| 1 | attorney | n. 1 a person
appointed to act for or represent another 2US lawyer |
| 2 | barristerUK | n. a lawyer who
pleads before a superior court |
| 3 | brief | n.
1UK instructions to a barrister - alsov. 2US written statement of facts |
| 4 | case | n. statement of
the facts in a trial, esp. the argument of one side |
| 5 | contract | n. a formal
agreement, usually in writing, between two or more parties |
| 6 | court of law | n. the place
where law cases are hear and decided; court - courtroom n. |
| 7 | evidence | n. information
presented to a court to prove or support a point in question |
| 8 | guilty | adj. responsible
for wrong; culpable - guilt n. not guilty adj. |
| 9 | judge | n. official with
authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law - alsov. |
| 10 | jury | n. a group of
people chosen to hear the evidence of a case and give a decision |
| 11 | lawsuit | n. a trial at
court between two private parties |
| 12 | lawyer | n. a person
trained in law and who advises or represents others |
| 13 | plead | v. 1 to
defend a law case 2 to declare oneself to be guilty or not guilty -
plea n. |
| 14 | sentence | n. 1
decision of a court, esp. as to the punishment 2 the punishment -
also v. |
| 15 | solicitor | n.
1UK lawyer advising clients & briefing barristers
2US law officer for a city etc |
| 16 | sue | v. to start
legal action against someone in a court of law - lawsuitn. |
| 17 | sum up | v. to summarise
& review the evidence of a case - summing up n. |
| 18 | trial | n. a formal
examination of a case in a court of law - to try v. |
| 19 | verdict | n. the formal
decision or finding of a judge or jury |
| 20 | without prejudice |
without detriment or damage to
a legal right or claim |