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attorney |
n. 1 a person appointed to act for or
represent another 2US
lawyer |
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barristerUK |
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 for a court |
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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 |
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. public 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 [said of a judge] - 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 |
without detriment or damage to a legal right or claim
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