended to do harm – civil/criminal law]
es intencional, doloso
fr intentionnel, dolosive
it doloso
intentional (or wilful) tort (or wrong) (noun)

[tort committed wilfully committed – civil law]
es (acto) ilícito doloso, delito civil

fr faute intentionnelle, faute délictuelle [stricto sensu], délit [stricto sensu]
it fatto illecito doloso
interdiction, conservatorship (noun)

[special procedures adopted in order to put a disabled person under care through
the appointment of a guardian or protector entitled to manage the daily life and
affairs of the guarded person – civil law]
es tutela*, curatela*
fr tutelle des majeurs*
it interdizione*, inabilitazione*, amministrazione di sostegno*
interest (1) (noun)
[compensation paid for the use of money or for delaying the repayment of a debt
– civil law]
es intereses
fr interêts
it interessi
interest (2) (noun) – v. right, interest
interest in capital (noun) – v. holding interest, equity interest, interest in

capital, shareholding
interim (adj.) – v. provisional, interim
interim orders (noun) – v. preliminary orders, provisional and protective

orders, interim orders
interlocutory(adj.) – v. final(1) / interlocutory
interlocutory issue / preliminary issue (noun)

[issue to be decided before other matters are brought before the judge / issue to
be decided in order to proceed with the trial – law of proceeding]
es cuestión preliminal / c. prejudicial, c. previa

fr [à resoudre par autre juje] question préjudicielle / [à resoudre par le meme
juje] question prealable
it questione preliminare / questione pregiudiziale
intermediary, broker (noun)

[person who acts as a link between the parties to an agreement in view of the
realisation of a common business, without being vested as a representative,
employee or attorney of any of such parties– civil law]
es mediador de comercio, corredor de comercio

fr courtier
it mediatore, [if acting on behalf of a single party] procacciatore d’affari
intermediation, brokerage (noun)

[agreement in which a person (the intermediator) arranges the meeting and
encourages the mutual understanding of two or more parties potentially
interested in a business, without acting as a representative, employee or attorney
of any of the parties – civil law]
es mediación
fr courtage
it mediazione
Internal Revenue Service (noun) – v. Tax Authority, Inland Revenue, Internal

Revenue Service
international law (noun)
[body of rules governing relationships between States and international
organisations – general doctrine]
es derecho internacional
fr droit international
it diritto internazionale
internship (noun) – v. clerkship, internship (EU: training, pupillage)
interpretation, characterisation, construction[of a contract] (noun)

[action of investigatingand explaining the meaning of a legal deed or document –
general doctrine]
es interpretación, exégesis
fr interprétation, exégèse
it interpretazione (esegesi)
interruption [of the period of limitation] (noun)

[act or event which interrupts the running of a limitation period – civil/criminal
law]
es interrupción [de la prescripción]

fr interruption [de la prescription]
it interruzione
invalid (adj.) – v. voidable, void / invalid, void, null and void
invalidity, nullity,voidness (noun)

[condition of an act or deed which is declared void or voidable, and therefore
incapable of producing legal effects, after the lack of certain legal requirements –
civil law]
es invalidez,nulidad
fr invalidité, nullité
it invalidità, nullità
invention (noun)
[patentable device created or discoveredindependently by technical and creative
effort of the inventor – intellectual property law]
es invención
fr invention
it invenzione
inventory (noun) – v. stocks, inventory
investment (noun)
[action of investing money in business activities, securities or other financial
devices in order to gain a profit – civil law]
es inversión
fr investissement
it investimento
invitation to bid(noun) – v. call for tenders, invitation to bid
invitation to deal(noun) – v. offer / invitation to treat, invitation to deal
invitation to treat(noun) – v. offer / invitation to treat, invitation to deal
invoice, bill (1)(noun)

[document issued by the vendor to the purchaser, containing the description of
the services/goods provided and the indication of the relevant consideration –
civil law]
es factura
fr facture
it fattura
involuntary, compulsory (adj.)

[done against someone’s will, especially when imposed by authority or law –
general doctrine]
es forzoso
fr forcé
it coatto (coattivo)
IOU (noun) – v. bill of exchange, draft (2) / promissory note, IOU
irreparable injury (noun) – v. likelihood of success (on the merits), prima

facie case / (threat of) irreparable injury, danger in delay
issuance (noun) – v. issue (2), issuance, grant
issue (1), point (i. of facts / i. of law / i. or procedure / i. of the merits)

(noun)
[disputable matter – civil law]
es cuestión (c. de hecho / c. de derecho / c. procesal / c. de mérito)

fr question, point (q. de fait / q. de droit / q. processuelle / q. du fond)
it questione (q. di fatto / q. di diritto / q. processuale / q. di merito)
issue (2), issuance, grant (noun)

[first granting of a right, typically by the delivery of a document – civil
law/government regulation]
es expedición, concesión
fr délivrance
it rilascio
jail (noun) – v. prison, jail, gaol, penitenciary
joinder (of parties) / compulsory joinder / permissive joinder (noun)

[union of parties or claims in a sole lawsuit, respectively: necessary and ordered
by a judge / optional – law of procedure]
es litisconsorcio / litisc. necesario / litisc. voluntario (o facultativo)

fr litis consortium, [CH] consorité / l. nécessaire / l. facultatif
it litisconsorzio / litisc. necessario / litisc. facoltativo
joint (adj.) – v. (merely) several / joint, joint and several, solidary
joint and several (adj.) – v. (merely) several / joint, joint and several, solidary
joint tenancy (noun) – v. tenancy in common / joint tenancy
joint venture (noun)

[commercial enterprise undertaken jointly by two or more entities in order to
implement a common project – commercial law]
es joint venture, sociedad conjunta

fr entreprise commune, groupement d’entreprises
it joint venture
judicial (1) (adj.)

[referred to the collection of decision adopted in a certain jurisdiction – general
doctrine]
es jurisprudencial
fr prétorien, jurisprudentiel
it giurisprudenziale
judicial (2) (adj.) – v. voluntary, wilful/ statutory / judicial (2)
judicial review (noun)

[review of a law or regulation carried outby a competent court with a view to
evaluating its compliance with constitutional principles – public law]
es juicio de constitucionalidad
fr examen de constitutionnalité
it vaglio di costituzionalità
judiciary (noun)
[collectivity of judges (persons) – judicial regulation]
es orden judiciario
fr ordre judiciaire
it ordine giudiziario
judgment, deliverance(noun)
[decision adopted by a judge or court in order to finally settle a dispute –law of
procedure]
es sentencia, fallo, juicio

fr jugement, [si il est emis par un cour] arrêt
it sentenza
juridical person (noun) – v. individual, natural person / entity, legal entity,

juridical person
jurisdiction(1) / jurisdiction(2) (noun)

[general power of a Government to adopt legal decisions and make judgments vis-
à-vis its citizens / power granted to a court to decide upon a specific issue or case
– civil law]
es jurisdicción / competencia
fr jurisdiction / compétence
it giurisdizione / competenza
Jurisdiction(2) (noun) – v. jurisdiction (1) / jurisdiction(2)
jurisdiction(3) (noun) – v. legal system, jurisdiction (3)
jurisprudence (noun)
[theory of law investigating each field of legal studies – general doctrine]
es ciencia jurídica
fr science juridique
it scienza giuridica
jurist, judge (noun)

[public officer charged of hearing and deciding lawsuits in court, a magistrate –
law of procedure]
es majistrado, juez
fr magistrat, juje
it magistrato, giudice
juristic act (noun) – v. legal act / juristic act, legal transaction, legal act, act
in the law
just cause, good cause (noun)
[legally grounded reason (especially regarding a specific contractual behavior) –
civil law]
es justa causa
fr bon motif, justification
it giusta causa
justice, fairness (2), equity (1) (noun)

[moral and legal principle guiding fair and reasonable judgment– general doctrine]
es justicia
fr justice
it giustizia
kinsman (noun) – v. relative, kinsman
know-how (noun)
[body of technical knowledge and skills surrounding the manufacture of goods or
other technical processes – civil law]
es know-how
fr savoir-faire
it know-how
label (noun)
[commercial brand – commercial law]
es etiqueta
fr étiquette
it etichetta
labour law (noun)

[body of laws and regulations governing employment relations, trade unions and
social security measures – general doctrine]
es derecho laboral, derecho del trabajo
fr droit du travail
it diritto del lavoro
labourer (noun)
[worker employed to perform manual tasks – labour law]
es obrero
fr ouvrier
it operaio
laches (noun) – v. forfeiture, laches, lapse
lack of consent (noun)

[lack of willingness by one of the parties to an agreement, making the agreement
voidability – civil law]
es vicio del consentimiento*

fr vice du consentement*
it vizio del consenso*
land registry (noun) – v. cadaster, cadastre (EU: land registry)
landlord, lessor / tenant, lessee (noun)

[parties to a lease agreement, respectively: the party who owns the real estate or
good and rents it / the party who enjoys the leased real estate or good in
exchange for rent – civil law]
es arrendador, locador / inquilino, arrendatario, locatario

fr locateur / locataire
it locatore / locatario
land-use planning (noun) – v. zoning regulation, urban planning, land-use

planning
lapse (noun) – v. forfeiture, laches, lapse
larceny (noun) – v. theft, larceny
late / timely (adj.)

[referred to a juridical deed or act: performed after the expiry of the deadline
provided by law / performed within the deadline provided by law – law of
procedure]
es tardío / puntual
fr tardif / en temps utile
it tardive / tempestivo
law (1)(noun)
[system of rules governing the social relationship amongst a State – general
doctrine]
es derecho
fr droit
it diritto
law (2) (noun) – v. statute, act, law (2), bill (1)
law firm, law practice (EU: chamber)(noun)

[office(s) where one or more lawyers practice their profession, individually or in
association with others – civil law]
es bufete, firma de abogados, [Amer. Lat.] estudio jurídico

fr cabinet d’avocat
it studio legale
law of procedure, procedual law (noun)

[the body of laws and regulations governing judicial proceedings – general
doctrine]
es derecho procesal
fr droit processuel
it diritto processuale
law practice (noun) – v. law firm, law practice (EU: chamber)
law school (noun)

[institution for formal superior legal education – government regulation
es facultad de derecho
fr faculté de droit
it facoltà di giurisprudenza
law society (noun) – v. bar(EU: law society)
lawful (adj.) – v. legal (2) / lawful
lawmaker (noun) – v. legislature, lawmaker
lawsuit (noun)
[dispute brought in front of a court or judge for adjudication – law of procedure]
es proceso, pleito, litigio, causa

fr instance, cause
it procedimento (causa)
lawyer (1) (noun)

[person who practices or studies law (also not an attorney) – general doctrine]
es jurista, legal
fr juriste, légal
it giurista, legale
lawyer (2) (noun) – v. attorney (1), counsel, lawyer (2) (EU: barrister, solicitor)
lease, tenancy (1) (residential/business) (noun)

[agreement in which one party conveys real estate or other goods to a lessee for a
limited period of time in exchange for monetary rent – civil law]
es arrendamiento, locación, alquiler de finca (urbana / comercial)

fr bail (d’habitation / commerciale)
it locazione (abitativa / commerciale)
leasing, finance lease(noun)

[fixed-term agreement for financing purpose in which the lessee rents a real
estate or asset and owns the right to use it, being agreed that the real estate or
asset could be purchased by the lessee at the end of the agreement – civil law]
es arrendamiento financiero, leasing

fr crédit-bail
it leasing
legacy, bequest(noun)
[single property or right left to someone in a will – civil law]
es legado*
fr legs à titre particulier*
it legato*
legal (1)(adj.)
[relating to law – general doctrine]
es jurìdico
fr juridique
it giuridico
legal (2) / lawful (adj.)

[morally and legally permitted / conforming to law – civil law]
es lícito / legal, legítimo

fr licite / légal, légitime
it lecito / legale, legittimo
legal act / juristic act, legal transaction, legal act, act in the law(noun)
[intentional action or undertaking implying legal effects or consequences /
intentional action or deedtaken in order to create, transfer or extinguish a right –
civil law]
es acto jurídico / negocio jurídico

fr acte juridique / acte juridique
it atto giuridico / negozio giuridico
legal aid (noun)
[the means-based benefit in the form of financial assistance or gratuitous legal
servicesprovided to persons unable to meet the cost of advice and representation
in legal proceedings - law of procedure]
es justicia gratuita
fr aide juridictionelle
it gratuito patrocinio
legal authority (noun)

[effectiveness granted pursuant to the law – general doctrine]
es fuerza legal
fr force légale
it valore legale
legal authors (noun) – v. scholars, scholarly opinion, legal scholarship, legal

authors, literature, theory
legal background, legal framework (noun)

[body of laws, principles and regulations surrounding a certain situation –
general doctrine]
es cuadro jurídico, marco jurídico

fr cadre juridique
it contesto normativo
legal condition (noun)

[situation regulated by lawin which someone or something occurs or happens to
be – civil law]
es estado
fr statut juridique
it condizione giuridica
legal costs (noun)

[costs to be paidin relation to a lawsuit – law of procedure]
es costas judiciales
fr dépenses, frais de justice
it spese del giudizio
legal domain (noun) – v. legal relationships, legal domain
legal entity (noun) – v. individual, natural person / entity, legal entity,

juridical person
legal expenses (noun)

[fees due to a lawyer for representing and advising a client in connection with a
lawsuit – law of procedure/legal profession regulation]
es costas judiciales
fr dépenses, frais de justice
it spese legali
legal fiction (noun)

[assertion (even untrue or unproven) accepted as true for legal purposes – general
doctrine]
es ficción juridica
fr fiction juridique
it fiction juris
legal framework (noun) – v. legal background, legal framework
legal power of attorney, proxy for appearing in court (noun)

[general act appointing a lawyer to appear in court on behalf of a party – law of
procedure]
es poder para pleitos

fr procuration ad litem
it mandato alle liti (procura alle liti)
legal relation (noun) – v. privity, legal relation
legal relationships, legal domain (noun)

[body of personal and professional relationships governed by legal rules – general
doctrine]
es esfera juridica
fr situation juridique
it sfera giuridica
legal status (noun)

[regulation of the economic relationsbetween spouses – civil law]
es régimen legal
fr régime légal
it regime legale
legal scholarship (noun) – v. scholars, scholarly opinion, legal scholarship,

legal authors, literature, theory
legal system, jurisdiction (3) (noun)

[comprehensive body of laws or regulations adopted by a State – general doctrine]
es ordenamiento jurídico
fr système juridique, ordre juridique
it ordinamento giuridico
legal transaction (noun) – v. legal act / juristic act, legal transaction, legal
act, act in the law
legalisation / authentication (noun)

[act adopted by a notary public certifying that the handwritten signature on a
document is true or genuine / in general, act proving that something (a
document) is true or genuine – civil law]
es autentificación / verificación
fr authentification / vérification
it autenticazione / verificazione
legatee (noun) – v. heir, beneficiary, devisee, legatee
legislature, lawmaker (noun)

[body of a State vested with the power of adopting laws – civil law]
es legislador
fr législateur
it legislatore
legitimate child / natural child (noun)

[child born of parents lawfully married to each other / child born outside
marriage – civil law]
es hijo legítimo / hijo natural

fr enfant légitime / enfant naturel
it figlio legittimo / figlio natural
lender / borrower (noun)

[parties to a loan agreement, respectively: the party who lends money / the party
who receives money – civil law]
es presta mista / prestatario

fr prêteur / emprunteur
it mutuante / mutuatario
leniency (noun)
[clemency –law of procedure]
es lenidad, indulgencia
fr indulgence
it indulgenza
lessee (noun) – v. landlord, lessor / tenant, lessee
lessor (noun) – v. landlord, lessor / tenant, lessee
letter of (the) law / spirit of (the) law (noun)
[literal meaning of a rule of law as drafted by the legislators / actual purpose of a
rule of law– general doctrine]
es letra de la ley, sentido literal / espíritu de la ley, intención del legislador

fr lettre de la loi, sens littéral / esprit de la loi, intention du législateur
it lettera della legge, senso letterale /spirito della legge, intenzione del
legislatore
letter before action (noun) – v. letter of claim, letter before action
letter of claim, letter before action (noun)

[letter addressed by the creditor (or his/her counsel) to the debtor notifying that
the term for the repayment of the debt has expired – civil law]
es carta de abogado
fr lettre d’usage, mise en demeure
it lettera di intervento (lettera di diffida)
letter of credit (noun)

[letter addressed by a bank to another bank asking to serve as a guarantee in
favour of a client – civil law]
es carta de crédito
fr lettre de crédit, crédit documentaire, accréditif
it lettera di credito
letter of intent / memorandum of understandings (MOA), term sheet, heads

of terms, heads of agreement (noun)
[document drafted by the parties during a negotiation in order to acknowledge the
understandings already reached and the intention to enter into an agreement /
legal document stating a mutual agreement between the parties in view of the
realisation of a common programme – civil law]
es carta de intención / memorando de entendimiento

fr lettre d’intention / protocole d’accord
it lettera di intenti / moa
letter of request (noun) – v. letters rogatory, letter of request
letters rogatory, letter of request(noun)

[act adopted by a court and requesting another to perform certain processual
activities –law of procedure]
es comisión rogatoria, exhorto

fr commission rogatoire
it rogatoria
letterhead (noun)
[printed heading on paper or stationery carrying a person or organisation’s details
(name and address) – legal profession regulation/commercial law]
es papel con membrete

fr papier en tête
it carta intestata
levy(noun) – v. fine (2), administrative sanction, levy
liable (adj.)
[legally responsible for something, both under civil or criminal law - general
doctrine]
es responsable
fr responsable
it responsabile
liability (noun)
[the condition of being actually or potentially accountable for st., both under civil
or criminal law - general doctrine]
es responsabillidad
fr responsabilité
it responsabilità
liberty (noun) – v. freedom, liberty
liberty of contract (noun) – v. freedom of contract, liberty of contract
licence (1)(exclusive / sole / simple) (noun)

[agreement in which the owner of a property right (licensor) allowes the other
party (licensee) to use and exploit such right, respectively: exclusively / along
with other licensees – civil/commercial law]
es licencia (exclusiva / simple)

fr licence (exclusif / simple)
it licenza (esclusiva / non esclusiva)
licence (2) (noun) – v. permit, licence (2)
licence fee (noun) – v. royalty, licence fee
liens (noun) – v. guarantee,warranty (1), security (2), security interests: liens,

charges
life estate, usufruct (noun)

