PEOPLE IN THE COURTROOM
LEGAL ACTIONS
WRONGDOINGS AND ACCUSATIONS
LEGAL TERMS
EXPRESSIONS AND CONTEXT
100

This person tries to prove a defendant's guilt on behalf of the government

prosecutor

100

This is what you do if you want a higher court to review a verdict

to appeal

100

To break or fail to comply with rules or laws

to violate rules

100

This part of a Criminal Code defines a specific crime

an Article

100

The idiom "to call a spade a spade" means to do this

to speak honestly and directly

200

This person is the one accused of a crime or being sued in a civil case.

defendant

200

This is the official action that starts a court case

to file a lawsuit

200

To claim that something is true without having any proof yet

to allege


200

This is the official power a court has to make legal judgments and decisions.

jurisdiction

200

When an investigator asks a key question, they do this

to pose a question

300

This person claims that someone has done something wrong or illegal, starting the whole process

accuser

300

This is the act of submitting official documents to the court

filing

300

This is a small mistake or gap in a law that allows someone to avoid following it

a loophole

300

This is what a good lawyer does when they decisively start working on a difficult case

to tackle a task

300

This word describes a person or system that is open to different opinions

tolerant

400

This is the formal process where an investigator questions a suspect, often in a police station, to get information

interrogation

400

This is the general term for all formal activities that happen in a court

courtroom proceedings

400

All efforts are described this way if the court fails to deliver a fair verdict

to be in vain

400

This is what a convicted person does when they spend time in prison

to serve a term of punishment

400

This is the well-known agency abbreviated as the FBI

the Federal Bureau of Investigation

500

Name as many words as you can that can be translated into Russian as "адвокат"

  • Lawyer — самое общее слово для юриста.

  • Attorney — юрист, который представляет клиентов в суде (как адвокат).

  • Counsel — часто используется для юристов, ведущих дело в суде ("legal counsel").

  • Barrister (в Великобритании) — адвокат, который имеет право выступать в высших судах.

  • Solicitor (в Великобритании) — юрист, который консультирует клиентов и готовит дела для барристера.

  • Advocate — ещё один прямой синоним, особенно в Шотландии и других странах.

  • Legal Representative — официальное/формальное название.

500

This is the primary duty of a judge in a case

to dispense justice

500

To do something without official permission or approval

unauthorized

500

The formal process of questioning a witness or suspect by an investigator

interrogation

500

A judge must be fair and do this, even if public opinion is strong

to dispense justice