Law Part 02: Court Cases
Criminal law
Criminal law is a system of law concerned with crimes and the punishment of criminals.
Most criminal law is based on government legislation.
Civil law
Part of the law that deals with disagreements between private individuals
Contract law
Trust law
Trust law sets out the rules for money that is put into an investment, such as pension funds
Constitutional law
Sets the rules for how governments are run and civil rights.
Administrative law
Administrative law is used by citizens when they want to challange government decisions
International law
International law is used to set out rules on how countries interact in areas such as trade, enviroment or war
Law
A system of rules that people are supposed to follow in a society or country.
The courts and police enforce this system of rules and punish people who break the law.
Trial
People who might have seen the crime or have knowledge of it
Trial (Collocations)
Murder trial
A trial of someone accused of killing another person
Criminal trial
A trial involving a criminal act
Fraud trial
A trial involving crimes related to financial and business dealings
Trial (Collocations)
To be on trial
A way of referring to the defendant when the trial is taking place.
Mistrial
When a trial hs to be stopped due to a problem with the proceedings
Pretrial hearing
A court session before the actual trial
Judge
The person in charge of the trial
Judge
Responsible for the running of the trial
Jury
Members of the public (usually 12) who have been chosen to hear the case and decide if the defendant is guilty or innocent
Defendant
The person accused of a crime
Guilty
To be responsible for committing a crime
Innocent
To have done no wrong
Charges
A list of crime the defendant is accused of
Plea
A Statement by the defendant of whether they are guilty or innocent
Evidence
The facts related to a crime
Witness
People who might have seen the crime or have knowledge of it
Testify
A formal statement given in court by a witness under oath
Retire
To leave the court room and go to the jury room to decide the case
Deliberate
To discuss and consider the case with members of the jury
Verdict
The final decision in a trial
Convict
To declare that someone is guilty of a crime
Sentence
The punishment the defendant must do to pay for a crime
Fine
Money paid to the court if found guilty of crime
Prison sentence
Amount of time a guilty person must spend in jail
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