[right to use and enjoy the fruits of property (usually real estate) for a limited
period of timewithout damaging it – civil law]
es usufructo
fr usufruit
it usufrutto
(substantial) likelihood of success (on the merits), prima facie case / (threat
of) irreparable injury, danger in delay (noun)
[facts alleged by a party in order to urge the judge to rule in the party’s favour on
the basis of:having provided sufficient evidence of the right claimed by the same
party/ risk alleged by the claiming party of incurring serious damage if the
remedy to be granted by the judge is delayed–law of procedure]
es fumus boni iuris, apariencia de buen derecho / periculum in mora, peligro

de la (de)mora
fr fumus boni iuris, apparence du (bon) droit / periculum in mora, péril en la
demeure
it fumus boni juris / periculum in mora
limit, maximum, cap, ceiling (noun)

[maximum threshold set for something, expecially a price or expense – civil law]
es techo, tope
fr plafond
it massimale
limitation, limitation period(noun)

[period of time elapsed which a right could no longer be enforced (especially in
court) or a criminal offence be prosecuted – civil/criminal law]
es (plazo de) prescripción / prescripción penal

fr (délai de) prescription (extinctive) / prescription criminelle
it prescrizione / prescrizione del reato
limitation period (noun) – v. limitation, limitation period
liquidated damages (noun)

[a certain amount of money agreed by the parties to be due by the failing party in
case of failure to fulfill the obligations set forth under the relevant agreement –
civil law]
es penalización*
fr pénale*
it penale*
liquidated-damages clause [if the sum is adequate and the clause is held
valid], penalty clause [if the sum is excessive and the clause is held invalid]
(noun)
[contractual provision under which the parties agree that a certain amount of
money shall be due by the failing party in case of failure to fulfill the obligations
set forth under the relevant agreement – civil law]
es cláusula de penalización, cláusula penal

fr (clause) pénale
it (clausola) penale
liquidation (noun)
[the act of settling or fixing something that before was uncertain or
unascertained; in particular payment, satisfaction – civil law]
es liquidación
fr liquidation
it liquidazione
liquidator (noun)
[an individual appointed to carry out the winding-up of a company – civil law]
es liquidador*
fr liquidateur*
it liquidatore*
lis pendens (noun)

[situation of a pending lawsuit – law of procedure]
es litispendencia
fr litispendence
it litispendenza
listed (noun)
[referred to companies whose shares are quoted on stock exchange markets or to
quoted shares – civil law]
es cotizado
fr coté
it quotato
literature (noun) – v. scholars, scholarly opinion, legal scholarship, legal

litigant (noun) – v. party (2), side, litigant / other party (2), opponent,
opposing party
litigation (noun) – v. dispute, litigation, claim (3)
loan (noun)
[agreement in which a party (the lender) lends money or goods to the other (the
borrower), which undertakes to return the money or goods borrowed and interest,
where agreed – civil law]
es mutuo, préstamo simple, préstamo de consumo

fr prêt (à consommation)
it mutuo
loan for use (noun) – v. commodatum, loan for use, gratuitous bailment
Local Administration (noun) – v. municipal corporation, municipality (1) /
Local Council, Local Administration, Town Council, municipality (2)
Local Council (noun) – v. municipal corporation, municipality (1) / Local

Council, Local Administration, Town Council, municipality (2)
loophole, gap (noun)

[ambiguity or inadequacy in a rule of law or regulation – general doctrine]
es laguna, vacío
fr lacune
it lacuna
losing party (noun) – v. winning party / losing party
loss (noun) – v. damage, harm, injury, loss
loyalty (noun)
[quality of being devoted and loyal – general doctrine]
es fidelidad
fr fidélité
it fedeltà
lump sum (noun)

[global sum paid una tantum on a fixed time as consideration for goods or services
– civil law]
es pago global, suma alzada

fr forfait
it forfait
maintenance (noun)
[action of preserving the correct status and functioning of manufactured goods
and plants – commercial law]
es mantenimiento
fr entretien
it manutenzione
maintenanceagreement, support (noun)

[agreement in which one party undertakes to take care of the other (especially in
case of illness) in exchange of the transfer of real estate or other goods – civil law]
es sostén, sustento, mantenimiento

fr garde, entretien
it mantenimento
majority (noun)
[in a body, the number of votes required for the approval of a resolution – civil
law]
es mayoría
fr majorité
it maggioranza
maker / payee / bearer / holder in due course (noun)

[in commercial papers: person issuing the security / person on favour of which
the security is issued / person who materially holds the security / person who
lawfully holds the security – civil law]
es suscriptor / beneficiaro / portador / tenedor

fr souscripteur / bénéficiaire / porteur / porteur légitime
it emittente / beneficiario / portatore / legittimo possessore
malice (noun) – v. intention (2), malice
malicious(adj.) – v. intentional, deliberate, malicious
malpractice, professional misconduct (noun)

[civil liability arising from the carrying out of a professional activity – civil law]
es negligencia profesional, mala conducta profesional

fr faute professionnelle
it responsabilità professionale
managing director (noun) – v. CEO / executive director (EU: managing

director)
mandatory rules / default rules (noun)

[legal provision which could not be modified by a contrary agreement / legal
provisions which could be modified by mutual agreement of the parties – general
doctrine]
es normas imperativas / normas dispositivas

fr règles impératives / règles supplétives
it norme inderogabili (disposizioni imperative) / norme dispositive
manifestation of will(ingness), declaration of will, promise (2)(noun)

[expression of the willingness of a party to an agreement bearing contractual
effects – civil law]
es declaración de voluntad
fr manifestation de volonté, déclatartion de volonté
it manifestazione di volontà (dichiarazione di volontà)
manslaughter (noun) – v. murder / manslaughter
marginal note (noun) – v. addition, marginal note, apostille
marital (adj.)
[referred to husband-and-wife relations – civil law]
es conyugal
fr conjugal
it coniugale
marital agreement (pre-nuptial agreement, post-nuptial agreement) (noun)

[agreement made between two (future or current) spouses in order to regulate the
economic and financial consequences of their marriage – civil law]
es capitulaciones matrimoniales
fr convention matrimonial, contrat de mariage
it [dopo il matrimonio] convenzione matrimoniale*
marital status (noun)

[juridical status of an individual with respect to his/her family liens – civil law]
es estado civil
fr état civil
it stato civile*
market share (noun)

[portion of market controlled by a company – commercial law]
es cuota de mercado
fr part de marché
it quota di mercato
market value (noun)

[price or cost payable on the marketfor a good or service – economics]
es valor de mercado
fr valeur marchande
it valore di mercato
marriage, matrimony, wedding [also the ceremony itself](noun)

[formally recognised union of a man and woman, certified before a public officer
or a parson, by which the spouses engage in a life partnership – family law]
es matrimonio
fr mariage
it matrimonio
material, substantial (1)(adj.)

[significant, important – general doctrine]
es esencial, importante
fr essentiel
it essenziale
material clause, substantial clause / ancillary clause, warranty (2) (noun)

[crucial contractual provision / contractual provision which is supplementary or
subordinate to another – civil law]
es cláusula esencial / cláusula accesoria

fr clause essentielle / clause accessoire
it clausola essenziale / clausola accessoria
matrimony (noun) – v. marriage, matrimony, wedding
maturity,due date / expiration (noun)

[date on which an obligation becomes due and payable / date of discharge of an
obligation – civil law]
es vencimiento, plazo
fr échéanche
it scadenza
maximum (noun) – v. limit, maximum, cap, ceiling
Mayor (noun)
[head of a municipality or local council – public law]
es Alcalde
fr Maire
it Sindaco
means of evidence (noun)

[procedural means which contribute to the acquisition of evidence during a trial –
law of procedure]
es medios de prueba, medios probatorios

fr moyens de preuve
it mezzi di prova
mediation (noun)
[intervention in a dispute in order to reach a settlement – law of procedure]
es mediación
fr médiation
it mediazione
medical examiner (noun) – v. coroner, medical examiner
member (noun)
[person who joined an association or group – civil law]
es asociado
fr sociétaire
it associato
memorandum of association (noun) – v. articles of incorporation, charter (EU:

memorandum of association)
memorandum of understandings (MOA) (noun) – v. letter of intent /

memorandum of understandings (MOA), term sheet, heads of terms, heads of
agreement
mental capacity, natural capacity (noun)

[intellectual capability to understand the social impact of one’s behavior and
determine how to act – general doctrine]
es capacidad de gobernarse, capacidad natural

fr faculté de comprendre et de vouloir
it capacità di intendere e di volere
mental reservation (noun)

[declaration of willingness which does not correspond to the inner willingness of
the author – civil law]
es reserva mental
fr réserve mentale
it riserva mentale
merchandises (noun) – v. goods, merchandises, wares, commodities
merger (1) (noun) – v. consolidation (1) / merger (1)
merger (2) (noun) – v. confusion of debts, merger (2)
merits (noun)
[good features or points – general doctrine]
es mérito, fundo
fr fond
it merito
Minister (noun) – v. Ministry,Department (EU: Office (3)) / Secretary (1),

Minister
Ministry,Department (EU: Office (3)) / Secretary (1), Minister (noun)
[division of the Government / the person heading a Ministry – public law]
es Ministerio / Ministro
fr Ministère / Ministre
it Ministero / Ministro
minor (nounor adj.) – v. adult / minor
minutes [of a meeting], court record [in a Court] (noun)

[written record of the activities performed and the discussions held: during a
(corporate body) meeting – civil law / during a trial – law of procedure]
es actas
fr procès-verbal
it verbale
misconduct (noun)
[unlawful vehaviour or violation of ethical or legal rule of action – general
doctrine]
es falta, mala conducta

fr faute
it comportamento illecito
misleading advertising (noun)

[advertising practices involving the dissemination of false information in order to
misleade the customers and cause a prejudice to competitors – civil law]
es publicidad engañosa
fr publicité trompeuse
it pubblicità ingannevole
mismanagement (noun)
[bad or inaccurate management of a business – commercial law]
es mala gestión
fr faute de gestion
it mala gestio
mistake, unilateral mistake (noun)

[situation in which a party to an agreement misunderstands the facts or law
surrounding the agreement, which may cause such agreemen to be voidable –
civil law]
es error
fr erreur
it errore
mitigating circumstance (noun) – v. aggravating circumstance, aggravation /

extenuating circumstance, mitigating circ.
money laundering (noun)
[criminal offence consisting in transferring or replacing the money gained from
criminal activities in order to conceal its fraudulent origins – criminal law]
es blanqueo de dinero, lavado de dinero

fr blanchiment de fonds
it riciclaggio di denaro
morality (public mor.)(noun) – v. public policy / morality (public mor.)/

public order
mortgage (noun)
[agreement in whicha title of property is drawn as security for the payment of a
debt, upon the condition that the conveyance of title occurs upon the repayment–
civil law]
es hipoteca
fr hypothèque
it ipoteca
motion(noun) – v. application (2), motion, petition (1)
motives(noun) – v. reasons, motives
municipal corporation, municipality (1) / Local Council, Local

Administration, Town Council, municipality (2)(noun)
[a town or district having a local government / the governing body of a municipal
corporation – public law]
es Ayuntamiento, [Am. Lat.] Municipalidad

fr Mairie
it Comune
municipality (1) (noun) – v. municipal corporation, municipality (1) / Local

municipality (2) (noun) – v. municipal corporation, municipality (1) / Local

murder / manslaughter (noun)

[intentional / unintentional killing of another person – civil law]
es homicidio voluntario / hom. involuntario

fr meurtre volontaire / m. involontaire
it omicidio doloso / om. colposo
mutual mistake (noun)

[mistake shared by both parties upon a material subject of the agreement, which
could be lead to revision or nullity of the agreement – civil law]
es error mutuo*
fr erreur mutuelle*
it errore bilaterale*
mutual rescission, cancellation upon agreement (noun)

[termination of the agreement agreedupon bymutual consent of the parties – civil
law]
es mutuo disenso
fr révocation amiable, mutuus dissensus, resiliation - resolution bilaterale
it mutuo dissenso
national (noun) – v. citizen, national
nationality (noun) – v. citizenship, nationality
natural capacity (noun) – v. mental capacity, natural capacity
natural child (noun) – v. legitimate child / natural child
natural obligation (noun)

[merely moral duty which is not enforceable in front of a court by bringing a legal
action – civil law]
es obligación natural, obligación moral

fr obligation naturelle, obligation morale
it obbligazione naturale, obbligo morale
natural person (noun) – v. individual, natural person / entity, legal entity,

juridical person
navigation law (noun)

[body of laws and regulations governing sea and air navigation – general doctrine]
es derecho de la navegación
fr droit de la navigation
it diritto della navigazione
necessity (noun)
[justification excluding a person’s liability when a damage is caused in order to
protect oneself’s ot others’s life or health – civil law / justification excluding a
person’s criminal liability when a criminal offence is committed under need of
protecting oneself’s ot others’s life or health – criminal law]
es estado de necesidad
fr état de nécessité
it stato di necessità
negligence (1)(noun) – v. care, diligence / negligence
negligence (2) (noun) – v. fault, negligence (2) (slight negligence / ordinary n.

/ gross n.)
negligent (adj.)
[said of an action taken without exercising the ordinary degree of care reasonably
expected in that situation – civil law]
es culposo
fr fautif
it colposo
negligent tort (wrong) (noun)

[tort committed because of aviolation of the due care required by the
circumstances – civil law]
es (acto) ilícito culposo

fr quasi-délit
it fatto illecito colposo
negotiable instrument (1), debt instrument (noun)

[written instrument drawn by the maker and granting the owner or receiver with
a right– civil law]
es título valor*
fr titre de crédit*
it titolo di credito*
negotiable instrument (2) (noun) – v. security (1), securities, negotiable

instrument (2)
negotiations (noun)
[bargaining process involving the prospective parties to an agreement – civil law]
es negociaciónes, tratos
fr négociations, pourparlers
it trattative
negotiorum gestio (noun) – v. agency of necessity, negotiorum gestio
net (adj.) – v. gross / net (after something)
nomen juris(noun) – v. designation of the contract, nomen juris
nominal capital (noun) – v. capital, corporate stock, corporate equity (EU:
nominee, straw man (noun)

[person who allows others to use his/her name in documents, deeds, agreements
et similia in substitution of the name of the concerned party, whom identity is
kept undisclosed – civil law]
es testa ferro
fr prête-nom
it prestanome
non-cash consideration for purchase of shares (noun) – v. cash consideration

for purchase of shares / non-cash cons.
noncompliance (noun)
[failure to act in accordance with the law or contractual provisions – general
doctrine]
es inobservancia
fr non-respect
it inosservanza
nonconformity (noun) – v. breach (1), non-performance, failure (3), default,

nonconformity
non-contentious jurisdiction, voluntary jurisdiction (noun)

[judicial proceedings brought on undisputed matters – law of procedure]
es jurisdicción voluntaria*
fr juridiction gracieuse*
it giurisdizione volontaria*
non-disclosure agreement(NDA)(noun)
[agreement in which each party undertakes not to disclose any information
shared by or discovered from a trade-secret holderor from the counterparty – civil
law]
es acuerdo de no divulgación, de confidencialidad

fr accord de confidentialité, de non-divulgation
it accordo di riservatezza
nonobviousness (noun) – v. creativity, nonobviousness / novelty
non-performance (noun) – v. breach (1), non-performance, failure (3), default,

nonconformity
no-profit(noun) – v. business purpose, for profit / no-profit
no-profit entity (noun) – v. society, association, no-profit entity
non-stock company(noun) – v. partnership (company), non-stock company /

stock company, stock corporation
not disputed (adj.)

[said of a fact which has not been argued or questioned – law of procedure]
es conforme
fr constant
it pacifico
not due (adj.)

[not required to be doneor paid – civil law]
es indebido
fr indu
it indebito
notice (1)(noun)
[legal notification required by law or agreement causing specific legal effects – civil
law]
es denuncia
fr dénonciation
it denuncia
notice (2), service (1) (noun)

[formal delivery of a document (writ of summons, brief) made by the court’s clerk
to a party to a lawsuit –law of procedure]
es notificación
fr notification, [par hussier] signification
it notificazione
notice (3), prior notice (noun)

[formal declaration sent by a party to the other expressing the intention to
terminate the agreement – civil law]
es preaviso
fr préavis
it preavviso
notice (4)(noun) – v. injunction (1), notice (4)
notice of assessment, tax assessment (noun)

[act issued by tax authorities requiring the payment of tax – tax law]
es notificación de liquidación (del impuesto)*

fr avis d’imposition*
it avviso di accertamento
notional (adj.) – v. trivial, notional
notwithstanding / without prejudice to (adv. / loc.)

[nevertheless, in spite of / without detriment to, except – general doctrine]
es en derogación de / salvo que

fr par derogation à / sans preéjudice de
it in deroga a / fatto salvo
novation (noun)
[extinguishment or cancellation of an obligation upon mutual agreement of the
parties to substitute a new obligation to the existing one – civil law]
es novación
fr novation
it novazione
novelty (noun) – v. creativity, nonobviousness / novelty
nuisance (noun)
[unlawful interference with the enjoyment of land or with the rights of the public
in general – civil law]
es molestias vecinales*
fr troubles de voisinage*
it immissioni non tollerabili*, atti emulative*
null and void (adj.) – v. voidable, void / invalid, void, null and void
nullity (noun) – v. invalidity, nullity, voidness
oath (noun)
[sworn declaration issued by a party in a court upon facts or events pertaining to
the lawsuit – law of procedure]
es juramento
fr serment
it giuramento
obiter dictum (pl. obiter dicta) (noun)

[a remark or statement made in a judgement that is not crucial (e.g. referring to
unrelated law issues), having no binding but only persuasive effect – general
doctrine]
es obiter dictum (obiter dicta)

fr obiter dictum (obiter dicta)
it obiter dictum (obiter dicta)
object of the contract, subject matter (noun)

[crucial content of the agreement – civil law]
es objeto (del contrato)

fr objet (du contrat)
it oggetto (del contratto)
objection, demurrer, defense (EU: defence)(3) (noun)

[formal statement opposing an event that occurred or is occurring during a trial
and seeking the judge’s prompt intervention –law of procedure]
es excepción*
fr exception*, fin*
it eccezione*
objects (noun) – v. purpose (EU: objects)
obligation (noun)
[binding commitment, arising from law, agreement or another juridical event,
compelling a person to complete a specific performance – civil law]
es obligación
fr obligation
it obbligazione
obliged, forced, compelled (noun or adj.)

