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court worker
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people who works in a court |
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secretary |
a person who handles correspondence, keeps records, and does general clerical work for an individual, organization, etc.
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Social workers |
social work: any of various social services designed to alleviate the conditions of the poor and aged and to increase the welfare of children |
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private practice
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not public
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studio privato |
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associate prosecutor
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prosecutor a person who institutes or conducts legal proceedings, esp. in a criminal court
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accusatore associato
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to entail
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involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
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comportare, implicare |
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gulty pleas |
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dichiarazione di colpevolezza |
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caseworkers
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are responsible for the administrative side of court hearings
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assistente sociale
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trial
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a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings |
processo
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course of a trial |
during a process |
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verdict
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the findings or final decision of the jury whether the accused party is guilty or innocent. |
verdetto
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to select the jury
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choose the people who will serve as the group that will decide the outcome of a court case
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selezionare la giuria
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first arguments
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the first time the lawyers present the cases of their respective clients to the judge and jury
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to present evidence |
showing items or documents that will strengthen the case the lawyer is making for the client |
presentare le prove |
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to examine witnesses –
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to bring people with some connection to the case into the courtroom to tell their side of the story
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esame dei testimoni
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final arguments –
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the last chance the lawyers have to conclude the cases of their respective clients before the jury deliberates on the case
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deliberations – |
the discussions that the jury has in deciding the innocence or guilt of the accused |
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judgment – |
the determination made in a court of the lawfulness of the matters brought forth there |
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jurors |
giurati |
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contender, rival, competitor |
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prejudiced
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having or showing a dislike or distrust that is derived from prejudice; bigoted.
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sworn in
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giuramento
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giuramento |
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clerk of court
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cancelliere
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cancelliere |
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legalese
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is the formal and technical language of legal documents that is often hard to understand it's the language of law, which consists of thousands of tricky terms |
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state the facts
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esporre i fatti |
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statements
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a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing. |
dichiarazioni |
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he is clearly in the wrong |
è chiaramente dalla parte del torto |
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Is that too much to expect? |
è troppo da aspettarsi? |
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suitable |
right or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
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adatto |
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legal jargon |
gergo legale
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he lied you under oath |
vi ha mentito sotto giuramento
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defendant
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an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law. |
imputato |
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to convict
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declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law.
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dichiarare copevole |
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on charges
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con l'accusa
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con l'accusa |
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conspiracy |
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful. |
cospirazione |
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riot |
a violent disturbance of the peace by a crowd. |
rivolta |
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to acquit |
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty |
assolvere |
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jail |
a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime. |
prigione |
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contempt
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the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn. |
vilipendio
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fines
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multe |
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fairness
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equità |
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appeal |
appello |
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harsh |
duro |
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tricky
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difficile, ingannevole |
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overturned
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rovesciato |
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amendment
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a minor change in a document.
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emendamento |
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installment
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a sum of money due as one of several equal payments for something, spread over an agreed period of time. |
rata |
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Triable |
Perseguibile |
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injunction |
an official order given by a law court, usually to stop someone from doing something |
ingiunzione |
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sentence |
a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong, e.g. He got a heavy/light sentence (= he was severely/ not severely punished). The offence carries a jail/prison/life/five-year sentence. He was given a non-custodial/suspended sentence. |
sentenza |
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judgment |
an official legal decision. e.g. It is the judgment of this court that you are guilty of murder. |
giudizio, sentenza
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undertrial |
a person who is appearing in a law court because they have been accused of committing a crime |
sotto processo |
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overrule |
(of a person who has official authority) to decide against a decision that has already been made |
annullare
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to plead |
to make a statement of what you believe to be true, especially in support of something or someone or when someone has been accused in a law court |
supplicare, dichiarare
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get away with sth |
to succeed in avoiding punishment for something |
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succeed |
If you succeed, you achieve something that you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted |
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lock sb up |
to put someone in a prison or a hospital for people who are mentally ill |
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stiff sentence |
firm or hard sentence |
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mugging |
an act of attacking someone and stealing their money |
rapina
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smuggling |
the crime of taking goods or people into or out of a country illegally |
contrabbando
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gather |
to collect several things, often from different places or people |
raccogliere
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arson |
the crime of intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy something, especially a building |
incendio doloso
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arsonist |
One who has committed the act of arson |
incendiario
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theft |
(the act of) dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and keeping it |
furto
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steal |
to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it. e.g. She admitted stealing the money from her employers. |
rubare
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burglary |
the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things |
furto con scasso
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robbery |
the crime of stealing from some where or someone |
rapina
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embezzle |
to secretly take money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for. e.g. She embezzled thousands of dollars from the charity. |
appropriarsi indebitamente
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regulatory framework |
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quadro normativo |
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key issues |
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problemi chiave |
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surrogacy |
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maternità surrogata |
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Ancillary relief
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In English law, an application for financial relief following the presentation of a petition for divorce, nullity or judicial separation used to be described as ancillary relief. The term arose because the financial application was 'ancillary' to the petition |
richieste economiche accessorie alla domanda di divorzio |
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proceeding
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procedimento |
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Institutional framework
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Quadro istituzionale |
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scrutiny
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scrutinio |
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affecting
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che interessano |
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Letters Patent.
