2014 Fall Mid-term Review of Legal English.docx

Review of Legal English Words Sentences RulesWords Ａ　反义词Unilateral v. Bilateral; (p.1)Unilateralinvolving only one part or side 单方的In unilateral contracts,only one party makes a promise.BilateralHaving two sides or parts 双边的In bilateral contracts,two promises are made.Offer v. Invitation for offer (p.5)OfferAn offer is a definite promise to be bound on specific terms.要约Invitation for offerInvitation for offer is advertisements whose sellers involved may not intend and are unable to give every person who sees their advertisements,or catalog the power to bind them to contract.要约邀请Offer v. Counter offer (p7.)OfferAn offer is a definite promise to be bound on specific terms要约Counter offerA counteroffer is an offer to contract on terms materially different from the terms of the offer. An offeree may implied reject it by making a counteroffer.反要约Liquidated v. Unliquidated debts (p.50, 51)LiquidateddebtsLiquidated debts are both due and certain;there is no bona fide(good faith)dispute about the existence or the amount of the debt.已清偿的Unliquidated debtsA bona fide dispute about either the existence or the amount of a debt makes the debt an unliquidated debts未清偿的.Option v. Firm offer (p.6) OptionofferAn option is a separate contract in which an offeror agrees not to revoke his offer for a stated time in exchange for some valuable consideration.可撤销的要约Firm offerA firm offer is an offer must be made by merchant in a signed writing,which contains assurances that the offer will be held open and not revoked.不可撤销的要约Original v. collateral contract (p. 88)OriginalcontractA collateral contract is one in which one person (the guarantor)agrees to pay the debt or obligation that a second person (the principal debtor)owes to a third person(the obligee)if the principal debtor fails to perform.原合同collateral contractOriginal contract is one in which a person undertakes an obligation that is not conditioned on the default of another person,and the debt is his own rather than that of another p