[a person legally or morally bound to perform a duty or obligation – civil law]
es obligado
fr obligé, forcé, contraint
it obbligato
obligee (noun) – v. creditor, oblige
obligor (noun) – v. debtor, obligor
occurrence (noun)
[event occurring subsequent to a certain moment or fact – general doctrine]
es superveniencia, ocurrencia
fr survenance
it sopravvenienza (verificazione)
of procedure (loc.) – v. on the merits, substantive / of procedure
offence (noun)
[breach of a law or contractual provision causing a damage or the risk of a
potential damage – general doctrine]
es ofensa, atentado
fr atteinte
it offesa
offer / invitation to treat, invitation to deal (noun)

[contractual proposal submitted to one or more offereesfor collecting their
acceptance / solicitation to make a contractual offer or to start a
negotiationsubmitted to potential partners – civil law]
es oferta / invitación a negociar

fr offre / invitation à entrer en pourparlers
it proposta / invito a proporre
offeree (noun) – v. offeror (offerer) / offeree
offeror (offerer) / offeree (noun)

[one who makes an offer / one who receives an offer – civil law]
es oferente / destinatario de la oferta, aceptante*

fr offrant, pollicitant / pollicité, soumissionarie
it proponente / oblato
office (1)(noun)
[position of service or authority, normally having public natureor implications –
general doctrine]
es cargo, función, oficio

fr charge, fonction
it carica (funzione)
office (2) (noun)

[room(s) or building(s) used as a place for business activity – general doctrine]
es oficina
fr bureau
it ufficio
Office (3) (noun) – v. Ministry,Department (EU: Office (3)) / Secretary (1),

Minister
officer (manager) / executive (noun)

[holder of a senior office in a company or other entity / person vested with senior
managerial responsibilities in a company or other entity – labour law]
es directivo, [Amer. Lat. ] ejecutivo
fr cadre / dirigent
it dirigente [generico] / dirigente [apicale]
official secret (noun) – v. public interest privilege, official secret
ombudsman (noun)
[public officer appointed to investigate individual claims against public or private
companies or organisations and propose appropriate remedies – government
regulation]
es defensor del pueblo

fr médiateur public
it difensore civico
on his motion / upon motion of the party (loc.)

[referred to a ruling or order of the judge: adopted upon the judge’s initiative /
adopted upon request of the party having an interest in it – law of procedure]
es de oficio / a instancia de
fr d’office / sur demande
it d’ufficio / a istanza di parte
on the merits, substantive / of procedure (loc. or adj.)

[referred to the content of a judgment: settling the intrinsic rights of the parties /
settling a merely procedural matter –law of procedure]
es de mérito / procesal
fr au fond / de procédure
it di merito / processuale
opening of a credit line (noun) – v. bank advance, opening of a credit line
opinion (noun)
[statement on technical matters given by an expert (especially a lawyer) providing
a professional advice upon possible solutions – general doctrine]
es opinión, asesoramiento
fr avis, conseil
it parere
opponent (noun) – v. party (2), side, litigant / other party (2), opponent,
opposing party
opposing party (noun) – v. party (2), side, litigant / other party (2), opponent,
opposing party
option, call or put [upon the case] (noun)

[offer to subscribe an agreement which remains irrevocable for a certain period of
time, while the recipient may decide to accept or decline it – civil law]
es opción
fr option
it opzione
order, injunction (2), decree (1)(noun)

[written commands delivered by the judge in order to rule upon subsidiary or
collateral matters or to urge one of the parties to carry out a certain action – civil
law]
es ordenanza, providencia, auto

fr [selon le cas] ordonnance ou injonction
it [secondo il caso] ordinanza, decreto
ordinary share, common stock (noun)

[share/stock entitling the holder to vote on corporate matters and receive
dividends, depending on the fortunes of the company – commercial law]
es acción ordinaria*
fr action ordinaire*
it azione ordinaria*
original acquisition / derivative acquisition (noun)

[acquisition of a property not involvingthe intervention of any former owner /
acquisition obtained from the former owner – civil law]
es modo de adquirir originario / derivado

fr mode d'acquisition originaire / dérivé
it modo di acquisto a titolo originario / a titolo derivative
other party (2) (noun) – v. party (2), side, litigant / other party (2), opponent,
opposing party
other party (1) (noun) – v. party (1) / other party (1), counterparty
out of court (loc.) – v. amicable, out of court
outcome (noun)
[consequence, result or effect – general doctrine]
es resultado, desenlace
fr issue
it esito
outstanding, overdue (adj.)

[refers to an unpaid debt – civil law]
es atraso
fr impayé
it insoluto
overruling (noun)
[decision of the court setting aside a precedent – general doctrine]
es cambio de jurisprudencia
fr revirement
it cambio di orientamento (mutamento di indirizzo)
overturning (noun) – v. circumvention, avoidance, overturning
owelty, adjustment(noun)
[accountingpractice consisting in calculate and compensate the exceeding or
missing amount of a due sum –tax law]
es ajuste
fr ajustement, solde
it conguaglio
owner (noun) – v. person entitled to, holder, owner, proprietor
ownership (noun) – v. property (1), ownership, fee simple
panel (noun)
[small group of people entitled to investigate or decide on a specific matter; group
of jurors –law of civil procedure]
es colegio, panel, comisión

fr commission
it collegio
par value (noun)

[nominal value of a bond, share or negotiable instrument as indicated thereto –
economics]
es valor nominal
fr valeur nominale
it valore nominale
paragraph(noun) – v. section, article (2) / subsection, paragraph
parent (noun)
[a father or mother – family law]
es progenitor
fr parent
it genitore
parent company (noun)

[company owning or controlling a number of subsidiaries – commercial law]
es sociedad controlante, sociedad dominante, sociedad matriz

fr société mère
it controllante (società controllante)
parental rights (noun)

[rights and duties which parents are vested with in relation to the education and
growth of their minor children – family law]
es patria potestad
fr autorité parentale
it potestà genitoriale
Parliament (noun) – v. Congress (EU: Parliament)
partition (noun)
[division of property held jointly by two or more individuals – civil law]
es partición
fr partage
it divisione
partner (noun) – v. shareholder, partner
partnership (company), non-stock company / stock company, stock

corporation (noun)
[company which does not issue any shares and in which ownership is regulated
pursuant to an agreement or bylaws/ company issuing shares representing the
portion of corporate capital owned by each shareholder – commercial law]
es sociedad de personas* / sociedad de capital(es)*

fr société de personnes* / société de capitaux*
it società di persone* / società di capitali*
party (1) / other party (1), counterparty[rare] (noun)

[persons or entities that enter into an agreement – civil law]
es parte / otra parte

fr contractant / cocontractant
it parte / controparte
party (2), side, litigant / other party (2), opponent, opposing party (noun)
[plaintiff and defendant in a lawsuit; accused party and public accusation in a
criminal proceeding –law of procedure]
es litigante, pleitante, parte en juicio / contraparte, adversario, parte contraria
fr plaideur / adversaire
it parte / controparte
passage (noun) – v. adoption (2), approval, approvation, passage
passing off (noun) – v. unfair competition / passing off
passport (noun)
[official personal card issued by a government granting the holder the right to
travel to and from a foreign country – government regulation]
es pasaporte
fr passeport
it passaporto
patent (noun)
[government license granting the inventor rights including the right to exclude
others from reproducing, using, or selling his or her invention for a certain period
of time – intellectual property law]
es patente (f.)
fr brevet
it brevetto
patent claim (noun)

[formal assessment, submitted along with a request for registration of a patent,
presenting the scope of the intellectual property protection which is called for –
intellectual property law]
es reivindicaciones
fr revendications
it rivendicazioni
patent licence (noun) – v. trademark license / patent licence
patrimony (noun) – v. estate (2), property (3), patrimony
pay slip, paycheck (noun)

[a note given to employeesupon payment, indicating the amount of pay and the
applicable tax and insurance – civil law]
es hoja de paga, [Am. Lat.] recibo de sueldo*

fr bulletin de paie
it busta paga
paycheck (noun) – v. pay slip, paycheck
payee (noun) – v. maker / payee / bearer / holder in due course
payment obligation (noun)
[obligation under which the obligor shall pay a specific sum of money – civil law]
es obligación de dinero, obligación pecuniaria

fr obligation de somme d’argent
it obbligazione pecuniaria
payment, settlement (2)(noun)

[fulfillment of a monetary obligation – civil law]
es pago
fr paiement
it pagamento
pecuniary damage / damage to person (noun)

[damage thatmay be monetarily quantified and compensated / a damage which
can not be monetarily quantified and compensated – civil law]
es daño patrimonial / daño moral

fr dommage matériel / dommage moral
it danno materiale (patrimoniale) / danno morale (extrapatrimoniale)
penalty (noun) – v. punishment, sentence (2), penalty
penalty clause (noun) – v. liquidated-damages clause, penalty clause
penitenciary (noun) – v. prison, jail, gaol, penitenciary
pension (noun)
[fixed sum of money paid on a monthly basis by the social security authorities to
each employee from the time of his/her retirement, whom amount depends on
the relevant number of years of employment, age or disabilities (if any) – labour
law]
es pensión
fr pension
it pensione
performance (1), fulfillment, conformity(noun)

[successful completion of an obligation – civil law]
es cumplimiento, pago, desempeño

fr exécution, remplissement, accomplissement
it adempimento (1)
performance (2) (noun)

[content of the obligation – civil law]
es prestación
fr prestation
it prestazione
period (noun) – v. time, term (3), date (2), starting date, deadline, time limit,
period
perjury [on the part of a witness](noun)

[criminal offence consisting of wilfully telling an untruth or giving a
misrepresentation of the facts known as witness while under oath – criminal law]
es falso testimonio
fr faux témoignage
it falsa testimonianza
permanent establishment (noun)

[business unit established by a company or other entity within the territory of a
foreign Country – tax law]
es establecimiento permanente
fr établissement stable
it stabile organizzazione
permission (noun) – v. assent (2), authorisation, consent (2), permission
permissive joinder (noun) – v. joinder (of parties) / compulsory joinder /

permissive joinder
permit, licence (2) (noun)

[official document issued by a competent authority granting permission to do
something – government regulation]
es licencia, permiso
fr licence, permis
it licenza amministrativa
person entitled to, holder, owner, proprietor (noun)

[person or entity holding a juridical status (right or duty) – civil law]
es titular
fr titulaire
it titolare
personal data (noun)

[private information relating to an individual, to be processed in accordance with
the law – civil law]
es datos personales
fr données personnelles
it dati personali
personal guarantee (1) (covenant) (noun)
[covenant imposing a personal obligation onone party in favour of the other – civil
law]
es (contrato de) fianza

fr cautionnement
it fideiussione
personal guarantee (2) (noun) – v. collateral security / personal securety,

personal guarantee (2)
personal injuries (noun) – v. bodily injuries, personal injuries
personal liability (noun)

[liability for which a debtor is called to respond with all his/her property – civil
law]
es responsabilidad patrimonial (universal)

fr gage general
it responsabilità patrimoniale
personal obligation (noun)

[obligation which shall be performed by the obligor exclusively in view of his/her
peculiar skills and abilities – civil law]
es obligación personal
fr obligation personnelle
it obbligazione personale, obbligazione intuitu personae
personal property (noun) – v. asset, property (2) / personal property, chattel

/ real property, real estate
personal securety (noun) – v. collateral security / personal securety, personal

guarantee (2)
petition (1)(noun) – v. application (2), motion, petition (1)
petition (2) (noun) – v. complaint, petition (2)
phrasing(noun) – v. wording, phrasing
physical coercion / duress / undue influence (noun)

[act of persuading someone to do something (typically, to perform an act or enter
into an agreement) throughthe use of:physical force / threats of potential physical
or material damage / moral influence appliedfor undue purposes – civil law]
es violencia* / intimidación* / temor*

fr violence physique* / violence morale* / crainte révérencielle*
it violenza fisica* / violenza morale* / timore reverenziale*
plagiarism, copyright infringement (noun)
[actof usurping or forginga work protected by copyright without the original
author’s authorisation– civil law]
es plagio
fr plagiat
it plagio
plaintiff (EU: claimant) (noun)

[person who brings a case against another in a court of law –law of civil
procedure]
es actor, demandante
fr demandeur
it attore
plea, defendant’s answer, defense(noun)

[formal statement madeby a defendant in response to a charge, offering reasons
why the plaintiff’s requests should be rejected –law of procedure]
es contestación a la demanda
fr conclusions en réponse
it comparsa di risposta*
pleading, brief (noun)

[deed filed by a party to a lawsuit summarising or assessing the facts and legal
arguments surrounding the party’s position –law of procedure]
es escrito
fr conclusions
it memoria (comparsa)
pledge (noun)
[action of bailing a personal propertyof the debtor to a creditor in order to secure
a debt or other civil obligation – civil law]
es prenda, [Americ. Lat.] pignoración

fr gage
it pegno
poaching of employees (noun)

[unfair practice by an employer which induces the employees of a competitor to
terminate their employment contractin order to obtain an undue commercial
advantage – civil law]
es inducción a la ruptura contractual

fr débauchage du personnel
it storno dei dipendenti
point (noun) – v. issue (1), point (i. of facts / i. of law / i. or procedure / i. of
the merits)
points (noun) – v. allegations, defenses (EU: defences) (1), points
poll (noun) – v. vote, poll, ballot
popularisation (noun) – v. genericide (EU: popularisation)
position (noun)
[interpretative point of view – general doctrine]
es opinión
fr position, opinion, attitude
it orientamento (indirizzo)
possession, tenancy (noun)

[visible power or control over things, as distinct from lawful ownership – civil law]
es posesión, tenencia*
fr possession, détention*
it possesso, detenzione*
power, authority (2)[esp. for agents] (noun)

[right or faculty granted by a legal provision – general doctrine]
es poder
fr pouvoir
it potere
power of attorney, proxy (noun)

[act granting the power to act in the name and on behalf of another person or
es poder, [raro] apoderamiento

fr procuration
it procura
pre-contract (precontract) (noun)

[agreement in which the parties undertake to enter into another agreement in the
future (e.g. pre-sale) – civil law]
es precontrato, contrato preliminar

fr contrat préalable
it (contratto) preliminare
pre-emption right (noun) – v. first refusal (right of), pre-emption right
precedent (noun)
[a decision adjudged by a court, providing an example or authority for future
identical or similar cases arising a similar question of law – general doctrine]
es precedente
fr précédent
it precedente
preferred shares, preferred stock (noun)

[class of stock granting its holder with a right of preference over the holders of
ordinary shares vis-à-vis the distribution of dividends and/or corporate liabilities
– commercial law]
es acciones preferentes
fr actions privilégiées
it azioni privilegiate
preliminary issue (noun) – v. interlocutory issue / preliminary issue
preliminary orders, provisional and protective orders, interim orders(noun)

[measures adopted by the judge before the final decision in order to prevent a
damage to one of the parties –law of procedure]
es medidas cautelares, medidas provisionales

fr mesures provisoires
it misure cautelari
premises (noun)
[ (part of) a house or building – civil law]
es local
fr local
it locale
premium (noun)
[sum paid from time to time by the insured party in the insurance agreement –
civil law]
es prima
fr prime
it premio
prescription(acquisitive p.) (noun) – v. adverse possession, (acquisitive)

prescription
presumption (noun)
[logical consequence inferred by the law or the judge from known or proven
events in order to retrieve an unknown or unproven event – civil law]
es presunción
fr présomption
it presunzione
price (noun)
[consideration for the sale of goods or servicesin sale and purchase agreements –
civil law]
es precio
fr prix
it prezzo
prima facie case (noun) – v. likelihood of success (on the merits), prima facie
case / (threat of) irreparable injury, danger in delay
principal (1) (noun)

[amount of money on which interest is paid or calculated – civil law]
es capital
fr principal, capital
it capitale
principal (2) (noun)

[person in whome name and behalf the agent acts / in the agency agreement,
party in whose interest the broker promotes the conclusion of deals / in the
distributorship agreement, party who undertakes to provide a certain quantity of
products to the other – civil law]
es representado / principal / principal

fr représenté / commettent / concédant
it rappresentato / preponente / concedente
principle (noun)
[general and far-reaching rule – general doctrine]
es principio
fr principe
it principio
prior (adj.)
[referred to an act or deed preceeding another – general doctrine]
es previo, preliminar
fr préalable
it previo (precedente)
prior art (noun) – v. state of the art, prior art, background art
prior lien (noun) – v. priority (right of), prior lien
prior notice (noun) – v. notice (3), prior notice
priority (right of), prior lien (noun)
[right of a creditor to be paid before other creditors of the same debtor,
established by law or agreement – civil law]
es privilegio*
fr privilège*
it privilegio*
priority (or preferential) creditor / general (or unsecured) creditor (noun)

[creditor with a superior right to payment compared to other creditors / creditor
with an inferior right to payment – civil law]
es acreedor privilegiado / acreeedor ordinario (o quirografario)

fr créancier privilégié / créancier chirographaire
it creditore privilegiato / creditore chirografario
prison, jail, gaol, penitenciary (noun)

[place where people convicted for a criminal offence or awaiting a criminal
proceeding are legally detained– criminal law]
es prisión, cárcel
fr prison, pénitencier
it progione (carcere, istituto penitenziario)
private equity, venture capital(noun)

[capital invested in a new or expanding business that assumeseconomic value as
well as high risks – commercial law]
es venture capital
fr capital-risque
it venture capital
private individual, private party(noun)

[non-public person – civil law]
es particular
fr particulier
it privato
private international law (noun) – v. conflict of laws, private international

law
private party (noun) – v. private individual, private party
privilege (1)(noun) – v. confidentiality, privilege (1)
privilege (2) (legal p., physician p. etc.) (noun)

[duty/right of professionals not to disclose information provided by their clients –
civil law]
es secreto profesional
fr secret professionnel
it segreto professionale
privileged (adj.) – v. confidential, privileged, without prejudice
privity, legal relation (noun)

[relationship between two or more persons/entities established by virtue of a legal
provision – general doctrine]
es relación jurídica, nexo jurídico

fr lien juridique
it rapporto giuridico
privity of contract (noun)

[condition of the agreement which brings its effects only vis-à-vis the parties –
civil law]
es relatividad del contrato

fr effet relatif du contrat
it relatività del contratto
procedure (noun)
[a series of steps to be followed in a regular definite order, esp. during a trial –
general doctrine]
es procedimiento
fr procédure
it procedura
proceeding (formality)(noun)
[action or step necessary in order to achieve a wider juridical action– general
doctrine]
es trámites, formalidades, pasos

fr démarches, diligences
it adempimenti, formalità
process (noun) – v. trial, process
professional (noun)
[person engaged or qualified in a profession – civil law]
es profesional liberal
fr professionnel libéral
it libero professionista
professional ethics (noun)

[body of rules and principles governing a professional practiceor cathegory –
general doctrine]
es deontología, ética profesional
fr déontologie
it deontologia
professional misconduct (noun) – v. malpractice, professional misconduct
prohibition (noun)
[a law or order not allowing something to be used or done – general doctrine]
es prohibición
fr interdiction
it divieto
prohibitory injunction, restraining order (noun)

[court order issued in order to prevent someone from doing something (and
especially to prevent family violence) –law of procedure]
es orden inhibitoria
fr ordonnance prohibitive
it inibitoria
promise (1)(noun)
[formal commitment to adopt a certain conduct – civil law]
es promesa
fr promesse
it promessa
promise (2) (noun) – v. manifestation of will(ingness), declaration of will,

promise (2)
promissory note (noun) – v. bill of exchange, draft (2) / promissory note, IOU
proper (adj.)
[adequate, appropriate and/or proportionate for a certain use – general doctrine]
es adecuado, apropriado
fr approprié
it appropriato
property (1), ownership, fee simple (noun)

[right to possess, use, enjoy and dispose of things as owner – civil law]
es propiedad
fr propriété
it proprietà
property (2) (noun) – v. asset, property (2) / personal property, chattel / real
property (3) (noun) – v. estate (2), property (3), patrimony
property interests (noun) – v. right in rem, property interests
property agent (noun)

[person charged with the management and representation of a building and of the
people there residing – civil law]
es administrador de fincas urbanas, [Am. Lat.] administrador de consorcios

fr syndic de copropriété
it amministratore di condominio
proprietary interest (noun)

[portion of co-owned property held by each co-owner – civil law]
es cuota, participation
fr quote-part, part
it quota
proprietor (noun) – v. person entitled to, holder, owner, proprietor
protest (noun)
[formal declaration that a due payment has not been performed – civil law]
es protesto
fr protêt
it protesto
provision (1) (noun) – v. agreement (1), covenant, provision (1)
provision (2) (noun)

[clause included in a legal or legislative document – general doctrine]
es disposición
fr disposition
it disposizione
provision (3) (noun) – v. clause, term (2), condition, provision (3), article (1)
provision (4) (noun) – v. commission, provision (4), courtage
provisional, interim (adj.)