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a formal document from a king, queen, or government that gives someone a particular right
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decreto della corona |
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core legislation
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legislazione principale |
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core
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nucleo |
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petition for divorce
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richiesta di divorzio |
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that is to say
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vale a dire, ossia |
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on the ground that
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sul presupposto che |
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decree nisi |
an order by a court of law stating the date on which a marriage will end unless a good reason not to grant a divorce is produced
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Designated Family Centre DFC |
local family court |
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Designated Family Judge DFJ |
the judge who manages a DFC |
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pupillo |
pupillo |
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ward of court |
minore sotto tutela |
minore sotto tutela |
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to be allocated to a judge |
to be allocated |
da assegnare ad un giudice |
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Forum non conveniens |
Latin for "inconvenient forum," this common law doctrine allows a court to dismiss a civil action (even though the forum or venue is proper and the court has jurisdiction over the case and the parties) where an appropriate and more convenient alternative forum exists in which to try the action. |
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Rebuttable presumption |
Presunzione semplice |
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Oust |
Estromettere, soppiantare |
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Failure to meet |
Inosservanza, mancato rispetto |
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Upholding such agreements |
Rispettare gli accordi |
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Benefit of disclosure |
Accesso agli atti |
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Duress |
Costrizione |
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Voidable |
Invalidabile |
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Void from the outset |
Nullo dall'inizio |
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Is deemed void |
È ritenuto nullo |
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Lump sum |
Importo forfettario |
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Interim measures |
Misura temporanea |
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Wealth |
Ricchezza, patrimonio |
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Child abduction |
Sottrazione di minore |
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presumption |
presunzione |
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parental responsibility |
responsabilità genitoriale |
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hague convention |
convenzione dell'Aia |
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wrongful |
illegale |
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unenforceable |
inapplicabile |
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arbitration award |
lodo arbitrale |
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pursuant to |
a norma di |
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bruise |
contusione |
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scald |
scottatura |
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upheld |
I upheld my end of the deal. |
ho rispettato la mia parte dell'accordo |
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determination |
In legal use, determination usually implies the conclusion of a dispute or lawsuit by the rendering of a final decision.
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contempt of court
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An act of deliberate disobedience or disregard for the laws, regulations, or decorum of a public authority, such as a court or legislative body.
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oltraggio alla corte |
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settle |
To agree, to approve, to arrange, to ascertain, to liquidate, or to reach an agreement.
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regolare, sistemare |
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consent order
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an order accepted by the parries, an order acquiesced by the parties, an order agreed to by the parties, an order approved by the parties
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ordinanaza consensuale |
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consent decree |
a settlement that is contained in a court order |
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ex parte |
An ex parte judicial proceeding is conducted for the benefit of only one party. Ex parte may also describe contact with a person represented by an attorney, outside the presence of the attorney. The term ex parte is used in a case name to signify that the suit was brought by the person whose name follows the term.
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dispute settlement |
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risoluzione, composizione delle controversie |
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sentencing |
The post-conviction stage of the criminal justice process, in which the defendant is brought before the court for the imposition of a penalty.If a defendant is convicted in a criminal prosecution, the event that follows the verdict is called sentencing. Asentence is the penalty ordered by the court.
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sentenza |
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judicial review |
Judicial review is a procedure in English law whereby courts supervise the exercise of power, often by a public body. Aperson who feels that an exercise power is unlawful may apply to the Administrative Court (a division of the High Court) forjudicial review of a decision. If the court finds the decision unlawful it may have it set aside (quashed) and possibly awarddamages. A court may impose an injunction upon the public body.
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revisione giudiziaria |
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bailiff |
an official whose job is to take away the possessions of someone who has not paid money they owe |
ufficiale giudiziario |
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legal advisor |
a lawyer who gives advice to clients and represents them in court |
consulente legale |
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disbar a lawyer |
to officially stop a lawyer from doing any legal work
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radiare un avvocato |
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call to the bar |
to officially become a lawyer |
conseguire l'abilitazione alla professione forense |
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be in dispute |
to have a serious disagreement with another person |
essere in discussione |
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prosecute |
to take legal action against someone in the criminal court |
perseguire penalmente |
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plaintiff |
a claimant in USA |
attore in USA |
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negligence |
carelessness that hurts another person |
negligenza |
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conveyancing |
transferring the ownership of a house or land from the seller to the buyer |
trasferimento di proprietà immobiliare |
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insolvency
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not having enough money to pay your debts
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redundant
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a person whose been dismissed from job
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licenziato |
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law is pervasive |
permits, forbids, and/or regulates all human activity & affects all persons either directly/indirectly |
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Prohibitory (of law)
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Certain acts must not be committed |
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mandatory (of law) |
Certain acts must be done |
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permissive |
Certain acts may be done |
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functions of law |
To maintain stability, protect the private ownership, and preservation of the state
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justice |
Justice is fair, equitable & impartial treatment of competing interests with due regard for the common good
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miscarriage of justice
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a situation in which someone is punished by the law courts for a crime that they have not committed
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miscarriage of justice
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the burden of proof
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the responsibility for proving something
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onere della prova |
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deed |
a legal document that is an official record of an agreement or official proof that someone owns land or a building
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affidavit |
a written statement that someone makes after promising officially to tell the truth. An affidavit can be used as proof in a law court.
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dichiarazione giurata |
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statutory declaration |
A statutory declaration is a formal statement made affirming that something is true to the best knowledge of the person making the declaration. It has to be signed in the presence of a solicitor, commissioner for oaths or notary public.Statutory declarations are generally used to satisfy a legal requirement or regulation when no other such evidence is available.
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dichiarazione giurata |
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Foster care |
Affidamento |
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overheads |
regular costs that need to be paid in order to keep a business or
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