Law
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attorney |
n. 1 a
person appointed to act for or represent another 2US
lawyer |
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barristerUK
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n. a
lawyer who pleads before a superior court |
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brief |
n. 1UK
instructions to a barrister - also v.
2US written
statement of facts |
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case |
n.
statement of the facts in a trial, esp. the argument
of one side |
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contract |
n. a
formal agreement, usually in writing, between two or
more parties |
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court of law
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n. the
place where law cases are hear and decided; court -
courtroom n. |
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evidence |
n.
information presented to a court to prove or support
a point in question |
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guilty |
adj.
responsible for wrong; culpable - guilt n.
not guilty adj. |
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judge |
n.
official with authority to hear and decide cases in
a court of law - also v. |
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jury |
n. a
group of people chosen to hear the evidence of a
case and give a decision |
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lawsuit |
n. a
trial at court between two private parties |
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lawyer |
n. a
person trained in law and who advises or represents
others |
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plead |
v. 1
to defend a law case 2 to declare oneself to
be guilty or not guilty - plea n.
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sentence |
n. 1
decision of a court, esp. as to the punishment 2
the punishment - also v.
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solicitor |
n. 1UK
lawyer advising clients & briefing barristers 2US
law officer for a city etc |
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sue |
v. to
start legal action against someone in a court of law
- lawsuit n. |
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sum up |
v. to
summarise & review the evidence of a case -
summing up n. |
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trial |
n. a
formal examination of a case in a court of law -
to try v. |
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verdict |
n. the
formal decision or finding of a judge or jury |
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without prejudice
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without detriment or
damage to a legal right or claim |
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