[having limited duration, subject to further amendments – general doctrine]
es provisional
fr provisoire
it provvisorio
provisional and protective orders (noun) – v. preliminary orders, provisional

and protective orders, interim orders
proxy (noun) – v. power of attorney, proxy
proxy for appearing in court (noun) – v. legal power of attorney, proxy for
appearing in court
prudent person or man (noun) – v. reasonably prudent person or man,

reasonable person or man, prudent person or man
public domain (1)(noun)

[condition of goods or rights (especially intellectual property rights) belonging or
available to the general public – civil law]
es dominio público
fr domaine public
it dominio pubblico
public domain (2) (noun) – v. State property, public domain (2)
public interest privilege, official secret (noun)

[document or event the disclosure of which is forbidden in the interests of
national security – public law]
es secreto de estado
fr secret défense, secret d’état
it segreto di stato
(public) notary (noun)

[person (usually a public officer) entitled to perform certain legal formalities,
especially to draw up and certify deeds (wills and contracts) – civil law]
es notario, [Amer. Lat.] escribano público

fr notaire
it notaio
public officer, civil servant (noun)

[person holding a public office or function – government regulation]
es fedatario*
fr officier public*
it pubblico ufficiale
public order (noun) – v. public policy / morality (public mor.)/ public order
public policy / morality (public mor.)/ public order (noun)

[principles of good behavior ina society / commonly accepted moral values and
principles of conduct / situation of general safetyand soundness – civil law]
es orden público / moral, buenas costumbres / seguridad publica

fr ordre public / bonnes mœurs / ordre social
it ordine pubblico / buon costume / pubblica sicurezza
public procurements (noun)

[contracts entered into between the State and one or more private parties for the
realisation of public works and/or the supply of services or other activities –
es mercados públicos
fr marchés publics
it appalti pubblici
(public) prosecution (noun)

[public party instituting or continuing a criminal lawsuit – law of procedure]
es fiscalìa, ministerio fiscal, ministerio público

fr parquet, magistrature debout
it procura
(public) prosecutor (noun)

[public office who represents the State in a criminal proceeding – law of
procedure]
es fiscal
fr parquet, ministère public
it pubblico minister
public servant (noun)

[person who works for the State or government– government regulation]
es funcionario público
fr fonctionnaire public
it funzionario pubblico
public service (EU: public utility)(noun)

[activity or service performed by a government administration in favour of any
citizens – governmental regulation]
es servicio público
fr service public
it servizio pubblico
public utility (noun) – v. public service (EU: public utility)
publishing (contract)(noun)
[agreement in which a party grants the other with the right to publish his/her
literary work – civil law]
es edición [contrato de]

fr édition [contrat d’]
it edizione
punishment, sentence (2), penalty (noun)
[sanction imposed on a convicted person as a consequence of his/her breach of
criminal law – criminal law]
es pena
fr peine
it pena
punitive damages, exemplary damages (noun)

[the damages requested and/or awarded in a lawsuit where the defendant's acts
were malicious, violent, oppressive, fraudulent or grossly reckless – civil law]
es indemnizaciones punitivas
fr dommages-intérêts punitifs
it danni punitivi
pupillage (noun) – v. clerkship, internship (EU: training, pupillage)
purchase agreement(noun) – v. sales agreement, purchase agreement
purchaser, buyer (noun)

[party that buys goods under a sale and purchase agreement – civil law]
es comprador
fr acheteur, acquéreur
it compratore, acquirente
purpose (EU: objects)(noun)

[activities carried out by a company as set forth under the bylaws – commercial
law]
es objeto social
fr objet sociale
it oggetto sociale
pursuant to (prep.) – v. under, pursuant to, according to
quasi-contract (noun)
[an obligation which arises without the express agreement of the parties - civil
law]
es cuasicontrato
fr quasi-contrat
it quasi contratto
query (noun)
[disputed matter brought before a court in a lawsuit – law of procedure]
es pregunta, questión
fr interrogation
it quesito
quota (noun) – v. share, equity (2), stock (2), quota
rate (noun)
[fixed amount of a charge expressing a percentage (generally as minimum
threshold) of another amount or used in order to calculate the compensation for
services professional fees – civil law]
es índice, tasa, [de interés] tipo

fr taux
it tasso
ratification (noun)
[action of signing or giving formal consentto an act or deed (e.g. a treaty, law or
agreement) in order to make it official – civil/international law]
es ratificación
fr ratification
it ratifica
ratio decidendi (plur. rationes decidendi) (noun)

[the point in a case that determines the judgment (opposed to obiter dicta, which
are not binding but onlu persuasive) – general law]
es ratio decidendi
fr ratio decidendi
it ratio decidendi
rationale (noun) – v. grounds, rationale
real estate(noun) – v. asset, property (2) / personal property, chattel / real

real property (noun) – v. asset, property (2) / personal property, chattel / real
reasonable / unreasonable (adj.)

[refers to a deed or act (legislative, governmental or contractual): based
onlogicand fairness / not based on logic and fairness – general doctrine]
es razonable / irrazonable
fr raisonnable / déraisonnable
it ragionevole / irragionevole
reasonable care (noun) – v. due diligence (1), reasonable care
reasonable person or man (noun) – v. reasonably prudent person or man,

reasonable person or man, prudent person or man
reasonably prudent person or man, reasonable person or man, prudent

person or man (noun)
[abstract standard of normal diligent conduct – civil law]
es buen padre de familia

fr bon père de famille
it buon padre di famiglia
reasons, motives(noun)
[causing factors forming the basis of a certain behaviour – general doctrine]
es motivos
fr motifs, [dans les contrats] mobiles
it motivi
receipt (noun)
[declaration by a creditor acknowledging the payment of a receivable in his/her
favour – civil law]
es recibo, finiquito
fr acquit, quittance
it quietanza (ricevuta)
receiver (or official receiver), bankruptcy trustee (noun)

[person appointed by the court to manage the financial affairs and assets of a
person/company in bankruptcy – civil law]
es administrador concursal*, mandatario en el concurso*, síndico de la

quiebra*
fr administrateur judiciaire*, mandataire liquidateur*, syndic de faillite*
it curator fallimentare*
recharacterisation (noun)
[decision of the judge with respect to the legal qualification of an act or event (also
inconsistent with the qualification proposed by the party thereto) – civil law]
es recalificación
fr réqualification
it riqualifica
recitals (noun)
[the preliminary statements appearing in contracts and other legal documents
providing an explanation of the reasons for the transaction – civil law]
es preambulo
fr préambule
it premesse
recourse (action), contribution (action in cont.) (noun)

[right to request the payment of a debt; relevant action to be takenin court – civil
law]
es regreso (acción de)

fr recours, action recursoire
it regresso
recovery (1)(noun)
[action to be takenin court in order to recover possession of lost or stolen
property– civil law]
es reintegración
fr réintégration
it reintegrazione
recovery (2) (of property) (noun)

[action brought in order to regain the plaintiff’s property held by someone else –
civil law]
es reivindicación
fr revendication
it rivendica
recovery (3) (noun) – v. damages, compensation (3) (pecuniary comp.),

redress, recovery (3)
redemption, repayment (noun)

[restitution of money clearing a debt – civil law]
es reembolso
fr reimboursement
it rimborso, riscatto
redress (noun) – v. damages, compensation (3) (pecuniary comp.), redress,

recovery (3)
register (noun) – v. roll, register
registered (adj.) – v. to the bearer of / to the order of / registered
registered capital (noun) – v. capital, corporate stock, corporate equity (EU:

registered letter with return receipt, first class prepaid post (noun)
[mail tracked by the mail service upon prior payment of an extra fee and delivered
to the addresseewith special procedures in order to give evidence of the receipt –
civil law]
es carta certificada
fr lettre recommandé, RAR
it raccomandata a/r
registered office / corporate office / head office or headquarters / actual

place of business (noun)
[place where a company or organisation is domiciled pursuant to its deed of
incorporation / place where the corporate activities of a company or organisation
take place (meetings, corporate bodies etc.) / place where the main business
activity of a company or organisation is conducted / place where the activity of a
company or organisation actually takes place – commercial law]
es domicilio o sede legal / d. o s. social / d. o s. principal / d. o s. efectivo

fr siège statutarie / s. social / s. principale / s. effectif
it sede legale / s. sociale / s. principale / s. effettiva
registrar (noun) – v. court’s clerk, registrar
Registrar of Companies, Companies House (noun)

[list of records where acts of incorporation and details of companies are
recordered – commercial law]
es Registro Mercantil*
fr Registre du Commerce et des Sociétés*
it Registro delle Imprese*
registration (noun)
[filing of documents or deeds with a public registry with respect to: real estate
property / companies – commercial law]
es transcripción / imatrìculación, anotación, asiento

fr transcription / immatriculation
it trascrizione / registrazione
registration (on the docket)(noun)

[enrolling of the details relating to all the lawsuits pending in front of a court –law
of procedure]
es registro (de la demanda), inscripción
fr inscription au rôle
it iscrizione a ruolo
registry of deeds (noun)

[public office entitled to record deeds, mortgages and other judicial acts and
transactions affecting real estate property – civil law]
es Registro de la propiedad
fr Bureau de la conservation des hypothèques
it conservatoria immobiliare
regulation (noun)
[body of laws and legal rules governing a specific field– general doctrine / EU
initiative providing legal rules directly applicable in the jurisdiction of the EU
countries – EU law]
es regulación, normativa, reglamentación / reglamento

fr réglementation / règlement
it normativa (disciplina) / regolamento
regulatory matters, government regulation, administrative law(noun)

[body of laws and regulations governing the organisation and functioning of
government – general doctrine]
es derecho administrativo, derecho público

fr droit administrative, droit public
it diritto amministrativo
rejection (noun)
[the act of rejecting – general doctrine]
es rechazo
fr refus, rejet
it rigetto, rifiuto
relative, kinsman (noun)

[member of the family by blood or marriage – family law]
es pariente
fr parent
it parente
release, waiver (2) [said of rights], disclaimer [said of liabilities](noun)

[action or deed stating that a party is released from his/her civil obligations – civil
law]
es descargo
fr décharge, exoneration
it liberatoria
relevance (noun)
[a requirement for the admissibility of evidence i.e. it must be pertinent to the
facts and issues of law in a case –law of procedure]
es relevancia, pertinencia
fr pertinence
it rilevanza (pertinenza)
relevant(adj.) – v. admissible / relevant
relevant market (noun)

[market in which monopolisation and other unfair competition behaviours could
be observed – commercial law]
es mercado relevante
fr marché pertinent
it mercato rilevante
reliable (adj.)
[refers to an exhibit: trustworthy, which may be taken into account – civil law]
es fiable
fr fiable
it attendibile
reliance(noun)
[reliance by one party on the acts or representations of another – general
doctrine]
es confianza
fr confiance
it affidamento
relief (1), exemption (noun)

[exceptional discharge from a duty, liability or other legal requirements – general
doctrine]
es exención, exoneración
fr dispense, exoneration
it dispensa
relief (2), restoration (noun)

[monetary remedies given after damages – civil law]
es reparación
fr redressement, satisfaction
it riparazione
relinquishment (noun) – v. waiver (1), renunciation, relinquishment
remedy (noun)
[the manner in which a right is enforced or satisfied when a wrong or injury had
occurred – civil law]
es acción*, recurso jurídico*,remedio

fr action*, voie*, recours*
it azione*, rimedio
remission of debt (noun) – v. debt release, debt discharge, remission of debt
remuneration (1) (noun) – v. consideration, compensation (2), remuneration

(1)
remuneration (2) (noun) – v. salary / wage / fee (1), remuneration (2)
renewal (noun)
[extension of the validity of an agreement / introduction of a claim or demand
already brought in court – civil law/law of procedure]
es reconducción, renovación
fr [d’un contrat] reconduction, [d’une demande] renouvellement
it rinnovo
rent (1)(noun)
[regular payment made by the tenant to the landlord for the use of property or
land – civil law]
es alquiler
fr loyer
it canone (di locazione)
rent (2)(noun) – v. annuity, rent (2)
renunciation (noun) – v. waiver (1), renunciation, relinquishment
repayment (noun) – v. redemption, repayment
repeal (abrogation)(noun)
[withdrawal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement – general doctrine]
es abrogación
fr abrogation
it abrogazione
report (noun) – v. account, report
representation (1)(noun) – v. agency (2), representation (1)
representation (2), statement (noun)
[formal act or declaration made tocommunicateone’s willingness or opinion in
relation to a situation – civil law]
es declaración
fr déclaration
it dichiarazione
representations and warranties (R&W) (noun)

[mutual assertions and guarantees drawn by the seller in favour of the buyer and
vice-versa in a purchase and sale agreement – commercial law]
es declaraciones y garantías
fr déclarations et garanties
it dichiarazioni e garanzie
repudiation (anticipatory r.)(noun)

[the denial of the existence of a contract and/or the refusal to perform a contract
obligation causing the anticipatory breach of the contract – civil law]
es rechazo anticipado de cumplir

fr refus anticipé d’accomplir
request (noun)
[the act of a party to a lawsuit demanding the judge to act or the other party to
perform certain activities, e.g. producing a document - law of procedure]
es solicitud
fr demande
it istanza, richiesta
requirements, conditions (noun)

[necessary features or qualities required in order to perform a certain activity –
general doctrine]
es requisitos, condiciones
fr exigences, conditions
it requisiti
res judicata (noun)

[matter of fact or law that has already been settled by a competent court and
therefore may not be subsequentlybrought in a lawsuit by the same parties – civil
law]
es cosa juzgada
fr chose jugée
it cosa giudicata
recission, withdrawal (2), exit[in a company](noun)
[termination of an agreement upon intention by one of the parties – civil law]
es desistimiento unilateral, denuncia unilateral

fr résiliation, rétractation, [dans des cas particuliers] dédit, [dans le bail]
congé
it recesso
resolution (noun)
[decision adopted by a body – civil law/government regulation]
es deliberación, resolución, [en las sociedades espanolas] acuerdo

fr délibération, [dans les sociétés] résolution
it delibera
respondent (noun) – v. defendant (1), respondent
restitution (noun) – v. return, restitution
restoration (noun) – v. relief (2), restoration
restraining order(noun) – v. prohibitory injunction, restraining order
restraint of trade, anti-competitive practices (noun)

[actions and practices aimed at interfering with free competition – commercial
law]
es prácticas restrictivas de la competencia, del comercio

fr entrave au commerce
it restrizione al commercio
retail outlet (noun)

[place where merchandise is traded to customers – economics]
es punto de venta
fr point de vente
it punto vendita
retailer (noun)
[person/entity which sells goods directly to the public for use or consumption
rather than for resale – civil law]
es minorista
fr détaillant
it dettagliante
retainer (noun) – v. advance, retainer
retirement (noun)
[where an employee terminates his/her employment or career after a certain
number of years – labour law]
es jubilación
fr retraite
it pensione
retroactive (adj.) – v. retrospective, retroactive
retrospective, retroactive (adj.)

