Legal Glossary

LBIO

The National Office for the Collection of Maintenance Contributions for collecting alimony.

Last onder bestuursdwang

Administrative enforcement order

A restorative sanction where the administrative body itself remedies a violation at the offender's expense.

Last onder dwangsom

Penalty payment order

A restorative sanction where the offender forfeits a penalty for continued violation.

Laster

Slander

Slander is the intentional infringement of a person's honour or good name by the imputation of a specific fact that is false.

Lastgeving

Mandate

A mandate is a contract under which the mandatary undertakes to perform legal acts for the account of the mandator. It is governed by Article 7:400 of the Dutch Civil Code.

Lato sensu

In the broad sense

Lato sensu means 'in the broad sense' and refers to a broad interpretation of a legal concept or statutory provision.

Lease

Lease is a form of financing whereby the lessee obtains the right to use an asset, such as a car or a machine, from the lessor in return for periodic payments, without the lessee becoming the direct owner.

Leaseauto

Lease car

A car made available through a lease agreement.

Leasecontract

Lease contract

An agreement for the use of an asset against periodic payment.

Leefbaarheid

Livability

The quality of the living environment in a neighborhood or area.

Leefvormen

Living arrangements

The various ways in which people live together, such as marriage, registered partnership, or cohabitation.

Leegstandbeheer

Vacancy management

The management of vacant properties to prevent deterioration and squatting.

Leerarbeidsovereenkomst

Apprenticeship agreement

An agreement combining learning and working.

Legaat

Legacy

A testamentary disposition granting a specific asset or amount to someone.

Legalisatie

Legalization

The official confirmation of the authenticity of a signature or document.

Legitieme portie

Forced share

The statutory minimum inheritance share to which certain heirs may claim.

Legitieme portie

Legitimate portion

The legitimate portion is the statutory minimum share in an estate to which children or their descendants are entitled, even if the testator has disinherited them in the will.

Legitimaris

Forced heir

An heir who can claim the forced share.

Letselschade

Personal injury

Personal injury damages are the losses suffered by a person as a result of physical or mental injury caused by a wrongful act or accident. They encompass both pecuniary and non-pecuniary losses.

Letselschade-expert

Personal injury expert

An expert who assesses the extent of personal injury and guides the claims process.

Letselschadeadvocaat

Personal injury lawyer

A lawyer specialized in recovering personal injury damages.

Levensonderhoud

Maintenance

The costs necessary to provide for daily needs.

Levenspartner

Life partner

The person with whom someone maintains a lasting personal relationship.

Levensverzekering

Life insurance

An insurance that pays out upon death or reaching a certain age.

Leverancierskrediet

Supplier credit

Deferred payment granted by a supplier to their customer.

Levering van aandelen

Transfer of shares

The delivery of shares is the legal transfer of ownership of shares in a company from the seller to the buyer.

Leveringsakte

Deed of transfer

The notarial deed by which real estate is transferred.

Leveringsvoorwaarden

Delivery conditions

The contractual provisions regarding the manner, time, and costs of delivery.

Lex

Law

Lex is the Latin word for 'law' and, in a legal context, refers to a specific statutory regulation or rule of law.

Lex fori

law of the forum

Lex fori is the law of the court before which the case is pending and applies in particular to procedural rules in cross-border disputes.

Lex posterior

Later law

Lex posterior is the legal principle that a later statute takes precedence over an earlier one in the event of a conflict between them.

Lex silencio positivo

The rule that an application is deemed granted if the administrative body fails to decide in time.

Lex specialis

Special law

Lex specialis is the legal principle that a specific statute takes precedence over a general statute in the event of a conflict of norms.

Lex superior

Superior law

Lex superior is the principle that a higher legal norm takes precedence over a lower norm in the event of a conflict between them.

Liberalisatiegrens

Liberalisation threshold

The liberalization threshold is the rent threshold, set annually, that determines whether a rental dwelling falls under the regulated or the liberalized regime.

