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Question		Answer
To acquit somebody start learning		To decide and state officially in court that somebody is not guilty of crime
Affidavit start learning		A written statement that you swear is true, and that can be used as evidence in court
Contempt of court start learning		The crime of refusing to obey an order made by a court
Impeachment start learning		The act of charging an inportant public figure with serious crime
To remand start learning		To send somebody away from a court to wait for their trial which will take place at a later date
Plaintiff start learning		A person who brings an action in a court
To run in start learning		To arrest
To bring before start learning		To present somebody or something in the court for judgement
Allegation start learning		Formal accusation against somebody
Lifer start learning		A prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
Death row start learning		The cellblock in a prison where the condemned to death await execution
Hot seat start learning		An instrument of execution by electrocution
Defendant start learning		Person or organisation facing a criminal charge or other legal proceeding
Lawsuit start learning		A trial at court between two private parties
Solicitor start learning		Lawyer advising clients and briefing barristers
Verdict start learning		The formal decision or finding of a judge or jury
Tribunal start learning		A specialist court outside the judicial system which examines special problems
To presecute start learning		To bring someone to court to answer a criminal charge
Defence start learning		The arguments used when fighting a case
Claimant start learning		A person who makes a claim against someone in a civil court
To appeal start learning		To ask higher court of justice or a supreme court to change decision or sentence made by a lower court
Binding start learning		Having the legal ability to force someone to do something
Bench trial start learning		A trial without a jury, in which the judge serves as the fact-finder
Brief start learning		A written statement that explains one side's legal and factual arguments
Capital offence start learning		A crime punishabke by death
Community service start learning		Unpaid work that an offender is required to do instead of going to prison
Attorney start learning		A person who acts for or represents another in business or legal matters as a lawyer
To plead start learning		To defend a law case or to declare oneself to be guilty or not guilty
Without prejudice start learning		Phrase used when two parties make genuine attempts to resolve a dispute but are not pleading guilty or dropping the charges so they do it without detriment
Court of law start learning		The place where law cases are heard and decided
Barriser start learning		A lawyer who pleads before a superior court
Admissibility start learning		The fact of being considered satisfactory and acceptable in a law court
Extrajudical start learning		Not done in a court of law
Jurisdiction start learning		The authority of a court or official organisation to make decisions and judgements
Non-disclosure agreement start learning		A legal document stating that someone will not tell anyone certain private information
Deposition start learning		A formal written statement made or used in a law court
The supreme court start learning		The most important law court in the US
The Inns of Court start learning		The four societies in London for students of law, one of which a barrister must belong to
Discovery start learning		Part of legal process in which the lawyers from one side in a case give documents to the other side, before the trial begins
The dock start learning		The place in a criminal law court where the accused person sits or stands during the trial
Chambers start learning		A judge's private office where legal discussions between a judge and lawyers take place
Abate start learning		To remove, suppress or terminate a nuisance
Abator start learning		One that abates a nuisance
Abet start learning		To assist or encourage, esp in crime or wrongdoing
Probate start learning		The act or process of officially proving the authencity and validity of a will
Procurator start learning		A person representing others in a court of law
Procuration start learning		The act of appointing another as one's agent, procurator or attorney
Procuratory start learning		Authorization to act on behalf of someone else
Capital punishment start learning		The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for crime
Illict start learning		Against the law, illegal

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