[refers to an act or deed which takes effect before thecompletion of the act or deed
– general doctrine]
es retroactivo
fr rétroactif
it retroattivo
return, restitution (noun)

[restoration of something lost or stolen to the owner or possessor – civil law]
es devolución
fr restitution
it restituzione (ripetizione)
review(noun) – v. test, review
revocation (noun)
[unilateral annulment of a contractual deed – civil law]
es revocación
fr révocation
it revoca
revocatory action, action to void fraudulent conveyance (noun)

[action brought by a creditor aimed at annulling a deed or agreement entered into
by the debtor and which could prejudice the creditor’s receivable – civil law]
es acción pauliana, revocatoria

fr paulienne
it (azione) revocatoria
revolution / coup (d’état) (noun)

[violent and sudden overthrow of the social order in order to impose a change of
government, institutions and social and economic relations / sudden and illegal
overthrow of a government achieved by an institution or body of the same
government – public law]
es revolución / golpe
fr revolution / coup d’état
it rivoluzione / colpo di stato
rider (noun) – v. addendum, additional clause, rider
Right, interest (2) (noun)
[moral or legal entitlement to receive or have something – general doctrine]
es derecho
fr droit
it diritto
right in rem, property interests (noun)

[right enforceable against the world at large – civil law]
es derechos reales
fr droits réels
it diritti reali
right to a fair defence (noun)

[right to enforce one’s interests in front of the competent authorities – general
doctrine]
es derecho a la defensa
fr droit de la défense
it diritto di difesa
right to control and direct (noun) – v. service (2), right to control and direct,
(EU: subordination)
risk (noun)
[uncertain event which could impair a treath or danger to things or persons – civil
law]
es riesgo
fr risque
it rischio
roll, register (noun)

[public record listing the names of persons authorised to carry out a specific
profession or activity – government regulation]
es registro
fr registre, rôle, tableau
it albo (ruolo)
royalty, licence fee (noun)

[sum of money paid to the author or patentee of an intellectual work as
percentage wage on sales or distribution of such work – civil law]
es royalty, regalía
fr redevance
it royalty
rule (noun)
[legal principle – general doctrine]
es norma jurídica, regla de derecho

fr règle de droit, disposition
it norma giuridica
rule of law(noun)
[constitutional principle according to which the conduct and actions adopted by a
State vis-à-vis its citizen shall be subject to the applicable law rather than to
arbitrary power – public law]
es principio de (la) legalidad*, Estado de derecho

fr principe de la légalité*, Etat de droit
it principio di legalità*, Stato di diritto
ruling(noun) – v. holding, ruling
salary / wage / fee (1), remuneration (2) (noun)

[fixed sum of money due to workers and paid by the employer on the basis of the
quality and quantity of work / fixed sum of money paid to employers on a regular
basis / in general, payment due for the working or professional activity performed
by an employer or a professional – labour law]
es sueldo / salario / honorarios, remuneración, paga

fr salaire / salaire / honoraire
it salario / stipendio / onorario, compenso
sales agency(noun)
[agreement in which a party is permanently appointed as sale agent for a certain
area– civil law]
es agenzia
fr agence
it agencia
sales agent (noun)

[professional appointed by a company or organisation in order to promote the
conclusion of commercial transactions – civil law]
es agente
fr agent
it agente
sales agreement, purchase agreement(SPA)(noun)
[agreement in which a party (the buyer or purchaser) acquires the ownership of
certain goods or other rights vis-à-vis the payment of a price to the other (the
seller) – civil law]
es compraventa, venta
fr vente
it compravendita (vendita)
sample(noun)
[small part or quantity of something meant to show the features and quality
thereof – commercial law]
es muestra
fr échantillon
it campione
sanction (noun)
[unfavourable consequenceprovided by the law in case of breach of a legal rule –
general doctrine]
es sanción
fr sanction
it sanzione
satisfaction (noun)
[the discharge of an obligation by paying a party what is due or by paying what is
awarded to a person by the judgment of a court or otherwise - civil law]
es satisfacción, cumplimiento
fr satisfaction
it adempimento, soddisfazione
saving (noun) – v. economies, saving
savings bonds, government bonds(noun)

[bonds issued by the government – commercial law]
es bonos de ahorro
fr bons d’epargne
it buoni di risparmio
scholarly opinion (noun) – v. scholars, scholarly opinion, legal scholarship,

legal authors, literature, theory
scholars, scholarly opinion, legal scholarship, legal authors, literature,

theory (noun)
[collectivity of achademic studies on legal mattersand of the specialists thereon
applying – general doctrine]
es doctrina
fr doctrine, littérature
it doctrine
scope (noun) – v. field, scope
search (noun)
[the examination of someone’s premises (including a vehicle) to look for evidence
of criminal activity - law of procedure]
es inspección
fr inspection
it ispezione
secret (adj.) – v. fictitious / apparent/ hidden, secret
Secretary (1) (noun) – v. Ministry,Department (EU: Office (3)) / Secretary (1),

Minister
secretary (2) (noun)

[the company officier in charge with keeping the records, e.g. board minutes,
official correspondence - civil law]
es secretario
fr secrétaire
it segretario
section, article (2) / subsection, paragraph (noun)

[partition of laws, regulations and agreements / partition of sections – general
doctrine]
es artículo / apartado
fr article / alinéa
it articolo / comma
securities (noun) – v. security (1), securities, negotiable instrument (2)
securitisation(noun)
[conversion of credits (especially loans) into marketable securities – civil law]
es titrización
fr titrisation
it cartolarizzazione
security (1), securities, negotiable instrument (2)(noun)

[negotiable instruments drawn in favour of public or private collectivity of
receivers and listed with stock exchange markets – economics]
es valor, activo financiero, instrumento negociable
fr valeur mobilière, titre (negotiable)
it valore mobiliare (titolo)
security (2) (noun) – v. guarantee,warranty (1), security (2),security interests:

liens, charges
seizure (noun) – v. attachment, seizure, foreclosure
self-dealing (noun) – v. conflict of interest / self-dealing
self-defense (noun)
[reasonable use of force in order to protect oneself or one’s family or property
from a (real or threatened) risk of suffering unlawful damages – civil/criminal law]
es legítima defensa
fr légitime défense
it legittima difesa
self-employed (worker), independent contractor (noun)

[person working as a freelance or owning a business on one’s own – trade law]
es trabajador autónomo, trabajador independiente, trabajador por cuenta

propia
fr travailleur indépendant
it lavoratore autonomo
seller, vendor (noun)

[party who sells goods under a sale and purchase agreement– civil law]
es vendedor
fr vendeur
it venditore
sentence (1), conviction(noun)

[verdict of a jury or decision of a judge that someone is found guilty (especially of
a criminal offence) –law of procedure]
es condena
fr condamnation
it condanna
sentence (2) (noun) – v. punishment, sentence (2), penalty
separate patrimony (noun)

[a separate amount of assets destined to satisfy specific needs – civil law]
es patrimonio de afectación, patrimonio separado

fr patrimoine d’affectation
it patrimonio di destinazione (patrimonio separato)
separation (noun)
[situation of spouses living apart without cessation of their marriage – family law]
es separación
fr séparation de corps
it separazione personale
service (1) (noun) – v. notice (2), service (1)
service (2), right to control and direct, (EU: subordination)(noun)

[relationship between two or more persons, one of which is subject to the directive
and disciplinary power of the other – labour law]
es subordinación (vínculo de)

fr subordination (lien de)
it subordinazione / parasubordinazione*
service agreement, contract (performance cont.) (noun)

[contract under which a party, at its own risk and organisation, undertakes to
realise a work and/or to perform a service vis-à-vis a monetary consideration –
civil law]
es contrato de obra, [en caso de edificios] c. de edificación

fr contrat d’entreprise
it appalto
servitude [rare], easement (noun)

[right or interest granted upon a land in favour of another (e.g. access, control
etc.) – civil law]
es servidumbre
fr servitude
it servitù
set-off (noun)
[item or amount that is counterbalanced by another in the settlement of accounts
– civil law]
es compensación
fr compensation
it compensazione*
set up (noun) – v. creation, formation (2), incorporation, set up
settlement (1), compromise (noun)

[agreement entered into in order to arrange a dispute between two or more
litigating parties by mutual concessions – civil law]
es transacción
fr transaction
it transazione
settlement (2) (noun) – v. payment, settlement (2)
(merely) several / joint, joint and several, solidary(adj.)

[referred to an obligation: in which two or more debtors are bounded, each to the
extent of the respective undertakings or in which two or more creditors are
entitled to a portion of the performance due by the debtor / in which two or more
debtors are jointly bounded for the same obligation (which any of them may be
requested to perform) or in which two or more creditors are entitled to receive the
entire performance (discharging the debtor vis-à-vis all the creditors) – civil law]
es [Es.] conjunto, mancomunado, [Am. Lat.] divisible/ solidario

fr conjoint / solidaire
it parziario / solidale
severance pay (noun)

[amount of money accrued on a monthly basis and paid to the employer at the
termination of the employment agreement – labour law]
es indemnización por despido

fr indemnité de licenciement
it trattamento di fine rapport (TFR)
sexual assault (noun)

[criminal offence consisting in forcing a person to a sexual intercourse against
his/her will – criminal law]
es agresión sexual*
fr agression sexuelle
it violenza sessuale
sham (1), simulated (adj.)

[referred to a false agreement or transaction, not corresponding to the parties’
actual willingness – civil law]
es simulado
fr simulé
it simulato
sham (2), simulation (noun)

[agreement entered into by mutual consent of the parties without expression of
any effective contractual intention – civil law]
es simulación
fr simulation
it simulazione
share, equity (2), stock (2), quota (noun)

[quota of participation to the capital of a corporation/company – commercial law]
es acción
fr action
it azione (1)
share capital (noun) – v. capital, corporate stock, corporate equity (EU:

share premium (noun)

[additional sum higher than the nominal value of a share or portion of corporate
capital – commercial law]
es prima de emisión
fr prime d’émission
it sovrapprezzo
shareholder, partner (noun)

[person owning a share of a company’s corporate capital, either represented by
stocks or not – civil law]
es socio [sociedad de personas] /socio, accionista [sociedad de capitales]

fr associé [société de personnes] / associé, actionnaire [société de capitaux]
it socio [società di persone] / azionista, quotista [società di capitali]
shareholders’ agreement (noun)

[covenant entered into between a company’s shareholders in order to regulate the
governance of the same and the prospective transfers of shares – commercial law]
es pacto (acuerdo) de accionistas

it patto parasociale
shareholders’ general meeting (annual / extraordinary) (noun)

[regular meeting of the shareholders of a company resolving upon ordinary /
extraordinary matters – commercial law]
es junta (ordinaria / extraordinaria) de los socios, [Amer. Lat.] asamblea

(ordinaria / extraordinaria) de los socios
fr assemblée (ordinaire / extraordinaire) des associés
it assemblea ordinaria / straordinaria dei soci
shareholding (noun) – v. holding interest, equity interest, interest in capital,

shareholding
shell company, shell corporation (noun)

[non-trading company used as a vehicle for financial operations – commercial law]
es sociedad instrumental, sociedad de cómodo

fr société-écran
it società di comodo
shell corporation (noun) – v. shell company, shell corporation
sheriff (noun) – v. bailiff, sheriff
shipment, shipping / carriage(noun)

[agreement in which a party:undertakes to enter into a carriage agreement on
behalf of a third party, while assuming the relevant risk / undertakes to carry out
the transport of goods and merchandises on behalf of the owner or producer of
the same – civil law]
es expedición, despacho /transporte

fr expédition / transport
it spedizione / trasporto
shipping(noun) – v. shipment, shipping / carriage
side (noun) – v. party (2), side, litigant / other party (2), opponent, opposing
party
signature, execution (2)(noun)

[writing of someone’s name on a document as identification – civil law]
es firma
fr signature, souscription
it firma
similarity (noun) – v. imitation, similarity
simulated (adj.) – v. sham (1), simulated
simulation (noun) – v. sham (2), simulation
smuggling (noun)
[illegal moving of goods into and out of a country territory – criminal law]
es contrabando
fr contrebande
it contrabbando
social security (noun)

[services and monetary assistance provided by the government and financed
through social security costs paid by taxpayers, aimed at guaranteeing benefits
for certain groups of people meeting the relevant legal requirements – labour law]
es seguridad social
fr prévoyance sociale, sécurité sociale
it previdenza sociale
social security costs (social security tax) (noun)
[portion of salary which is withheld by the employer and devolved to social
security system – labour law]
es cargas sociales
fr charges sociales
it contributi previdenziali
social security number, taxpayer identification number (noun)

[number generated by US administration used to track social security status and
benefitswhich each US citizen is entitled to and for other identificative purposes –
tax law]
es número de identificación fiscal*, código de identificación tributaria*

fr numéro d’identité fiscale*
it codice fiscale*
society, association, no-profit entity (noun)

[organisation of people set up for a specific purpose (usually no-profit) – civil law]
es asociación
fr association
it associazione
sole proprietorship (noun)

[business run by a single person who owns all the assets and liabilities –
commercial law]
es empresa individual
fr entreprise individuelle
it impresa individuale
solicitor (noun) – v. attorney (1), counsel, lawyer (2) (EU: barrister, solicitor)
solidary (adj.) – v. (merely) several / joint, joint and several, solidary
source of law (noun)

[act or fact giving origine to a new rule or a point of decision – general doctrine]
es fuentes del derecho

fr sources du droit
it fonti del diritto
sovereignty (noun)
[ultimate power or authority – public law]
es soberanía
fr souveraineté
it sovranità
specific performance (noun)
[action of enforcing a contractual obligation by rendering an exact performanceas
stated by the judge or court’s order, recurring when the remedy of damages is
inadequate or damages could not be assessed – civil law]
es ejecución forzosa no dineraria

fr exécution forcé en nature
it esecuzione forzata in forma specifica
spin-off, demerger(noun)
[transfer of the capital shares and assets of a company, in whole or in part, to two
or more companies, both existing or newly created – commercial law]
es escisión
fr scission
it scissione
spirit of (the) law(noun) – v. letter of the law / spirit of (the) law
spouse (noun)
[husband or wife, considered in relation to his/her partner – family law]
es cónyuge
fr conjont
it coniuge
squeeze-out (noun) – v. freeze-out, squeeze-out
stake, escrow (noun)

[property or bond kept by the promisor on behalf of the promisee for a given
period of time or until a certain condition is not fulfilled, at which time the
property or bond is to be returned to the promisee – civil law]
es secuestro convencional, escrow

fr séquestre conventionnel, escrow
it sequestro convenzionale, escrow
stamp (noun)
[symbol identifying a document or deed as issued by a governmental authority –
civil/public law]
es sello
fr cachet
it timbro
stand alone, exclusivity (noun)

[power of excluding everyone else from enforcing or enjoying a right or property –
civil law]
es exclusiva, exclusividad
fr exclusivité
it esclusiva
standard practices, best practices, workmanlike manner (noun)

[body of commercial or business rules and procedures accepted as the most
effective and correct – general doctrine]
es reglas del arte

fr règles de l’art
it regole dell’arte
standard term(noun) – v. boilerplate term, standard term
standard terms (noun)

[standard contractual terms, unilaterally drafted, regulating an indefinite series of
agreements to be entered into – civil law]
es condiciones generales
fr conditions générales
it condizioni generali di contratto
standing (noun) – v. capacity (2), standing
standing to sue(capacity to sue)(noun)

[satisfaction of all the legal requirements granting the power to sue or be sued –
law of procedure]
es legitimación
fr qualité pour agir
it legittimazione ad agire, interesse ad agire*
stare decisis (noun)

[the doctrine or principle that precedent should determine legal decision making
in a case involving similar facts - general doctrine]
es stare decisis
fr stare decisis
it stare decisis
starting date (noun) – v. time, term (3), date (2), starting date, deadline, time
limit, period
State (noun) – v. Government (2), State (EU: Crown)
state of the art, prior art, background art (noun)

[most recent stage reached in a technical field – civil law]
es estado de la técnica
fr état de la technique
it stato della tecnica
State property, public domain (2)(noun)
[goods and real estate belonging to the State or other administrative entity –
es propiedad pública
fr propriété étatique, propriété publique
it Demanio pubblico
state registry (noun)

[public registry recording deeds and events relating to the judicial relationships of
an individual (e.g. marital status) – governmental regulation]
es estado civil, registro civil

fr état civil
it Stato Civile
statement (noun) – v. representation (2), statement
statement of claims (noun) – v. statement of claims, writ of summons
statement of facts (noun)

[part of a brief or writ of summons filed by a party to a lawsuit containing the
presentation of the facts surrounding the dispute –law of procedure]
es antecedentes
fr récit, exposé
it narrativa
status (noun)
[juridic position of a person – civil law]
es estado, estatuto
fr statut
it status
statute, act, law (2), bill (1)(noun)

[written law adopted by a legislative body – civil law]
es ley
fr loi
it legge
statutory (adj.) – v. voluntary, wilful/ statutory / judicial (2)
statutory auditor (noun)

[corporate officer or member of a corporate body charged of certifying the books of
a company – commercial law]
es censor, auditor social

fr commissaire aux comptes
it sindaco
statutory registers (noun) – v. corporate records (corporate books), statutory

registers
stay, suspension (noun)

[temporary postponement of a lawsuit, during which any processual activity is
suspended – law of procedure / temporary suspension of a criminal offence or
civil right limitation – criminal/civil law]
es suspensión
fr suspension
it sospensione
stock (1) (noun)

[portion of a company’s shares owned by a single shareholder – commercial law]
es paquete de participaciónes
fr bouquet de partes
it pacchetto di partecipazioni
stock (2) (noun) – v. share, equity (2), stock (2), quota
stock company (noun) – v. partnership (company), non-stock company /

stock corporation (noun) – v. partnership (company), non-stock company /

stock exchange (noun)

[public or private market where goods and/or securities are traded – civil law]
es bolsa de comercio, bolsa de valores

fr bourse
it borsa, borsa valori
stocks, inventory (noun)

[goods or merchandise stored in a shop or warehouse and available for
subsequent manufacturing or distribution – commercial law]
es stock, existencias, aprovisionamiento

fr stoks, provisions
it scorte
straw man (noun) – v. nominee, straw man
strict liability (noun)

[liability arising in special cases provided by law without any negligent or harmful
conduct – civil law]
es responsabilidad objetiva
fr responsabilité sans faute
it responsabilità oggettiva
strike (noun)
[collective refusal to work organised by workers and employees in order to obtain
more favourable working conditions or for social and political purposes – labour
law]
es huelga, plante
fr grève, débrayage
it sciopero
subject matter(noun) – v. object of contract, subject matter
submission to arbitration, arbitration agreement / arbitration clause (noun)

[agreement in which the parties agree to defer the settlement of a dispute to an
arbitrator / contractual clause under which the parties agree to defer to an
arbitrator the settlement of any disputes arising from the interpretation or
performance of the relevant agreement –law of civil procedure]
es compromiso / cláusula compromisoria

fr compromis / clause compromissoire
it compromesso / clausola compromissoria, clausola arbitrale
subordination (noun) – v. service (2), right to control and direct, (EU:

subordination)
subrogation (noun)
[substitution of a third person in the rights and duties of a creditor, specially in
order to obtain a due payment from a debtor – civil law]
es subrogación
fr subrogation
it surrogazione
subsection (noun) – v. section, article (2) / subsection, paragraph
subsidiary (noun)
[company controlled by a parent company – commercial law]
es filial, [Amer. Lat.] subsidiaria

fr filiale
it controllata (società controllata)
substance (noun)
[subject matter of a document, especially as compared with the form or style of
the same – general doctrine]
es sustancia, contenido
fr fond
it contenuto
substantial (1) (adj.) – v. material, substantial (1)
substantial (2), grounded / unsubstantial (adj.)

