counteraction; counterclaim
power harassment; harassment, e.g. in the workplace, from a position of power; bullying
civil action; civil suit; civil proceedings
harmful side effects of a medicine or drug
certification of contents
novelization; novelisation; turning a film script into a novel
careless person; absentminded person; thoughtless person
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
change in the law; legal reform
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
big corporation; major firm; leading company
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
the defence; defence side
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding