landlord/landlady

n. A land or building owner who has leased the land, the building or a part of the land or building, to another person
  In France, under the regulation which has existed since 1945, the agricultural tenant has a right to the renewal of a lease except where the landlord wishes to exploit the farm himself.

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landmark

n. an event marking a unique or important historical change or one on which important developments depend
  In the U.S., the doctrine of judicial review is said to have begun with the landmark Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison.

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law

n.(1) legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity

  There is a law against kidnapping.
  Though pets generally are considered personal property under most state laws, pet owners don't always feel they are.
The legislature (Congress, Parliament) passes laws.
(2) the learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system;
  She studied law at Yale.
  I’m a law student in Aix-en-Provence.
(3) the force of policemen and officers;
  The law came looking for him.

(4) rules and principles of conduct promulgated by the legislature, court decisions, or local customs

  Our goal is to integrate international intellectual property law with the larger international law issue of why countries comply with international law.
CAREFUL : no article with this meaning of law - « ...with ø international law » I am studying ø international law.

 

lawful

adj. legal, authorized by the law [opp. – unlawful] — see legal

  A "green card" gives you official immigration status (Lawful Permanent Residency) in the United States.

  Warner Banks said that if the jury accepted that the shots were fired because the police were concerned that Tse could use his gun on the hostage and harm her, they should return a verdict of lawful killing.

 

lawsuit

n. A legal action started by a (US - plaintiff, UK - claimant) against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, which caused harm to the plaintiff (claimant) — see action, case, suit
  The lawsuits target people alleged to have put hundreds of copyright songs onto Internet file-sharing networks and offered them to millions of people worldwide without permission.

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lawyer

n. (US) A person qualified to represent clients in a court of law and to advise them on legal matters. (See also attorney, counsel.)
England and Wales - general term for any person who is professionally qualified to practise law (either a barrister or a solicitor)

 

lease

n. a special kind of contract between a property owner and a person wanting temporary enjoyment and use of the property in exchange for rent paid to the property owner. Where the property is land, a building, or parts of either, the property owner is called a landlord/landlady and the person that contracts to receive the temporary enjoyment and use is called a tenant.
v. to lease - to rent
  In France, under the regulation which has existed since 1945, the agricultural tenant has a right to the renewal of a lease except where the landlord wishes to exploit the farm himself.

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legal

adj.
1) —connected with the law
~ aid
  Legal aid entitles you to free legal representation.

~ profession

  Although the numbers of women in the legal profession have doubled in recent years and now account for nearly 30 percent of all lawyers and nearly half of all law students, women still remain significantly underrepresented in positions of greatest status, influence and economic rewards.
~ system

  Australia's legal system is based on the common law.

2) — allowed by law [opp. – illegal]

  The marriage was legal under French law.
  Therapeutic cloning has been legal in Britain since 2002.

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legislate

v. to make a law — see enact, bill

  Clearly no government can legislate for such a wide array of circumstances, let alone attempt to enforce such legislation.
  They're hoping that the video will carry them even further...to Parliament...where they hope to lobby MPs to legislate against hunting.

legislation. (CAREFUL : uncountable noun) - law enacted by a legislative body
  This site includes the full text of all legislation enacted by the UK Parliament and delegated legislation (Statutory Instruments) whether this applies to the United Kingdom as a whole or only to constituent parts of the UK (e.g. Scotland).
  In 1986, the State of California passed legislation restricting the direct importation of wine from another state by California residents unless the originating state allowed the reciprocal privilege of direct shipment from California wineries to residents in that state.

legislature n. the legislative body, the branch of a government which enacts laws
  In France, when the codes need amending, the legislature periodically updates them.

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liability

n. an obligation to pay money to another party

  The principles of civil liability in France are found primarily in articles 1382-1384 of the French civil code.

  English law recognizes no general principle of liability for harm caused by fault nor any general strict liability for (dangerous) things.

liable

adj. legally obligated or responsible for something or to someone — used in civil, not criminal matters

  French administrative law starts from the premise that public authorities should not necessarily be liable for their actions on the same basis as private individuals.

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litigate

v. to take a case to a law court so that an official decision can be made

The question is being litigated (or is in litigation) and we will know more by June.

litigation n. CAREFUL uncountable and a false friend- the process of taking a case to a law court so that an official decision can be made
  The company has consistently denied responsibility, but it agreed to the settlement to avoid the expense of lengthy litigation.

  The clinic's work, both civil and criminal, includes cases involving federal agencies and exposes students to litigation in at least two federal appellate courts.

litigant n. one engaged in a lawsuit