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Translation ENGassault with a deadly weapon (attacking a person with a weapon that could potentially take a life)
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Translation ENGdefault judgment (judgment entered against a defendant who does not plead or defend often by not appearing in court)
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Translation ENGparole (release of a prisoner before his or her sentence is complete on the promise of future good behavior)
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Translation ENGexhibit people’s (object submitted by the prosecution as evidence)
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Translation ENGpersonal estate (the whole of one’s property possessions)
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Translation ENGargumentative (fond of arguing)
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Translation ENGcounsel for the prosecution/plaintiff
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Translation ENGeyewitness (person who saw the crime occur)
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Translation ENGrape (forced sexual intercourse without consent)
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Translation ENGcredibility (reliability reputation for truthfulness)
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Translation ENGwork furlough (leave of absence from one’s job esp. for military reasons or jury duty)
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Translation ENGchain of custody (order of parental relationships to child)
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Translation ENGprobation summary (suspension of a guilty party’s prison sentence so that if he or she obeys the conditions he or she will spend no time in prison)
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Translation ENGjuvenile hall (place of incarceration for underage offenders)
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Translation ENGbribe (an illegal offer of money property or services for another service)
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Translation ENGwrit (a formal legal document prohibiting or ordering some action)
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Translation ENGpending (not yet decided)
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Translation ENGvisitation (an official visit e.g. to a convict in prison or to inspect something)
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Translation ENGexhibit defense’s (object submitted by the defense as evidence)
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Translation ENGexamination direct (questioning of a witness by the supporting party)
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Translation ENGadjudication (deciding of a case through judicial or administrative hearing)
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Translation ENGdissolution (termination of a marriage partnership etc.)
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Translation ENGdefense (the defendant/accused and defense attorney)
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Translation ENGaccusation (written charge)
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Translation ENGprobation officer (official who supervises convicts who are released on probation)
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Translation ENGtrial court/bench (trial in which outcome is decided by a judge)
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Translation ENGsentencing (assignment of a punishment to a convict)
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Translation ENGsuit (action to secure justice in a court of law)
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Translation ENGwarrant bench (a writ authorized by judge for a search seizure arrest etc.)
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Translation ENGkidnapping (seizing and holding a person by force or fraud)
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Translation ENGinnocent until proven guilty
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Translation ENGwaive rights (to choose to give up one’s constitutional rights)
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Translation ENGdismissal with prejudice (a dismissal after a legal decision based on the merits of the case barring the plaintiff from prosecuting the same claim at a later date)
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Translation ENGfile (record of case)
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Translation ENGcourt order (order issued by the court [judge etc.] for or prohibiting an action)
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Translation ENGrape in concert (unlawful sexual intercourse against the victim’s will and by force while another crime is being committed)
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Translation ENGbrandishing a weapon (carrying a weapon in a threatening manner)
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Translation ENGMiranda Warning (the rights read to the accused at the time of arrest)
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Translation ENGnull and void (invalid without legal force)
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Translation ENGcalendar court (official scheduling calendar for a particular court usually scheduled by the court clerk)
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Translation ENGprosecution (the state’s representative in a court room seeks to convict the defendant)
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Translation ENGpretrial conference (meeting before the trial to try and resolve the case agree on evidence etc.)
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Translation ENGdrunk driving (driving while intoxicated)
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Translation ENGfoster care (temporary care of a child but not by birth)
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Translation ENGimpeachment of witness (discrediting a witness)
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Translation ENGhearing contested (legal proceeding in which outcome is put into question by possible administrative misconduct)
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Translation ENGfailure to appear (FTA) (when person who is required to appear in court does not do so)
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Translation ENGright constitutional (right which is guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution)
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Translation ENGperjury (lying while under oath to tell the truth)
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Translation ENGPublic Defender (P.D.) (state funded counsel assigned to an indigent defendant)
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Translation ENGremand (to send a person back into custody)
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Translation ENGtrial speedy (trial which begins shortly after arrest and does not last an unacceptably long time)
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Translation ENGgun (weapon which fires a projectile a firearm)
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Translation ENGalleged (asserted as a true fact but not yet proven)
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Translation ENGcounty jail (temporary place of incarceration until suspect released put into prison etc.)
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Translation ENGdefendant (the accused in a legal proceeding trial)
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Translation ENGacquittal (clearing of a person from a charge finding the defendant not guilty)
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Translation ENGoffer of proof (presentation of evidence for the record but without a jury present made after the judge has sustained an objection to that evidence so that the evidence can be preserved on the record for an appeal of the case)
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Translation ENGsentence concurrent (two or more punishments of prison time to be served at the same time)
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Translation ENGwitness hostile (a witness for the opposing side)
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Translation ENGhandcuffs (pair of connected rings used to shackle a prisoner)
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Translation ENGserve a sentence (to complete one’s punishment)
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Translation ENGstatement closing (final argument summarizing the case made by the attorney)
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Translation ENGCourt Federal District (national court with authority over a specified region)
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Translation ENGbreathalyzer (breath test for alcohol)
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Translation ENGplea bargain (agreement between the prosecution and defense to lower the punishment in exchange for something else usually for a guilty plea)
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Translation ENGlawsuit (legal action between two parties in a civil court having to do with money or property)
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Translation ENGsodomy (any sexual intercourse considered abnormal usually in reference to anal sexual intercourse)
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Translation ENGtestimony (the evidence given under oath in a court of law)
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Translation ENGtrespassing (unlawful entry onto someone’s property)
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Translation ENGdisturbing the peace (acting in a way which violates public peace)
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Translation ENGself incrimination (saying something which helps prove one’s own guilt)
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Translation ENGparty (plaintiff [People State etc.] prosecution or defense)
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Translation ENGcoroner (public officer who determines the cause of death)
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Translation ENGwitness material (an important or essential witness in a case)
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Translation ENGcontempt of court (acting against the rules of the court)
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Translation ENGprivilege (a special right favor etc. granted to a person or group)