People in the law
What do we call a person or group besides the two (usually claimaint and defendant) primarily involved in a situation, especially a dispute?
third party
What do we call a court that deals with disagreements between individual people or private companies?
civil court
What do we call a law court in England and Wales for trials of civil rather than criminal cases and where decisions made in local courts can be considered again, usually translated into Slovak as "vrchný súd"?
High Court
What legal English verb do we use to say: to institute legal proceedings against (a person or an institution)?
sue
Is the noun evidence countable or uncountable?
uncountable
What do we call any public body responsible for making certain that the laws of an area are obeyed (which in a criminal trial also includes prosecutors)?
law enforcement authority
What is the English word for a bulding that contains rooms where trials and other legal cases happen?
courthouse
What do we call the highest appellate court in the United Kingdom since 2009?
Supreme Court (of the United Kingdom)
What do we call an offer that is made by one side in a disagreement after the other side has made an offer that is not acceptable?
counter-offer
What adjective do we use to describe a crime that someone has tried to commit without success?
attempted
Which people (i. e. parties and other personnel) are usually present at a criminal trial in Slovakia? Name at least six.
What do we call a court, sometimes outside of the official judicial system of a country, that deals with certain kinds of civil disputes, primarily between industrial or commercial entities, or between employers and employees?
international court
What did we call the highest appeal court in the United Kingdom before 2009 (while it was still a part of the Parliament)?
House of Lords
What do we call a situation in which all the parties to a contract agree that a person named in the contract can be changed for another person, or agree to changes in its conditions?
novation
What is the legal English term for having with you an item that is designed to be used to commit theft or burglary that can be translated into Slovak as "s vecou určenou na spáchanie (trestného činu) krádeže?
being equipped to steal
Name at least six legal terms a person who has committed a crime can be called during a criminal proceedings that can be found in the Slovak Criminal Procedure Code.
offender/perpetrator/culprit/principal, accesory, aider, abettor, counsellor, procuror, accomplice, suspect, accused/charged, defendant, convict, parolee, probationer, witness
What do we call a general court at the lowest level of the hierarchy that has jurisdiction over certain cases within a specific administrative area?
district court
What do we call a court in the UK that makes decisions in disagreements involving ships and the sea?
Admiralty Court
What are the four elements of a contract?
offer, acceptance, consideration and intention
Name at least five crimes against property (classified as such under Slovak criminal law).
theft, breaking and entering, embezzlement, burglary, robbery, fraud, money laundering, criminal damage
What is the difference between a parolee and a probationer?
Parolee is a prisoner who is (conditionally) released from prison on parole with the agreement that the person will behave well. Probationer is a criminal (convict) who is allowed to stay out of prison if they do not commit any more crimes and follow particular rules under supervision.
What do we call a court, sometimes outside of the official judicial system of a country, that deals with certain kinds of civil disputes, primarily between industrial or commercial entities, or between employers and employees?
court of arbitration
What do we call a specialised superior court which has jurisdiction over the property, financial affairs and personal welfare of people who lack mental capacity to make decisions for themselves?
Court of Protection
Which legal English verb do we use to say: to cancel a contract, putting the parties back to the position as if the contract had not existed?
rescind
How do we define rape under Slovak criminal law?
To force a woman by using violence or a threat of imminent violence to have sexual itercourse, or to take advantage of her vulnerability for such an act.