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48 Cards in this Set
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A person appointed to act for or represent another |
Attorney Lawyer |
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A lawyer who pleads before a superior court |
Barrister |
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Instructions to a barrister U.K. Written statement of facts for a court |
Brief |
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Statement of the facts in a trial The argument of one side . |
Case |
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Formal agreement usually in writing , between two or more parties . |
Contract |
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The Place where law cases are hear and decided |
Court of law Courtroom**** |
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Information presented to a court to prove or support a point in question |
Evidence |
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Responsible for wrong ; culpable |
Guilty Guilt |
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The opposite if guilty |
Innocent |
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Public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law |
Judge |
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A group of people chosen to hear the evidence of a case and give a decision . |
Jury |
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A trial at court between two private parties |
Lawsuit |
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A person trained in law and who advises or represents others |
Lawyer |
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To defend a law case To declare oneself to be guilty or not guilty |
Plead Plea |
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A decision of a court as to the punishment . The punishment |
Sentence |
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Lawyer advising clients and briefing barristers U.K. Law officer for city US |
Solicitor |
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To start legal action against someone in a court of law |
Sue Lawsuit |
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To summarise and review the evidence of a case / said of a judge |
Sum up Summing up |
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A formal examination of a case in a court of law . |
Trial To try |
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The formal decision or finding of a judge or jury |
Verdict |
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Without detriment or damage to a legal right or claim |
Without prejudice |
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Taking a person to a secret location using force For money |
Kidnapping Abduction |
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Using a weapon to steal |
Armed robbery |
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Setting fire to a place on purpose |
Arson |
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Hurting another person physically |
Assault |
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Trying to kill someone (but flailing ) |
Attempted murder |
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Going into another person's home or business with force |
Burglary Breaking and entering |
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Injuring a child on purpose |
Child abuse |
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Physical assault that occur within the home |
Domestic violence |
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Trading illegal drugs |
Drug trafficking |
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Lying or cheating for business or monetary purposes |
Fraud |
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Holding people in transit hostage / usually on a plane |
Hijacking |
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Taking someone's life through violence |
Murder Homicide |
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Stealing merchandise from a store |
Shoplifting |
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Bringing products into a country secretly and illegally |
Smuggling |
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Driving beyond the speed limit |
Speeding |
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Acts of crime against a group / political religious / or another country |
Terrorism Terrorist |
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Stealing |
Theft |
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Extremely cruel and unfair treatment Often towards prisoners |
Torture |
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Damaging public or private property |
Vandalism |
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Breaking the law in business |
White collar crime |
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Leaves marks on driving record / involves paying a fine . Ex speeding , parking |
Traffic ticket |
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Driving rights are removed for a certain period of time . |
License suspension |
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Pay money as punishment for minor / petty crime Hunting out of season |
Fine |
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Remain in one's home for a certain period of time . A young offender who is waiting to go to court . |
House arrest |
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Do volunteer work such as teaching children about crime or cleaning up garbage . A youth that steals a car for the first time . |
Community service |
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Spend a certain amount of months or years locked away from society . Man who assault his wife |
Jail time |
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Spend the rest of one's life in prison with no chance of going back into society. A woman who commit homicide |
Life in prison |
