Law Vocab 1
Contract
legally binding agreement
a section of a law or treaty - статья
Article
Judgment
official decision of a court - решение суда
punishment for breaking a rule/law - штраф, наказание
Penalty
Everyone must follow the ________ of the country, regardless of their position.
Law
Evidence
information used to support a claim - доказательство
a mutual decision, often in legal form
Agreement
Justice
fairness and legal correctness - правосудие, справедливость
– a lawyer who represents clients in court
Advocate
The judge scheduled a ________ next week to discuss the details of the case.
Hearing
Appeal
request for a higher court to review a case
unfair preference or prejudice - предвзятость
Bias
Obligation
duty required by law - обязательство
a section within a legal document - пункт, статья
Clause
The defendant entered a guilty ________ in front of the court.
Plea
Case law
past judicial decisions - судебная практика
fair, without bias - Беcпристрастный
Impartial
Plaintiff
person who brings a case to court - истец
legal power over an area - юрисдикция
Jurisdiction
The company was ordered to stop construction after the court issued an ________.
Injunction
Conviction
decision that someone is guilty of a crime - обвинительный приговор
person accused in a trial - ответчик, обвиняемый
Defendant
Prosecution
legal process against someone accused - преследование, обвинение
laws created by parliament/government - законодательство
Legislation
Due to the doctor’s ________, the patient suffered serious health problems.
Negligence