Litery M-P

major

istotny, znaczący (very large or similar in comparison to other things)

malpractice

nienależyte wykonywanie zawodu (an act of failing to fulfil a profession duty)

mandatory

obowiązkowy (sth that must be done because is stipulated in law)

mareva injunction

zakaz sądowy zapobiegający przenoszenie aktywów poza granice kraju (UK: freezing order) (an order from a court preventing taking the company's assets out of the country)

margin

marża (difference between the price a business buys something for and what the sell it for)

material

znaczny (important, crucial)

mediate

mediować (to attempt to make the two sides in an argument reach a settlement)

merchandise

towar, artykuł (goods made in order to be sold)

merge

łączenie (spółek) (to joint two companies in one)

minutes

protokół (official written record of what took place at a meeting)

misinterpret

błędnie interpretować (not to understand the meaning of sth, i.e. law, stipulation)

misnomer

błędna nazwa (wrong or unsuitable name)

misrepresentation

wprowadzenie w błąd (a statement that gives a wrong of false impression of sth, made intentionally to persuade sb to enter into a contract)

motion

wniosek (a proposal which is taken under discusion and voting)

in nature

w naturze

neglect

zaniedbać, zaniedbanie, pominąć, pominięcie (to forget or omit to do sth which must be done)

negligence

zaniedbanie, lekceważenie, niedbalstwo (a tort, to breach a duty of care which result in a damage to another)

negotiable

negocjowalny (used to describe an offer, price, contract which can be changed after a discussion if parties agree to it)

net

netto (the total amount remaining after all financial deductions have been made)

neutral

neutralny (not supporting one side in a discussion or dispute)

next of kin

najbliższy członek rodziny (a person's closest relatives)

nominal

nominalny (very small in amount)

nominee

kandydat, powiernik (sth who is named to deal with sth or to own sth on behalf of another person)

notice

wypowiedzenie (the official information to sb, such as that a contract is about to terminate)

notwithstanding

niemniej jednak, mimo wszystko (in spite of or despite of)

novation

a la nowacja, zazwyczaj zmiana 1 ze stron umowy (an agreement that supersedes an existing contrat with a new one, usually with a third party)

nuisance

immisje (a tort, sth which causes an inconvenience or an interference with sb)

null and void

nieważny (not enforceable, invalid)

under oath

pod przysięgą (solemn, formal, legal promise to say or write truth)

obiter dictum

część wyroku, która nie tworzy precedensu, w przeciwieństwie do ratio decidendi (a part of a ruling that does not form part of a precedent)

obligatory

obowiązkowy (sth that must be done according to law)

obsolete

przestrzały, staroświecki (old and not longer used or useful because was replaced by sth better, newer)

omission

pominięcie, zaniedbanie (a failure to do sth)

onus probandi

ciężar dowodu (latin)

open-ended

na czas nieokreślony (not determined or without fixed limits)

option

opcja (an offer giving sb a righ to do sth)

ostensible

pozorny, rzekomy (seeming to be the reason for sth but is actually hiding the real reason/purpose)

out-of-court settlement

pozasądowa ugoda (agreement to settle before a matter comes to trial)

out of pocket expenses

wydatki bieżące, drobne, uiszczone z własnej kieszeni, a później ew. zwrócone (small amount of money paid out of one's personal money, usually for a company or business)

outsource

outsourceować (to contrat one or a couple parts of a company's business to an outside service provider)

outstanding

pozostająca do zapłaty (sth which is overdue, not yet paid)

parity

parytet (the state of being equal i.e. equal pay or other rights)

partnership

partnertstwo, spółka partnerska (a business i which at least 2 persons share profits and risks)

party

strona (an individual or a company involved in a legal situation)

pass

zatwierdzić, podjąć, uchwalić, np. a resolution (to approve of sth by obtaining the majority of vote in fovour of it)

pass off

sprzedaż podróbek, sprzedawanie podróbek (to sell fake products, which illegaly uses the original trademark and design to gain more profits)

patent

patent (an exclusive right granted to an inventor to control the use of an invention)

pecuniary

pieniężny, monetarny (monetary; to describe that which refers to money, similar to financial)

perjury

krzywoprzysięstwo (the criminal offence of not telling the truth when making a statement under oath)

pertain to

odnosić się do, dotyczyć czegoś (to refer to sth)

petition

wniosek, petycja, prośba, podanie (a written application to the court asking for sth)

petty

mały, nieznaczący (Small or unimportant)

petty cash

drobna gotówka

portfolio of shares

portfel akcji, tj. wszystkie udziały należące do danej osoby (all the shares owned by a particular person or a company)

power of attorney

pełnomocnictwo (the authority given to a person to allow him/her to act on behalf of another person)

proviso

warunek (condition in agreement)