Prepositions are difficult because essentially there are often no rules to guide us. We must simply try to remember which preposition to use with which words. This series of posts attempts to introduce prepositions in common usage in the legal context.

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

into             by             on             against             for

1) After the investigation, the three managers were arrested ……. fraud.

2) The downturn in the economy had an adverse effect  ……. the M&A business last year.

3) An action was brought ……. them in the civil court.

4) Commercial law in this area is governed ……. international treaties.

5) The contract comes ……. force on the 23 July.

Answers:  1) …for 2) …on 3) …against 4) …by 5) …into