[referred to a fact or event:which may be proven by specific evidence/ whom
evidence could not be provided –law of procedure]
es fundado / infundado
fr bien-fondé / mal-fondé
it fondato / infondato
substantial clause (noun) – v. material clause, substantial clause / ancillary

clause, warranty (2)
substantive (adj.) – v. on the merits, substantive / of procedure
succession (legal s., intestate s./ testamentary s., testate s.) (noun)
[process of inheriting assets and rights from a deceased person (in absence of any
will and as regulated by law / as regulated by his/her will) – civil law]
es sucesión (s. intestada / s. testamentaria)

fr succession (s. légal / s. testamentaire)
it successione (s. legale / s. testamentaria)
successor in interest, assign, assignee / assignor (noun)

[person to which rights or powers are transferred/ person which transfers rights
or powers to another – civil law]
es causahabiente, cesionario / causante

fr ayant cause / auteur
it avente causa / dante causa
sufferance(noun) – v. acquiescence, consent (1) / sufferance, forbearance
suitable (adj.) – v. adequate, suitable
supplier (noun)
[person, organisation or company providing goods or services to others – civil law]
es proveedor
fr fournisseur
it fornitore
support (noun) – v. maintenance (agreement), support
surety (noun)
[an individual who undertakes an obligation to pay a sum of money or to perform
an obligation for another person in the event the latter fails to act - civil law]
es gararante
fr garant
it garante
suretyship agreement (noun)

[relationship arising from the assumption by a party of the liability or debt of
another – civil law]
es promesa de hecho ajeno*

fr promesse de porte-fort*, [Canada] promesse du fait d’autrui*
it promessa di fatto del terzo
suspension (noun) – v. stay, suspension
swindling (noun)
[criminal offence consisting in using deception in order to obtain an undue profit
while depriving the victim from money or other property – criminal law]
es estafa*
fr escroquerie*
it truffa*
takeover (noun) – v. acquisition, buyout / takeover
tangible / intangible (adj.)

[referred to assets: perceptible / non perceptible by touch – civil law]
es corporal / incorporal
fr corporel / incorporel
it materiale / immateriale
task, duty (2), commitment (2), instruction (noun)

[work or function to be done or undertaken – civil law]
es cargo
fr mission
it incarico
tax / tax, fee (2), duty (3)(noun)

[monetary charge imposed by a Government and calculated on the basis of each
taxpayer’s income or business profits / a compulsory tribute due to State revenue
on the cost of some goods, services or other transactions – tax law]
es impuesto / tasa
fr impôt / taxe
it imposta / tassa
tax agent (noun)

[representative agent charged of tax payments jointly with the taxpayer – tax law]
es representante fiscal
fr représentant fiscal
it rappresentante fiscale
tax allowance (noun) – v. tax deduction / tax allowance, tax relief
tax assessment(noun) – v. notice of assessment, tax assessment
Tax Authority, Inland Revenue, Internal Revenue Service (noun)

[Government department responsible for collecting taxes and duties from
taxpayers – civil law]
es fisco, Hacienda
fr fisc, Administration Fiscale
it fisco (Amministrazione Finanziaria)
tax avoidance (noun) – v. tax evasion / tax avoidance
tax base (noun)

[amount upon which tax rates are commensurated in order to calculate the tax
due – tax law]
es base imponible
fr assiette de l’impôt
it imponibile
tax deduction / tax allowance, tax relief (noun)

[action of subtracting a sum from the taxable income / action of subtracting a
sum from the final amount that the taxpayer shall pay – tax law]
es deducción fiscal / desgravación fiscal

fr abattement fiscal / réduction fiscale, dégrèvement fiscal
it deduzione fiscal / detrazione fiscal
tax evasion / tax avoidance (noun)

[unlawful lack of payment of due tax / any legal action aimed at removing or
reducing one’s tax liability – tax law]
es evasión fiscal / elusión fiscal

fr fraude fiscale / évasion fiscale
it evasione fiscale / elusione fiscale
tax haven (noun)
[State in which revenues are not taxable or taxes may be avoided without
implications – tax law]
es paraíso fiscal
fr paradis fiscal
it paradiso fiscale
tax law (noun)

[body of laws and regulations governing the citizens contribution to public
expenses – general doctrine]
es derecho tributario, derecho fiscal

fr droit fiscal
it diritto tributario
tax planning (noun)

[analysis of a situation in view of reaching the utmost tax efficiency – tax law]
es planificación fiscal
fr optimisation fiscale, planification fiscale
it pianificazione fiscale
tax rate(noun)
[percentage used for calculating the due amount of taxation – tax law]
es tipo de impuesto
fr taux de impôt
it aliquota d’imposta
tax relief (noun) – v. tax deduction / tax allowance, tax relief
tax return (income tax return)(noun)

[form by which the taxpayer annually states his/her income and property – tax
law]
es declaración de impuestos
fr déclatartion d’impot (sur les revenues)
it dichiarazione dei redditi
tax specialist (noun)

[expert in tax matters – tax law]
es fiscalista
fr fiscaliste
it fiscalista
taxable (adj.)
[which could be imposed a tax on – tax law]
es imponible
fr imposable
it imponibile
taxpayer (noun)
[any citizen requested to pay taxes – tax law]
es contribuyente
fr contribuable
it contribuente
taxpayer identification number (noun) – v. social security number, taxpayer

identification number
temporary / final (2) (adj.)

[not permanent / permanent, ultimate – general doctrine]
es temporal / definitivo
fr temporaire / définitif
it temporaneo / definitivo
tenancy (1)(noun) – v. lease, tenancy (1) (residential/business)
tenancy (2) (noun) – v. possession, tenancy
tenancy in common / joint tenancy (noun)

[shared tenancy in which each holder is vested with a separate transferable
interest /holding of a property jointly by two or more parties (the share owned by
each party is transferred to the other in the event of death of the owner) – civil
law]
es comunidad (de bienes), [en caso de propiedad] copropriedad

fr indivision
it comunione
tenant (noun) – v. landlord, lessor / tenant, lessee
term (long or short) (1) (noun)

[limited period of time during which an act or event lasts – general doctrine]
es duración (larga o breve)

fr durée (longue ou brève)
it durata (lunga o breve)
term (2) (noun) – v. clause, term, condition, provision (3), article (1)
term sheet (noun) – v. letter of intent / memorandum of understandings

(MOA), term sheet, heads of terms, heads of agreement
termination (1)(noun)
[action of terminating something or being terminated – civil law]
es terminación, extinción
fr cessation, fin, términation, expiration
it cessazione
termination (2) [generally made by the parties], cancellation [generally

made by the judge] , discharge (3) [in its legal effect] (noun)
[extinguishment of a bilateral agreement following a specific event (e.g. the failure
by one of the parties to fulfill its obligations) – civil law]
es resolución, [Amer. Lat.] terminación, cancelación

fr résolution
it risoluzione
test, review (noun)

[control, exam, verification – general doctrine]
es comprobación, verficación
fr vérification, examen
it vaglio
testimony (noun)
[formal statementgiven by a witness in front of a judge or court upon facts or
circumstances pertaining to a lawsuit – law of procedure]
es testimonio
fr témoignage
it testimonianza
theft, larceny (noun)

[criminal offence consisting in stealing other people’s property– criminal law]
es hurto
fr vol
it furto
theory (noun) – v. scholars, scholarly opinion, legal scholarship, legal

third party (noun)

[person standing besides the parties involved in a juridical relationship or dispute
– civil law]
es tercera parte, tercero

fr tiers
it terzo
time [in a trial], term (3)[in a contract], date (2), starting date[initial],
deadline[final], time limit, period [in questions of limitation] (noun)
[time on which:a certain action shall be performed in a trial – law of procedure /
an agreement becomes effective or ceases its effects – civil law / a right or power
ceases to exist for lack of enforcement – civil law / a criminal offence becomes no
more punishable – criminal law]
es [proceso]emplazamiento, [contrato] plazo, término

fr [procedure]délai, [contrat] terme
it termine
time limit (noun) – v. time, term (3), date (2), starting date, deadline, time
limit, period
time zone (noun)

[longitudinal range of Earth using a common timing calculated starting from the
local time at the first meridian – civil law]
es uso horario
fr zone horaire
it fuso orario
time-barred (adj.)
[referred to an extinguished right – civil law / referred to a criminal offence whom
perpretator is no longer punishable because of the time elapsed from the event]
es prescripto
fr prescript
it prescritto
timely (adj.) – v. late / timely
timesharing (noun)
[joint ownership and enjoyment of a real estate or good in which each co-owner
holds the good for a limited period of time during the year – civil law]
es multipropiedad, tiempo compartido

fr multipropriété
it multiproprietà
title (noun)
[circumstance entitling someone to a right or power – general doctrine]
es título
fr titre
it titolo
to the bearer of / to the order of / registered (loc.or adj.)

[referred to a security or negotiable instrument, with respect to its transfer,
respectively: by delivery of the same / by endorsement (placing of a signature on
the back of the negotiable instrument to transfer or guarantee the instrument or
to acknowledge payment) / by annotation of the name of the receiver– civil law]
es al portador / a la orden / nominativo
fr au porteur / à ordre / nominatif
it al portatore / all’ordine / nominativo
to the extent that, in so far as (loc.)

[locution introducing the limited consequences of a hypotesis – general doctrine]
es en la medida en que
fr dans la mesure où
it nel caso in cui
to the order of (loc.) – v. to the bearer of / to the order of / registered
tort (noun)
[a wrongful act, whether intentional or accidental, from which injury occurs to
another - civil law]
es acto ilícito
fr délit*, faute délictuelle* [intentional] / quasi-délit* [negligent]
it (fatto) illecito
tortfeasor (noun)
[person causing a damage – civil law]
es autor (del ilícito)

fr responsable
it danneggiante
tortious liability (noun)

[liability arising from an unlawful action, compelling the torfeasor to restore the
damage caused – civil law]
es responsabilidad extracontractual
fr responsabilité délictuelle
it responsabilità extracontrattuale (responsabilità civile)
Town Council (noun) – v. municipal corporation, municipality (1) / Local

trade law (noun) – v. commercial law, business law, trade law
trade secret, business secret (noun)

[business information or device kept confidential in order to protect the
commercial advantage over competitors – intellectual property law]
es secreto industrial
fr secret de fabrication
it segreto industriale
trademark (noun)
[symbol or word/combination of words registered or identified as representing a
company or business – commercial law]
es marca (f.)
fr marque (f.)
it marchio
trademark license/ patent licence (noun)

[act by which the owner fo a trademark or patent allows the licensee to use it for
profit – commercial law]
es licencia de marca comercial / licencia de patente

fr licence de marque / licence de brevet
it licenza di marchio / licenza di brevetto
tradename (EU: business name)(DBA)(noun)

[name, symbol or logo used to identify a company or business – commercial law]
es nombre comercial / denominación social

fr nom commercial, raison sociale*, denomination sociale*
it ditta, ragione sociale*, denominazione sociale*
training (noun) – v. clerkship, internship (EU: training, pupillage)
transaction (noun) – v. deal, transaction
transfer (noun) – v. assignment, transfer
treaty (noun) – v. convention / treaty
trial, process(noun)
[proceeding instituted in front of a court or judge and aimed at obtaining a
judgment on a disputed matter – law of procedure]
es juicio, proceso
fr instance, procés
it processo
trivial, notional (adj.)

[having little value or importance – general doctrine]
es irrisorio
fr dérisoire
it irrisorio
trust(noun)
[agreement in which a party transfer his/her money or property to another (the
trustee), which in turn undertakes to manage it in the best interest of a third
beneficiary or for a specific purpose – civil law]
es trust, fideicomiso*
fr fiducie, trust
it trust
trustee (noun)
[person charged of the administration of the assets inclused in the trust in favour
of the beneficiary – civil law]
es fiduciario, trustee
fr fiduciarie, trustee
it fiduciario, trustee
unconscionability (noun)
[objective supervening unfairness or oppressivity of anagreement, on the basis of
which the court may deny its enforcement – civil law]
es imprevisión*, excesiva onerosidad (sobreviniente)*

fr imprévision*
it eccessiva onerosità sopravvenuta*
unconscionable (adj.)
[referred to an unreasonably excessive agreement – civil law]
es leonino
fr léonine
it leonino
under, pursuant to, according to(prep.)

[in accordance with, in compliance with – general doctrine]
es de acuerdo con, a tenor de, según, bajo el

fr aux termes de
it ai sensi di
understanding, conspiracy (2) (noun)

[informal or unspoken agreement between people, entities or States – general
doctrine]
es acuerdo, convenio, entendimiento

fr entente
it intesa
undertaking (1) (noun) – v. duty (1), undertaking (1), commitment (1)
undertaking (2) (noun) – v. business assets(EU: undertaking (2))
undue influence (noun) – v. physycal coercion / duress / undue influence
unfair (adj.)
[contrary to justice and/or good faith - civil law]
es injusto, desleal
fr injuste, déloyale
it iniquo, sleale
unfair competition / passing off (noun)

[abuse of trade competition through dishonest or fraudulent commercial actions
/ action of misrepresenting a product of a competitor as one’s own in order to
deceive potential customers – commercial law]
es competencia desleal / competencia parasitaria

fr concurrence déloyale / concurrence parasitaire
it concorrenza sleale / concorrenza parassitaria
unfair contract term (noun)

[clause determining a significant and unfair unbalance between the parties to an
agreement – civil law]
es cláusula abusiva
fr clause abusive
it clausola abusiva (clausola vessatoria)
unfair dealing (noun) – v. good faith and fair dealing, good faith, bona fides /
unfair labour practice (noun)

[any unlawful conduct by an employer pursuant to labour law and employees’
rights – labour law]
es práctica antisindical
fr pratique antisyndicale
it condotta antisindacale
unilateral mistake (noun) – v. mistake, unilateral mistake
union (trade union) (noun)

[organised associationof workers uniting in order to protect and promote their
interests – civil law]
es sindicato
fr syndicat
it sindacato
unjust enrichment / action de in rem verso, accounting for profits(noun)
[undue monetary advantage gained by an individual while damaging another
party and missing of any legal ground / civil action for unjust enrichment, to be
enforced respectively in absence or presence of a fiduciary relationship between
the parties– civil law]
es enriquecimiento sin causa

fr enrichissement sans cause
it arricchimento senza causa
unlawful (adj.) – v. illegal / unlawful
unless (prep.)
[except if – general doctrine]
es salvo
fr sauf
it salvo (che)
unless otherwise agreed (loc.)

[except if a contrary agreement is reached – civil law]
es salvo que se disponga expresamente lo contrario

fr sauf stipulation contraire
it salvo patto contrario
unreasonable (adj.) – v. reasonable / unreasonable
unsubstantial (adj.) – v. substantial (2), grounded / unsubstantial
upon motion of the party(loc.) – v. on his motion / upon motion of the party
urban planning (noun) – v. zoning regulation, urban planning, land-use

planning
use, exploitation (noun)

[using goods or propertyto gain and enjoy fruits and profits – civil law]
es explotación
fr exploitation
it uso (sfruttamento)
usufruct(noun) – v. life estate, usufruct
usury (noun)
[practice of lending money applying unreasonably high interest rates – civil law]
es usura
fr usure
it usura
valid (adj.)
[refers to an act or deed being legally binding by virtue of its compliance with the
applicable legal rules – general doctrine]
es válido
fr valide
it valido
validity (noun)
[condition of an act or deed being legally binding virtue of its compliance with the
applicable legal rules – general doctrine]
es validez
fr validité
it validità
VAT (noun)
[value added tax – tax law]
es IVA
fr TVA
it IVA
VAT number (noun)

[registration of the transaction performed under a VAT regime with the indication
of the due amount; progressive number generated by the Tax Authority and
assigned to each taxpayer who has to pay VAT – tax law]
es IVA
fr numéro de TVA
it partita IVA
vendor (noun) – v. seller, vendor
venue (noun)
[the correct court to hear a case because it has authority over events that have
occurred within a certain geographical area - law of procedure]
es foro competente
fr for compétent
it foro competente
venture capital (noun) – v. private equity, venture capital
vicarious liability (noun)

[liability for a damage caused by another person, deriving from the legal
relationship existing between the tortfeasor and the person called to respond for
the damage – civil law]
es responsabilidad por hecho ajeno

fr responsabilité du fait d’autrui
it responsabilità indiretta
victim (noun)
[the person killed or injured as a result of a crime perpetrated or attempted
against that person - criminal law]
es victima
fr victime
it vittima di reato
violation (noun) – v. infringement (1), breach (2), violation
visa (noun)
[endorsement of the competent governmental authority (tipically on a passport) –
governmental regulation]
es visa
fr visa
it visto
void (adj.) – v. voidable, void / invalid, void, null and void
voidability(noun)
[possibility to annul or cancel an act for the reasons set under the law, upon
requested of the concerned party – general doctrine]
es anulabilidad
fr nullité relative, annulabilité / rescindiblité [when voidable for unfair
contractual provision]
it annullabilità / rescindibilità [when voidable for unfair contractual provision]
voidable, void / invalid, void, null and void(adj.)

[referred to an act which may be declared null and void according to the law,
upon requested of the concerned party/ referred to an act which is deprived of
legal force pursuant to the law– general doctrine]
es anulable, inválido / nulo

fr annulable, invalide / nul, nul et non avenu / rescindible [when voidable for
unfair contractual provision]
it annullabile, invalido / nullo / rescindibile [when voidable for unfair
contractual provision]
voidness (noun) – v. invalidity, nullity, voidness
voluntary, wilful / statutory / judicial (2) (adj.)

