introduction to law

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damages
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money claimed by someone as compensation for harm done
commit
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to send someone to prison or to a court
judicial
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an adjective referring to a judge or to the law
innocent
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not guilty of a crime
offence
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any act which is not legal
lawyer
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any person who has studied law and can act for people on legal bussiness
dispute
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a disagreement or argument between parties
tribunal
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a specialist court outside the judiciał system which examines special problems
case
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a set of arguments or facts put forward by one side in a legal proceeding
judge
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a person who presides over a court
plead
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to make an allegation in legal proceedings
defendant
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someone who is accused of a crime in a criminal case
claimant
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a person who makes a claim against someone in a civil court
settlement
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an agreement reached after an argument
arrest
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to hold someone legally as to change them with a crime
hearing
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a case which is being heard by a committee, tribunal or court of law
convict
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to find that someone is guilty of a crime
breach
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failure to carry out the terms of an agreement
prosecute
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to bring someone to court to answer a criminal charge
appeal
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to ask a high law court to change its decision or sentence
charge
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to say that someone has committed a crime
binding
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having the legal ability to force someone to do something
civil
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an adjective referring to the rights and duties of private persons or organisations
defence
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the arguments used when fighting a case
contract
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a legal agreement between two or more parties
criminal
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an adjective referring to crime
jury
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a group of 12 citizens who decide whether or not someone is guilty in a trial
evidence
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a written or spoken statement of facts which helps to prove or disprove something at a trial
fine
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to order someone to pay money as a punishment
injunction
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a court order telling someone to stop doing something, or not to do something
writ
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a document informing someone that they will be involved in a legal process and instructing them what they must do
wezwanie do sadu
brief
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a document or set of documents containing the details about a court case
notice
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a document providing notification of a fact, claim or proceeding
pleading
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a formal written statement setting forth the cause of action or the defence in a case
affidavit
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a written statement someone makes after they have sworn officially to tell the truth, which might be used as proof in court
motion
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an application to a court to obtain an order, ruling or decision
injunction
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on official order from a court for a person to stop doing something
complaint
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in civil law, the first pleading filed on behalf of a plaintiff, which initiates a lawsuit
answer
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the principal pleading by the defendant in response to a complaint
to draft a document
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to produce a piece of writing or a plan that you intend to change later
to issue a document
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to produce something official
to file a doument with an authority
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to officialy record something, especially in a court of law
to serve a document on someone
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to deliver a legal document to someone, demanding that they go to a court of law
to submit a document to an authority
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to deliver a document formally for a decision to be made by others

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