1 | attorney | n. 1 a person appointed to act for or represent another 2US lawyer Ý nghĩa: Luật sư biện hộ |
2 | barristerUK | n. a lawyer who is qualified to speak in the higher courts of law is called a barrister. In Scotland a barrist er is called an advocate. Ý nghĩa: luật sư cấp cao trong tòa án tối cao(Chưa tìm ra được từ tiếng việt tương đương) |
3 | brief | n. 1UK instructions to a barrister - also v. 2US written statement of facts Ý nghĩa: Bản tóm lược vụ án |
4 | case | n. statement of the facts in a trial, esp. the argument of one side Ý nghĩa: Vụ án / Vụ kiện |
5 | contract | n. a formal agreement, usually in writing, between two or more parties Ý nghĩa: Hợp đồng |
6 | court of law | n. the place whe-re law cases are hear and decided; court - courtroom n. Ý nghĩa: Tòa án |
7 | evidence | n. information presented to a court to prove or support a point in question Ý nghĩa: Chứng cứ /Bằng chứng He was released when the judge ruled there was no evidence against him |
8 | guilty | adj. responsible for wrong; culpable - guilt n. not guilty adj. Ý nghĩa: Có tội / Phạm tội The jury found the defendant not guilty of the offence. |
9 | judge | n. official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law - also v. Ý nghĩa: Phán quyết của toà |
10 | jury | n. a group of people chosen to hear the evidence of a case and give a decision Ý nghĩa: Bồi thẫm đoàn |
11 | lawsuit | n. a trial at court between two private parties Ý nghĩa: Phiên tòa He filed a lawsuit against his record company |
12 | lawyer | n. a person trained in law and who advises or represents others Ý nghĩa: Luật sư |
13 | plead | v. 1 to defend a law case 2 to declare oneself to be guilty or not guilty - plea n. Ý nghĩa: Bào chữa |
14 | sentence | n. 1 decision of a court, esp. as to the punishment 2 the punishment - also v. Ý nghĩa: Kết án The prisoner has served(= completed)his sentence and will be released tomorrow |
15 | solicitor | n. 1UK lawyer advising clients & briefing barristers 2US law officer for a city etc Ý nghĩa: Cố vấn luật |
16 | sue | v. to start legal action against someone in a court of law - lawsuit n Ý nghĩa: Kiện ai đó. They threatened to sue if the work was not completed. |
17 | sum up | v. to summarise & review the evidence of a case - summing up n. Ý nghĩa: Tổng hợp (các chứng cứ- Nghị án) |
18 | trial | n. a formal examination of a case in a court of law - to try v. Ý nghĩa: Việc xử án, Thưa kiện, ai đó đang trong quá trình điều tra/ thử thách She is awaiting trial on corruption c-harges. |
19 | verdict | n. the formal decision or finding of a judge or jury Ý nghĩa: Phán quyết The jury returned a verdict(= gave a verdict ) of guilty. |
20 | without prejudice | without detriment or damage to a legal right or claim Ý nghĩa: Không tổn hại hoặc vi phạm đến quyền hợp pháp của ai đó |
21 | prosecutor | 1 a public official who c-harges somebody officially with a crime and prosecutes them in court Ý nghĩa: Công tố viên /Kiểm sát viên (Thành viên của viện kiểm sát) Eg. the public/state prosecutor 2 a lawyer who leads the case against a defendant in court Ý nghĩa: Luật sư bên nguyên (Bên đi kiện) |
22 | defendant | the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person Ý nghĩa: Bị cáo (Bên bị kiện) |
23 | witness | a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people Ý nghĩa: người làm chứng |
24 | victim | a person who has been attacked, injured or killed as the result of a crime, a disease, an accident, etc Ý nghĩa: Nạn nhân E.g murder/rape, etc. victims |
Tác giả: Minh Phú
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