Legal English
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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| Flashcards | 52 |
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| Language | English |
| Category | English |
| Level | University |
| Created / Updated | 28.06.2014 / 29.04.2019 |
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helps people to make claims for compensation when someone hurts them or their property
tort law
money paid to the court if found guilty of a crime
fine
to have done no wrong
innocent
two sources of law
1. legislation
2. common law
to be in charge of representing either side
(to) handle a case
to be responsible for committing a crime
guilty
a statement by the defendant of whether they are guilty or innocent
plea
it is a legal action that will be decided in a court of law, legal dispute
case
to reach an argument without finishing the trial
(to) settle a case
the lawyer that represents the government side
prosecution lawyer
the punishment the defendant must do to pay for a crime
sentence
to leave the court room and go to the jury room to decide the case
(to) retire
a list of crimes the defendant is accused of
charges
states the rights and obligations that a person has when they buy, sell or rent homes and buildings
property law
a trial involving crimes related to financial and business dealings
fraud trial
to hear the defence and prosecution arguments and reach a decision
(to) consider/ (to) hear a case
is used to set out rules on how countries interact in areas such as trade, environment or law
international law
the person acussed of a crime
defendant
amount of time a guilty person must spend in jail
prison sentence
a case under civil law
civil case
the person in charge of the trial, responsible for the running of the trial
judge
the final decision in a trial
verdict
is a system of law concernend with crimes and the punishment of criminals
criminal law
to declare that someone is gulity of crime
sentence
sets out the rules for money that is put into an investment such as pension funds
trust law
a trial involving a criminal act
criminal trial
members of the public who have been chosen to hear the case and decide if the defendant is guilty or innocent
jury
when the prosecution decides to press charges and asks curt to hear the case
(to) prosecute
people who might have seen the crime or have knowledge of it
witness
to file charges against another person
(to) bring a case
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