Legal Purpose and Result Expression Guide
Learn how to express purpose and results in legal contexts using phrases like "in order to" and "so that." Understand how these expressions are used in sentences to convey intention and outcomes in legal proceedings.
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LE1 Purpose
RESULT SO (=with the result that) + sentence introduces a result. (=as que) Scott did not want Paul to use his tennis court so he brought an action against him. PURPOSE/FINALITY The expressions below are used to express purpose, to explain why we do things. TO IN ORDER TO SO AS TO (formal) + verb (=para) The plaintiff sued the defendant (in order) to recover damages. The court awarded compensatory damages (in order) to compensate the victims for their loss. The court awarded punitive damages (so as) to deter (= dissuade) other companies from causing similar environmental disasters. SO THAT + sentence (=para que) This expression must be used when the subject of the first part of the sentence is different from the subject in the second part.. PRESENT Courts generally award punitive damages so that others do/will not commit a similar tort. The lawyer has advised Peter to file a claimso that he can be compensated for his loss. PAST The court awarded punitive damages so that other companies would take note and be more careful in the future. The judge awarded Tony damages so that he could pay for his medical bills. .
Complete the sentences below. 1. I re read the case brief _____ understand it better. 2. I re read the case brief______ I could/would understand it better. 3. I did not remember all the case details _____ I re-read the case brief.
Complete the sentences below. 1. (Client Lawyer) I am writing (in order) to 2. My lawyer is sending me the contract by courier so that 3. The defendants wanted to avoid the negative publicity the case would generate so 4. The court awarded him damages so that 5. He s taking the bar exam in order to 6. He passed the bar exam so 7. She s doing an internship at a law firm so that .