[deriving from: a voluntary act or deed / a law provision / a judicial order or
judgment – general doctrine]
es voluntario / legal / judicial

fr volontaire / légal / judiciaire
it volontario / legale / giudiziale
voluntary jurisdiction (noun) – v. non-contentious jurisdiction, voluntary

jurisdiction
voluntary liquidation, dissolution (2), winding-up (noun)

[process of dissolution and monetarisation of the assets of a business –
commercial law]
es liquidación
fr liquidation
it liquidazione
vote, poll, ballot (noun)

[formal declaration of choice in an election or deliberation proceeding –
civil/public law]
es voto
fr vote
it voto
voucher (noun)
[piece of paper which entitles the holder to receive goods or services – commercial
law]
es bono
fr bon
it buono
wage (noun) – v. salary / wage / fee (1), remuneration (2)
waiver (1), renunciation, relinquishment (noun)

[formal statement aimed at waiving a right or claim – civil law]
es renuncia, desistimiento
fr renonciation, [d’instance, d’action, d’une demande, de plainte] désistement
it rinuncia
waiver (2) (noun) – v. release, waiver (2), disclaimer
wares (noun) – v. goods, merchandises, wares, commodities
warning, caution, caveat (noun)

[cautionary advice – general doctrine]
es advertencia
fr avertissement
it avvertimento (avviso)
warranty (1) (noun) – v. guarantee,warranty (1), security (2), security

interests: liens, charges
warranty (2) (noun) – v. material clause, substantial clause / ancillary clause,

warranty (2)
warranty of fitness (noun) – v. warranty of merchantability / warranty of

fitness
warranty of merchantability / warranty of fitness (noun)

[warranty drawn up by the seller pursuant to the law that the merchandise sold
fits for ordinary purposes / warranty drawn by the seller pursuant to the law that
the merchandise sold fits for the specific purpose intended by the buyer – civil
law]
es garantía de calidad / de conformidad

fr garantie de qualité / de conformité
it garanzia di qualità / garanzia di conformità
wear and tear (noun)

[damage or deterioration due to continuous use – civil law]
es desgaste natural
fr usure normale
it deperimento (usura normale)
wedding (noun) – v. marriage, matrimony, wedding
welfare State (noun)

[Government that offers its citizes social services and protection– public law]
es Estado social
fr Etat -Providence
it Stato Sociale
whereas (conj.)
[taking into consideration that… – general doctrine]
es considerando que
fr [dans les contrats, les arrêts et les lois] considérant que, [dans les
jujements] attendu que
it considerando che (premesso che)
wholesaler (noun)
[person or company that sells merchandise to retailers – civil law]
es mayorista, negociante al por mayor, comerciante al por mayor

fr grossiste
it grossista
wilful (adj.) – v. voluntary, wilful / statutory / judicial (2)
will (noun)
[written legal document by which a person arranges the transfer of his/her assets
and property in view of his/her death – civil law]
es testamento
fr testament
it testamento
winding-up (noun) – v. voluntary liquidation, dissolution (2), winding-up
winning party / losing party (noun)

[in a lawsuit, the party awarding the positive judgment; in a criminal proceeding,
the pubic prosecutor in case of conviction, the accused in case of acquittal / in a
lawsuit, the party whom claim is rejected by the judge; in a criminal proceeding,
the public prosecutor in case of acquittal, the accused in case of conviction –law
of procedure]
es parte victoriosa / parte sucumbiente

fr partie victorieuse / partie défaillante
it parte vittoriosa / parte soccombente
wire transfer (noun) – v. bank transfer, wire transfer, fund transfer
withdrawal (1) (noun)

[unilateral action of renounciation by which the author cancels the effects of a
previous contractual declaration – civil law]
es retiro
fr rétractation, rétrait
it ritiro
withdrawal (2) (noun) – v. rescission, withdrawal (2), exit
withholding agent, agent of the tax authority (noun)
[person or entity charged of paying taxes on behalf of another taxpayer – tax law]
es retenedor, agente de retención

fr agent chargé du recouvrement de l'impôt
it sostituto d’imposta
withholding tax (noun)

[sum of money levied at source by the employer and deducted from the fees or
wage due to the employee as income tax – tax law]
es impuesto de retención, retención directa, retención en origen

fr retenue à la source
it ritenuta alla fonte
without prejudice (loc.) – v. confidential, privileged, without prejudice
without prejudice to (loc.) – v. notwithstanding / without prejudice to
witness (noun)
[person called to give sworn testimony to a court or judge upon facts or events
which he/she is aware of and pertaining to the lawsuit – law of procedure]
es testigo
fr témoin
it testimone
wording, phrasing (noun)

[way in which something is expressed – general doctrine]
es formulación
fr formulation
it formulazione
working day (noun) – v. business day, working day / (bank) holiday
workmanlike manner(noun) – v. standard practices, best practices,

workmanlike manner
writ of execution(served writ of ex.)(noun)

[judicial order commanding to enforce a judgment –law of civil procedure]
es orden de ejecución*, requerimento de pago*

fr formule exécutoire*, mandement d'execution*, commandement de payer*
it formula esecutiva*, precetto*
writ of summons (noun) – v. statement of claims, writ of summons
written evidence (noun)
[evidence provided through documents – law of procedure]
es prueba escrita
fr preuve littérale
it prova scritta
zoning regulation, urban planning, land-use planning(noun)

[regulation surrounding the planning of future real estate to be built in urban
areas – government regulation]
es programa de actuación urbanistica*

fr POS (plan d’occupation de sols)*
it piano regolatore*
APPENDIX 1
ACCOUNTANCY
contabilidad / comptabilité / contabilità
(accounts) receivable (noun)

[the accounts of money owed to a creditor]
es crédito
fr créance
it credito
accountancy, bookkeeping (noun)

[activity of keeping records of receivables and debts of a business]
es contabilidad
fr comptabilité
it contabilità
assets (noun)
[property and receivables evaluated by the financial statement as having a
negative value (opposed to liabilities)]
es activos
fr actifs
it attività
balance (noun)
[accounting difference between assets and liabilities]
es saldo
fr solde
it saldo
balance sheet (noun)

[financial statement representing the monetary situation of a company or
business a the end of the financial year]
es balance
fr bilan
it stato patrimoniale (bilancio in senso stretto)
bookkeeping (noun) – v. accountancy
budget (noun)
[financial plan, regular estimate of business expenses]
es presupuesto
fr budget
it budget
capital, share capital, nominal capital, registered capital, corporate stock,

cor. equity (noun)
[total amount of money representing the shares of a company]
es capital social
fr capital social
it capitale sociale
capital gain (noun)

[profit accrued from the sale of goods or property over the original purchase price]
es plusvalía
fr plus-value
it plusvalenza
corporate stock (noun) – v. capital
corporate equity (noun) – v. capital
cost, expense (noun)

[monetary charge incurred in for the supply of goods or services or for running a
business or activity]
es costo,gasto, salida
fr coût, charge, frais
it costo, spesa
depreciation (1) (noun)

[reintegration of expenses, plants investments, modernisations etc., within a
given deadline, by periodic payments and savings, calculated on the basis o a
financial plan]
es amortización
fr amortissement
it ammortamento
depreciation (2) (noun)

[reduction in the value of a good or asset or in the exchange rate of money vis-à-
vis a foreign currency]
es depreciación
fr dévaluation, dépréciation
it svalutazione
dividend (noun) – v. earnings
double-entry bookkeeping (noun)

[method of bookkeeping in which each transaction is recorded twice, once as a
debt entry and once as a receivable entry]
es contabilidad por partida doble

fr comptabilité en double partie
it contabilità in partita doppia
earning (noun) – v. income
earnings (net income), profits / dividend (noun)

[profit earned in the carrying out of a business activity / in a corporation, portion
of earnings distributed to each shareholder on annual basis]
es utilidad, ganancia, beneficio / dividendo

fr bénéfice / dividende
it utile / dividend
equity capital, net assets, net worth (noun)

[total amount of disposable funds made available to a company by its
shareholders]
es patrimonio neto
fr capital aux propres, situation nette
it capitale netto (patrimonio netto)
financial statements (noun)

[report summarising the financial layout of a business during a given period of
time]
es estado financieros, balance

fr bilan
it bilancio
income, earning, return (on investment) (noun)

[profit gained through investments, business or professional activities or services
performance]
es rédito, ganancia
fr revenu, gagne
it reddito, guadagno
income statement, profit and loss account (noun)

[record summarising all the revenues and expenses expressed in the financial
statements during a given period of time, showing the final profit or loss incurred
therein]
es estado de resultados
fr compte de résultat
it conto economico
liabilities (noun)
[property and debts evaluated by the financial statement as having a negative
value (opposed to assets)]
es pasivos - pasividad
fr passifs
it passività
loss (noun)
[exceed of costs over revenues as a result of an economic transaction]
es pérdida
fr perte
it perdita
net assets (noun) – v. earnings
net worth (noun) – v. earnings
nominal capital (noun) – v. capital
proceeds (noun)
[money obtained from an activity or event]
es entrada
fr recette
it incasso
profit and loss account (noun) – v. income statement
profits (noun) – v. earnings
registered capital (noun) – v. capital
return (noun) – v. income
revenue (noun)
[money earned from the sale of goods or services, less the direct costs of
production (gross revenue) or all the expenses (net revenue)]
es ingreso
fr produit
it ricavo
share capital (noun) – v. capital
turnover (noun)
[volume of income accrued by a business in a given period of time]
es facturación, giro, volumen de ventas

fr chiffre d’affaires
it volume d’affari (fatturato)
APPENDIX 2
VERBS
verbos / verbes / verbi
to accomplish
[to complete or achieve successfully]
es cumplir
fr accomplir
it compiere
to account to, to represent

[to assess something as true in an agreement or in other document]
es declarar
fr déclarer
it dichiarare
to acknowledge (noun) – v. to admit
to act, to take legal action

[to enforce one’s rights and interests by the adoption of judicial acts]
es actuar
fr agir
it agire
to address
[to submit a question or issue to someone]
es dirigir, apuntar
fr diriger, adresser
it rivolgere
toadjudicate – v. to settle
toadminister – v. to manage
to admit, to recognize, to acknowledge, to find (2) [judge]

[to recognize an event as true]
es admitir, hacer constar

fr admettre, reconnaitre, donner acte
it ammettere (riconoscere), dare atto
to adopt, to sanction, to resolve, to pass

[to express one’s consent to a resolution or decision to be taken in a meeting]
es aprobar
fr adopter
it approvare
toadvocate – v. to argue
to affect
[to have an effect on something, usually prejudicial]
es influenciar,afectar
fr influencer,entacher, frapper, affecter
it influenzare, colpire
to affirm (1)
[to adopt a favourable decision upon request of one of the disputing parties]
es acoger, hacer lugar

fr accueillir, faire droit à
it accogliere
to affirm (2), to upheld / to reverse, to overrule

[with respect to a judgment: to confirm what provided thereto / to modify what
provided thereto]
es confirmar / infirmar
fr confirmer / infirmer
it confermare / riformare
to afford
[to provide something with appropriate resources]
es equipar, proveer
fr assortir
it dotare (munire)
to agree
[to reach an agreement, to approve something by mutual consent]
es pactar, acuerdar
fr convenir
it pattuire (concordare, convenire)
to aim – v. to attempt
to alienate – v. to convey
to allege, to assert (2), to state (2), to submit (2)

[to provide evidence supporting one’s assertions and claims]
es alegar
fr affirmer (raro alleguer)
it allegare (asserire, dedurre)
to allocate, to allot (1)

[to destine a fixed sum of money for a specific purpose]
es destinar, imputar, atribuir

fr affecter, imputer
it destinare, imputare
to allot (1) – v. to allocate
to allot (2)
[to give or apportion a good or a position]
es asignar
fr assigner
it assegnare
toamount to (1) – v. to be deemed
to amount to (2), to result in

[to determine, to cause]
es causar, determinar
fr entraîner, engager, donner lieu
it causare (comportare, implicare)
to answer, to replicate, to rebut

[to reply to an argument brought by the counterparty]
es replicar, contestar
fr repliquer
it replicare
to appeal – v. to challenge
to appear
[to attend a hearing in court]
es comparecer
fr comparaître
it comparire
to apply, to come into play

[to be put in operation or in use (also referred to a legal rule)]
es aplicar
fr appliquer, jouer
it applicare, operare
to apply to – v. to petition
to appoint
[to indicate someone for the fulfillment of a task or function]
es nombrar
fr nommer, désigner
it nominare (designare)
to apprise – v. to assess
to argue, to endorse, to advocate

[to assert, to affirm something]
es sostener
fr appuyer, souvenir
it sostenere
to arise
[to emerge (from a circumstance or difficulty)]
es resultar
fr découler, survenir
it emergere (sorgere)
to arise from, to stem from

[to be the consequence or the effect of something]
es resultar, seguir
fr écouler, découler
it discendere (conseguire)
toascertain – v. to valuate
to assert (1)
[to affirm an event or argument opposing those alleged by the counterparty]
es oponer
fr opposer
it opporre
to assert (2)– v. to allege
to assess, to apprise, to evaluate

[to express a technical appraisal or opinion]
es peritar, evaluar
fr expertiser, apprécier, estimer
it periziare, valutare
to assign – v. to convey
to assure – v. to ensure
to attempt, to aim
[to act in view of a certain purpose]
es intender
fr viser à, aboutisser à
it avere lo scopo (mirare a)
to authenticate, to legalise
[to certify a signature as true]
es autenticar, legalizar
fr authentifier, légaliser
it autenticare
to avail
[to benefit from a certain circumstance or evidence]
es valerse, acogerse, ampararse

fr se prévaloir
it avvalersi
toaward – v. to grant (1)
toban – v. to forbid
to be answerable for– v. to be liable for
to be borne by
[to be owed by someone (as debt)]
es estar al cargo de
fr être à la charge de
it essere a carico di
to be convenient
[to be required, to be necessary]
es necesitar, caber
fr convenir
it occorrere (bisognare)
to be deemed, to amount to (1)

[to be considered as]
es tener fuerza de
fr être tenu pour, valoir
it aver valore di
tobe eligible for – v. to meet
to be extinguished
[to terminate, to cease, to lose any legal effects (referred to a right or legal
relationship)]
es extinguirse
fr s’etiendre
it estinguersi
to be liable for, to be answerable for

[to be called to respond for something (debt, duty)]
es ser responsable de
fr être responsable de
it essere responsabile di
to be owed – v. to owe (2)
to be sued – v. to sue
to be up to – v. to owe (2)
to bind upon someone

[to impose a burden or obligation to someone]
es comprometer, obligar, vincular

fr lier, contraigner
it vincolare
tobreach – v. to infringe
to bring (1)
[to commence a juridical action in front of a judge or court]
es ejercer, plantear, interponer, instar, entablar, incoar

fr exercer, engager, intenter
it esperire (promuovere, esercitare, svolgere)
to bring (2) – v. to sue
to call, to convene
[to invite the members of a meeting to attend thereto]
es convocar, llamar a
fr convoquer
it convocare (indire)
to certify
[to assess something in writing]
es certificar
fr attester
it certificare (attestare)
to chair
[to act as president or chairman to a body or meeting]
es presidir
fr présider
it presiedere
to challenge, to contest, to appeal [a judgment]

[to request a judgment or judicial order to be voided or reformed]
es impugnar, apelar
fr attaquer
it impugnare
to charge, to levy (2)

[to demand an amount of money as a compensation for something, to impose a
financial burden]
es gravar, cargar
fr peser, mettre à la charge
it gravare, porre a carico
to claim, to seek
[to request a right to be enforced]
es demandar, reclamar
fr réclamer, exiger
it chiedere (richiedere), pretendere
to collect, to gather, to exact

[to request and obtain the payment of debts or taxes]
es cobrar
fr collecter
it esigere, riscuotere
to come into play – v. to apply
to come under – v. to relate to
tocommit – v. to commit
to compel, to force
[to impose an obligation (by law or decision of an authority)]
es forzar, obligar
fr forcer, obliger
it obbligare
to compensate – v. to pay damages
to complain
[to allege the breach of one’s right]
es quejarse
fr se plaindre de, deploraire
it lamentare
to comply with, to follow

[to act in accordance with a legal rule]
es respetar, cumplir
fr respecter
it osservare, rispettare
to concern
[to be relevant to, to be affected or involved by something]
es referirse, afectar
fr concerner, porter (sur)
it vertere (riguardare)
to conduct (a business)
[to carry out a business activity on a regular basis]
es ejercer (una actividad)

fr exercer (une activité)
it esercitare
to confer, to give, to vest

[to give something]
es conferir
fr conférer
it attribuire
to conform
[to comply with what stated by law or decided by a judge or court]
es ajustarse
fr se conformer
it conformarsi
to consider
[to deem, to believe]
es considerar
fr considérer, estimer, attendre
it ritenere
to contemplate – v. to purport
to contest – v. to challenge
to contract – v. to enter into
to convene – v. to call
to convey, to alienate, to transfer (2), to assign

[to transfer a title, right or ownership]
es ceder, transmitir
fr céder, aliéner, transmettre
it cedere (alienare, trasmettere)
to create [a right], to set-up, to incorporate, to embody [an entity]

[to constitute a right or entity]
es constituir
fr [un droit] créer, [une personne] constituer
it costituire
to cure
[to eliminate the prejudicial consequence of an action, usually referred to the
party who did not fulfill to its contractual obligations]
es remediar
fr remédier
it rimediare
to damage / to damage, to harm

[to give prejudice to something / to cause physical damage to an individual]
es dañar, deteriorar / dañar

fr endommager / causer prejudice à
it danneggiare / danneggiare
to deal with – v. to trade with
to deceive
[to cause someone to believe in something that is untrue]
es engañar
fr tromper
it ingannare (frodare)
to deliver
[to issue a document or certificate (by a public authority)]
es otorgar, expedir
fr délivrer
it rilasciare
to deny – v. to disclaim
to depart from
[to deviate from the ordinarily applicable rule]
es incumplir, eludir, desviar

fr déroger
it derogare
to derogate
[the act of partial repeal or abolishing of a law by enactment of a subsequent
legislation]
es derogar
fr déroger
it derogare
todisallow – v. to forbid
to discharge – v. to release
to disclaim, to deny
[to refuse to acknowledge the truthfulness of a deed or act]
es desconocer
fr méconnaître, désavouer
it disconoscere
to disclose
[to make public a confidential or privileged information or document]
es revelar, divulgar
fr révéler, dévoiler, divulguer
it rivelare (divulgare)
to dismiss, to reject, to strike out

