Free UK law study video
Make legal vocabulary stick
A three-step method for learning legal terms through reliable definitions, plain-English explanations and checked examples.
Why this method works
Start with the definition your module uses or a reliable legal glossary. Without looking, explain the term in ordinary language, then test your explanation against a specific passage from your reading.
Your own explanation is a learning check, not a replacement definition. Restore any qualifications you dropped, record the source and context, and revisit the example later.
- Use a reliable legal definition, not an ordinary-language guess.
- Explain and apply the term before checking the source again.
- Keep the source and legal context with your example.
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What the video says
UK law students, recognise a legal word but cannot explain it? Try this three-step vocabulary check. First, read the definition in a reliable legal glossary or your course materials. Second, write a plain-English explanation without looking. Third, use the term in one example from your reading, then check that you have kept its legal meaning. Add the source and context to your notes. A familiar everyday word can have a specific legal meaning, so do not guess from ordinary English. Revisit the example tomorrow. Durmah's free legal language guide shows you how.
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