English for Business Law glossary by Nenna Lukkarinen

conclude a contract=tehdä sopimus

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 10:50:46 UTC

to make a deal with someone

parties=osapuolet

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 10:52:29 UTC

people who are involved in the matter

vendor=myyjä

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 10:53:28 UTC

a person who sells the product

buyer=ostaja

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 10:54:03 UTC

a person who buys the product

comply with=noudattaa

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 10:55:32 UTC

to do things according to rules

terms and conditions=määräykset ja ehdot

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 10:57:36 UTC

the rules by how things need to be done

binding=sitova

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 10:59:48 UTC

you must comply with something

verbal contract=suullinen sopimus

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:00:44 UTC

a contact that is made only verbally

a dispute=riita

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:01:43 UTC

an argument about something

written contract=kirjallinen sopimus

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:02:31 UTC

a contract that is made by writing

to purchase=ostaa

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:03:09 UTC

to buy something

the duration=kesto

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:04:32 UTC

how long something takes

a one-off=yksittäinen tapahtuma

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:05:34 UTC

something that happens only one time

fixed-term=määräaikainen

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:07:02 UTC

expires at the end of the contract period

ongoing contract=jatkuva sopimus

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:08:12 UTC

valid until futher notice

terminate=irtisanoa

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:09:14 UTC

to get out of the contract

on what conditions= millä ehdoilla

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:10:21 UTC

what rules you must follow

affect= vaikuttaa

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:13:05 UTC

something that may change your life

set out= asettaa esille

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:14:12 UTC

to publish something

penalties for breach of contract= rangaistukset sopimusrikkomuksesta

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:17:26 UTC

a punishment that is given when someone violates the contract

cancellation= purkaminen

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:18:30 UTC

to undo something

limitation of liability=vastuunjako

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:19:54 UTC

to share responsibility

disproportionate=suhteeton

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:21:34 UTC

when something is out of proportion

prevents=estää

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:22:27 UTC

to stop someone from doing something

requesting a refund= pyytää hyvitystä

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:24:00 UTC

to ask someone to make up for something

defective=viallinen

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:24:59 UTC

something is harmed or broken

legal remedies=oikeuskeinot

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:26:20 UTC

actions that are valid in court

the district court=piirioikeus

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:28:45 UTC

a court that operates on a specific area

the Consumer Disputes Board=kuluttajariitalautakunta

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:30:16 UTC

a place where consumers can complain

compensation=korvaus

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:31:35 UTC

to make up for something

sufficient notice in advanced= riittävä ilmoitus etukäteen

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:33:44 UTC

to announce something in good time

period of notice= ilmoitusaika

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:35:20 UTC

the timeline you must announce something

correspond= vastata

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:36:26 UTC

to take responsibility for something

social force majeure= ylivoimainen sosiaalinen este

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:38:12 UTC

inability to pay for social reasons

legislation=lainsäädäntö

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:38:57 UTC

the law you must follow

consensus= yhteisymmärrys

nennalukkarinen — 2025-02-23 11:40:30 UTC

to agree on something