[to refuse to accept a plea or request (by a judge or court)]
es rechazar, denegar, recusar
fr rejeter, écarter, débouter
it respingere (rigettare)
to do business with – v. to trade with
to draft, to draw up
[to prepare an agreement, deed or other written document]
es redactar
fr dresser, rédiger
it redigere
to draw up – v. to draft
to embody – v. to create
to enact
[to formally declare the validity and enforceability of a law or regulation]
es promulgar
fr promulguer
it promulgare
toendorse – v. to argue
to enforce
[to carry out that stated in a judgment or judicial order]
es ejecutar
fr executer
it eseguire
to enjoy
[to use or apply a right that one is entitled to]
es gozar
fr jouir
it godere
to ensure, to assure
[to guarantee the exact performance of an obligation on behalf of the debtor]
es garantizar, asegurar
fr assurer
it garantire
to entail
[to result from, to have a certain consequence]
es resultar
fr déboucher
it sfociare (risolversi)
toenter – v. to issue
to enter (his, her) appearence

[to carry out the formalities required in order to appear in court]
es costituirse
fr se constituer
it costituirsi
to enter into, to contract

[to conclude an agreement]
es estipular, otorgar, celebrar, concluir

fr conclure, stipuler, contracter
it concludere (stipulare)
to entitle
[to grant legal authorisation to carry out a professional activity]
es habilitar
fr habiliter
it abilitare
to envisage – v. to purport
to evaluate – v. to assess
to exact – v. to collect
to exclude (1)
[to remove something/someone from a certain situation or field]
es excluir
fr écarter
it escludere
to exclude (2), to exempt

[to free someone from a liability or obligation]
es eximir
fr exonerer
it esonerare
to execute (1) – v. to perform
toexecute (2) – v. to execute
to exempt – v. to exclude (2)
to exercise
[to apply a right or power by acting in compliance with the law]
es ejercer
fr exercer
it esercitare
to exibit
[to provide a document in a trial]
es exhibir
fr exhiber
it esibire
toexploit – v. to use
to fail to
[not to fulfill an obligation or other duty, not to behave as provided by law]
es faltar, omitir
fr manquer à, omettre
it inadempiere, omettere
to file – v. to register
to find (1) [an event], to hold [a right], to rule, to establish

[to ascertain a fact or event with a reasonable grade of certainty]
es comprobar (f) juzgar (d)

fr constater [événement], jujer [droit], établir
it accertare (stabilire)
to find (2) – v. to admit
to float, to go to public
[to list the shares or other negotiable instruments issued by a company on the
stock exchange market]
es cotizarse
fr se coter
it quotare, quotarsi
to forbid, to disallow, to outlaw, to ban

[to impose to someone to refrain from a certain conduct or action]
es prohibir
fr interdire, défendre, banner, proscrire
it proibire (vietare)
to follow – v. to comply with
to force – v. to compel
to forebear– v. to refrain from
to forgo – v. to refrain from
tofulfil – v. to meet
to gather – v. to collect
to give – v. to confer
to give rise
[to cause, to allow something to occur]
es determinar
fr donner lieu, entraîner
it dare luogo
to go bankrupt
[referred to a company or firm, to be declared insolvent by a judge or court within
a judicial proceeding aimed at dispose the property and assets in favour of the
creditors]
es quebrar
fr faire faillite
it fallire
togo to public – v. to float
to govern, to regulate
[to control a legal matter or issue by means of legal rules and regulation or by
agreement]
es reglamentar
fr réglementer, améneger, régir
it disciplinare (normare, regolare)
to grant (1), to award

[to vest with a right or benefit]
es conceder, otorgar
fr octroyer, accorder
it concedere
to grant (2) – v. to guarantee
to guarantee, to grant (2)

[to provide a warranty or guarantee]
es garantizar
fr garantir
it assicurare, garantire
to harm – v. to damage
tohave to – v. to owe (1)
to hire (1)
[to employ someone for wages]
es asumir
fr engager, embaucher
it assumere
tohire (2) – v. to lease
to hold
[to keep possession or detain something]
es retener / poseer*
fr détenir / posséder*
it detenere / possedere*
to implement
[to put into effect]
es cumplir
fr mettre en œuvre
it attuare
to incorporate – v. to create
to increase / to reduce
[to resolve upon the increase / decrease of the corporate capital of a company]
es aumentar / reducir
fr augmenter / réduire
it aumentare / diminuire
to incur
[to be in a situation which implies a sanction or punishment]
es incurrir
fr encourir
it incorrere
to indemnify
[to give someone money or another kind of payment in return for some damage,
loss, or injury]
es indemnizar
fr dégager
it indennizzare, risarcire
to indemnify and hold (keep) harmless

[to guarantee the fulfillment of another’s obligation while weaving the debtor from
th erelevnat liability]
es indemnizar y mantener indemne

fr couvrir (garantir) et dégager
it manlevare e tenere indene
to infer
[to deduce something from evidence or factual events and information]
es deducir
fr déduire
it dedurre
to infringe (a right), to breach (a contract), to violate (a law)

[not to comply with a right, an agreement or a law/regulation]
es violar
fr violer
it violare
to instruct, to retain
[to entitle with a task or responsibility]
es encargar
fr charger
it incaricare
to insure
[to undertake the obligation to indemnify a person from any prejudicial effects
arised by a future and uncertain event, in front of the payment of a regular price,
assumed by an insurance company]
es asegurar
fr assurer
it assicurare
to introduce, to table
[to bring an issue on the table during a meeting or board]
es presentar
fr présenter devant, soumettre à
it proporre (avanzare)
to invoke – v. to plead (2)
to issue, to enter
[to adopt a judicial decision]
es dictar
fr rendre
it emettere
to issue from, to originate from

[to derivate from]
es proceder
fr émaner
it provenire
to jeopardise
[to put in danger, to threaten]
es comprometer
fr compromettre, mettre en danger
it compromettere
to keep in custody
[to guard a property from potential threats]
es guardar
fr garder
it custodire
to lapse – v. to run
to last
[to continue for a certain period of time]
es durar
fr se prolonger
it perdurare
to lease, to rent, to hire (2)

[to convey or enjoy a good for a fixed time, in turn of a periodic payment]
es alquilar, arrendar
fr louer, donner ou prendre à bail
it locare
to legalise– v. to authenticate
to levy (a fine) (1), to pronounce (a sentence)

[to impose a sanction or other punishment]
es imponer, infligir
fr infliger
it infliggere (irrogare)
to levy (2)– v. to charge
to lodge– v. to submit (1)
to make a case, to substantiate, to prove

[to give evidence of an event or fact by providing adequate elements supporting it]
es demostrar, probar
fr démontrer, prouver
it dimostrare, provare
to manage, to administer
[to supervise the activity and business of an entity]
es administrar
fr gérer, administrer
it amministrare (gestire)
to mandate – v. to prescribe
to manufacture
[to produce goods on a large scale]
es fabricar
fr fabriquer
it fabbricare
to meet, to fulfil, to qualify (for st.), to be eligible for

[to possess the mandatory requirements]
es satisfacer
fr satisfaire à
it soddisfare
to note – v. to raise (1)
to offer, to submit (3)

[to make an official proposal (especially in view of entering into an agreement)]
es proponer, ofrecer
fr proposer, offrir
it proporre
to originate from – v. to issue from
tooutlaw – v. to forbid
tooverrule – v. to affirm (2)
to owe (1) / to have to (do), to shall

[to have to pay a debt / to be obliged to do something]
es deber / deber
fr devoir / devoir
it dovere / dovere
to owe (something to someone) (2), to be owed (something), to vest in, to be

up to
[to be entitled to something by virtue of a right or obligation]
es corresponder, pertenecer
fr appartenir, revenir
it spettare
topass – v. to adopt
to pay damages, to compensate

[to restore a damage by monetary compensation]
es resarcir
fr réparer, indemniser
it risarcire
to perform, to render performance, to execute (1)

[to carry out a contractual obligation or performance duty]
es ejecutar
fr effectuer
it eseguire
to petition, to seize, to apply to

[to bring an action before a court or judge in order to protect one’s rights and
interests]
es dirigirse a, acudir a
fr saisir
it adire
to plead (1)
[to present and argue for in a trial]
es abogar
fr plaider
it discutere, trattare
to plead (2), to invoke, to raise (2)

[to allege or call an argument or event supporting one’s position in a trial]
es invocar
fr invoquer, plaider
it invocare (eccepire)
to predicate on – v. to rely on
to prescribe (something to someone), to mandate (something for someone),

to request(someone to do something)
[to force someone to carry out a certain conduct]
es imponer
fr imposer
it imporre
to presume
[to logically suppose a fact or event on the basis of an uknown one]
es presumir
fr présumer
it presumere
to prevail, to prime
[to win in a lawsuit or other dispute]
es prevalecer
fr l’emporter
it prevalere
to prevent
[to encumber, to impede an event to occur]
es impedir
fr empêcher
it impedire
to prime – v. to prevail
to promote
[to encourage, initiate, support actively]
es promover
fr favoriser
it promuovere
topronounce – v. to levy (1)
to protect
[to preserve a legal situation, referred to a rule of law or regulation)]
es tutelar, proteger
fr protéger
it tutelare
to provide (1)
[to set forth, to regulate (by a rule of law or an Authority)]
es establecer, mandar, precisar

fr disposer, établir
it disporre
to provide (2)– v. to set forth (2)
to punish
[to inflict a sanction as a consequence of breaching of a legal provision]
es sancionar
fr sanctionner
it sanzionare
to purport, to contemplate, to envisage

[to conceive as a purpose]
es mirar, buscar
fr viser
it contemplare (mirare)
toqualify – v. to meet
to quantify
[to appraise something as for quantity or number]
es cuantificar
fr chiffrer
it quantificare
to raise (1), to note

[to bring a certain question, objection or issue: to the attention of the party (by
the judge or court) / to the attention of the judge or court (by one of the parties)]
es notar / suscitar, interponer

fr relever / soulever
it rilevare / sollevare
to raise (2) – v. to plead (2)
to ratify
[to adopt an international act or regulation in order to make it effective within a
domestic jurisdiction]
es ratificar
fr ratifier
it ratificare
to realise
[to sell something for cash]
es liquidar
fr liquider
it liquidare
to rebut– v. to answer
to recognize – v. to admit
to recover
[to regain possession of something stolen or lost]
es recuperar
fr recouvrer
it recuperare
toreduce– v. to increase
to refer to
[to make reference to something]
es mencionar
fr mentionner
it menzionare
to refrain from, to forebear, to forgo

[to avoid to do something]
es abstenerse
fr s’abstenir
it astenersi
to refuse
[to reject or deny a proposal or offer]
es rechazar
fr refuser
it rifiutare
to register, to file
[to deposit a data or document with a registry or book of records]
es registrar, inscribir
fr enregistrer, inscrire, immatriculer
it registrar (iscrivere)
toregulate – v. to govern
to reject – v. to dismiss
to relate to, to come under

[to pertain to, to be relevant to something]
es pertenecer
fr relever de, ressortir à
it competere a
to release, to discharge, to relieve

[to free or exempt someone from a duty or obligation]
es liberar
fr libérer, dégager
it liberare (affrancare)
to relieve – v. to release
to rely on, to predicate on

[to depend on]
es fundarse
fr s’appuyer
it fondarsi (basarsi, sostenersi)
to render performance – v. to perform
torent– v. to lease
to repeal
[to cancel a rule of law by the adoption of another law in substitution of the first]
es abrogar, derogar
fr abroger
it abrogare
toreplicate – v. to answer
to represent (noun) – v. to account to
to request – v. to prescribe
to require
[to need something for a specific purpose]
es necesitar
fr exiger
it richiedere
to resign
[to terminate an employment or consulence agreement upon decision of the
employer or counselor]
es dimisionarse
fr démissionner, se démettre
it dimettersi
toresolve – v. to adopt
toresolve upon – v. to settle
toresult in – v. to amount to (2)
toretain – v. to instruct
toreverse – v. to affirm (2)
to rise
[in a lawsuit, to defend oneself]
es invocar, levantar
fr présenter, soulever, invoquer (moyen)
it formulare
to rule (1)
[to judge or decide upon a matter (by a judge, court or other Authority)]
es dictar, juzgar, pronunciarse

fr statuer, juger, prononcer
it pronunciarsi
to rule (2) – v. to state (1)
to run, to lapse
[referred to a term: to run from a fixed time]
es cumplirse, correr, transcorrer

fr écouler, courir
it decorrere
tosanction – v. to adopt
to seek– v. to claim
to seize – v. to petition
to sentence
[(by a judge) to declare the punishment of a convicted criminal (criminal lawsuit)
or impose a monetary recovery or obligation to the losing party (civil lawsuit)]
es condenar
fr condamner
it condannare
to serve, to notify
[to formally deliver a legal document]
es notificar
fr signifier, notifier
it notificare
to set aside (1)

[not to consider, not to deem something relevant]
es descuidar, desatender
fr faire abstraction de
it prescindere
toset aside (2)– v. to void
to set forth (1)

[to provide, to adopt a resolution (by a judge or court)]
es fijiar
fr fixer, décider
it stabilire
to set forth (2), to provide (2), to stipulate

[to regulate pursuant to a law or regulation]
es establecer, prever
fr prévoir, disposer
it stabilire (prevedere, disporre)
to set-up– v. to create
to settle, to resolve upon, to adjudicate

[to end a dispute or lawsuit]
es juzgar
fr régler, trancher
it dirimere (giudicare)
to shall – v. to owe (1)
to share
[to allot to each co-owner the respective portion]
es partir, dividir
fr partager
it dividere
to sign, to execute (2)

[to write one’s name for purposes of identification]
es firmar, suscribir
fr signer
it firmare
to state (1), to rule (2)

[to adopt a decision (by a judge)]
es declarar
fr déclarer
it dichiarare
to state (2)– v. to allege
tostem from – v. to arise from
to stipulate– v. to set forth (2)
to strike out – v. to dismiss
to submit (1) [by a party], to lodge[by the clerk]

[to present a document in a trial in order to have the same admitted as evidence]
es depositar, presentar, producir

fr remettre [à qc.], déposer [qlc.]
it depositare (produrre)
tosubmit (2) (noun) – v. to allege
tosubmit (3) – v. to offer
to subpoena – v. to summon
to subscribe and to fully pay-in

[to purchase shares while undertaking to pay the relevant compensation at the
date of issuance of the same]
es suscribir
fr souscrire et libérer
it sottoscrivere e versare
to substantiate – v. to make a case
to sue, to bring(2) an action/suit/proceeding / to be sued

[to bring an action vis-à-vis a counterparty]
es pleitear, demandar / ser pleiteado, ser demandado

fr assigner, poursuivre / être poursuivi
it citare, fare causa / subire causa
to summon, to subpoena
[to call the counterparty to attend a hearing]
es citar, emplazar
fr citer, assigner
it citare
to supplement
[to complete an agreement with additional provisions]
es complementar
fr compléter
it integrare
to support
[to provide the necessary monetary resources]
es mantener
fr entretenir
it mantenere
totable – v. to introduce
to take legal action– v. to act
to trade with, to deal with, to do business with

[to take part in commercial trading]
es comerciar
fr commercer
it commerciare
to transfer (1)
[to physically transport something from a place to another]
es trasladar
fr transférer
it trasferire
to transfer (2)– v. to convey
to undermine
[to lessen the validity or effectiveness of an agreement, assessment or other legal
document]
es viciar
fr miner
it inficiare (viziare)
to undertake, to commit
[to be voluntarily charged with a duty or obligation]
es comprometerse
fr s’engager, s’obliger (cont. se dégager)
it impegnarsi (obbligarsi)
toupheld – v. to affirm (2)
to use, to exploit, to work

[to make full use and derive profit or benefit from a resource]
es explotar
fr exploiter
it utilizzare (sfruttare)
to valuate, to ascertain
[to provide an economic estimation]
es evaluar, valorar
fr valoriser
it valutare, determinare
to vest – v. to confer
to vest in – v. to owe (2)
toviolate – v. to infringe
to void, to set aside (2)

[to have an act or deed declared null and void and uneffective]
es anular
fr annuler
it annullare
to waive
[to formally refrain from enforcing a right, having it extinguished]
es renunciar
fr renoncer
it rinunciare
to work – v. to use
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EXAMPLE shareholders’ agreement

EX. anticipatory repudiation

EJEMPLO shareholders’ agreement

Cuando el concepto jurídico no existe en uno o más de los tres sistemas

EX. anticipatory repudiation

EXEMPLE shareholders’ agreement

Lorsque il n’y a pas un concept juridique correspondant dans le système

De plus, quand il n'existe pas un concept juridique similaire mais il y a une

EX. anticipatory repudiation

ESEMPIO shareholders’ agreement

Quando il concetto giuridico corrispondente non esiste nel sistema giuridico di

Inoltre, quando non esiste nemmeno un concetto giuridico affine ma nell’uso

ES. anticipatory repudiation

abetement (abetment) (noun)

es encubrimiento* / concurso de personas en un delito*

abuse of discretion (abuse of discretionary power) (noun)

abuse of discretionary power(noun) – v. abuse of discretion (abuse of

abuse of dominant position (noun) – v. abuse of monopoly power (EU: abuse

abuse of monopoly power (EU: abuse of dominant position) (noun)

es abuso de posición dominante

es accidente [personas] / siniestro [cosas]

accomplishment(noun) – v. compliance (1), accomplishment

accord and satisfaction (EU: dation in payment)(noun)

according to (prep.) – v. under, pursuant to, according to

account, report (noun)

accounting for profits (noun) – v. unjust enrichment / action de in rem verso,

accusation(noun) – v. criminal complaint, accusation

accused (1), charged (noun)

accused (2) (noun) – v. defendant (2), accused (2)

acquiescence, consent (1) / sufferance, forbearance (noun)

acquisition, buyout / takeover (noun)

act (noun) – v. statute, act, law (2), bill (1)

act of disposition (noun) – v. act of management / act of disposition

act of God (noun) – v. force majeure, act of God

act of government (noun)

act of management / act of disposition (noun)

es acto de administración ordinaria / acto de administración extraordinaria

action de in rem verso (noun) – v. unjust enrichment / action de in rem

action to collect (noun) – v. debt collection, debt recovery, action to collect

actual place of business (noun) – v. registered office / corporate office / head

addendum, additional clause, rider (noun)

addition, marginal note, apostille (noun)

additional clause (noun) – v. addendum, additional clause, rider

adequate, suitable (adj.)

Administration (EU: Government)(noun)