Licentie

License

A permission or permit to carry out a certain activity.

Licentie

License

A permission to use someone else's intellectual property right.

Licentiehouder

Licensee

The person or company that has obtained a license to use a right.

Licentieovereenkomst

License agreement

An agreement whereby the right holder grants permission to use an IP right.

Licentieovereenkomst IE

IP license agreement

A specific license agreement focused on intellectual property rights.

Lichamelijk letsel

Bodily injury

Physical damage to the body from an accident, violence, or medical error.

Lidmaatschap

Membership

Membership is the legal relationship between a person and a legal person, such as an association or cooperative, that creates mutual rights and obligations.

Lidstaat

Member state

A state that is a member of an international organization, particularly the European Union.

Ligplaats

Berth

A designated place in the water where a vessel or houseboat may moor.

Lijdelijkheid

Passivity of the court

The principle that the court only decides based on what parties submit.

Lijfrente

Annuity

A life annuity is a periodic payment made throughout the lifetime of the annuitant, frequently provided in the form of a pension or insurance product.

Lijfrenteverzekering

Annuity insurance

An insurance providing periodic payments after retirement.

Lijfsdwang

coercive detention

Body attachment is a coercive measure whereby a person is taken into custody in order to compel him to comply with a court judgment.

Liquidatie

Liquidation

Liquidation is the process of dissolution and winding-up of a legal entity, whereby assets are sold, debts are paid and the remainder distributed.

Liquidatie onderneming

Company liquidation

The process of winding up and settling the affairs of a company.

Liquidatietarief

Liquidation rate

The lump-sum rate used to calculate the litigation costs order.

Liquidatiewaarde

Liquidation value

The liquidation value is the proceeds realized from the forced sale of assets in a liquidation or bankruptcy.

Liquiditeit

Liquidity

Liquidity is the extent to which an undertaking or legal person has sufficient liquid assets to meet its short-term payment obligations as they fall due.

Liquiditeitspositie

Liquidity position

The extent to which a company can meet its short-term obligations.

Litis contestatio

Joinder of issue

Litis contestatio is the moment in proceedings at which the legal dispute between the parties is defined by the exchange of their respective positions.

Litispendentie

Lis pendens

The simultaneous pendency of the same case before two courts.

Locus delicti

Place of the offence

The place where the criminal offence was committed.

Logo

A graphic symbol or figurative mark representing a company or brand.

Longschade

Lung damage

Damage to the lungs from an accident, occupational disease, or exposure to harmful substances.

Loon

Wages

The compensation an employee receives for performing work.

Loonbelasting

Wage tax

The withholding tax on income tax deducted by the employer from wages.

Loonbetalingsverplichting

Wage Payment Obligation

The statutory duty of the employer to pay the employee the agreed remuneration in a timely, complete and proper manner.

Loondoorbetaling

Continued payment of wages

The employer's obligation to continue paying wages during illness.

Loondoorbetalingsplicht

Obligation to continue wages

The statutory duty of the employer to continue wages during illness or other circumstances.

Loongarantieregeling

Wage Guarantee Scheme

The wage guarantee scheme is an arrangement under which the UWV pays arrears of wages and other claims to employees if their employer becomes bankrupt or is granted a suspension of payments.

Loonheffing

Payroll tax

The combined deductions from wages, consisting of wage tax and national insurance contributions.

Loonopschorting

Suspension of wages

Wage suspension is the temporary cessation of wage payments by the employer where the employee fails to fulfil their obligations. It constitutes a means of pressure in employment law and is permitted only under strict conditions.

Loonstrook

Pay slip

A written overview of wages and deductions per pay period.

Loonvordering

Wage claim

A claim by the employee against the employer for payment of overdue wages.

Loss occurrence

The moment at which the damage actually occurs in insurance law.

Lossing

Discharge

Redemption is the payment of the secured claim by which a pledge or mortgage is extinguished.

Luxemburg-arrest

Luxembourg ruling

A ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union in Luxembourg.