Základní Slovní Zásoba pro GRE - Vezměte zákon do svých rukou!

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

affidavit, svědecká výpověď

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

osvobodit

a legal process of declaring a marriage or any type of official contract null and void as if it had never existed

zrušení, nulita

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

závazný, povinný

a legal document that transfers a right or property from one person to another

převodní smlouva, dokument o převodu

to add a second signature to a document or agreement to verify its authenticity; serving as a form of validation of the primary signature

kontrolovat, podepsat

to restrain someone by securing their wrists together, often using a device, commonly done by law enforcement during an arrest or to maintain control

připoutat, spoutat

a financial pact with details about interest rates and when the borrowed money will be paid back, not tied to any specific belongings

dluhopis, debentura

an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country

dekrét, rozhodnutí

to create a plan, document, or written agreement, often in a formal or official context

vypracovat, sepsat

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

vynucovat, aplikovat

the process of a governmental figure bringing charges against a government official and marking the first step toward potential removal from office

impeachment, odvolání

a formal accusation of a crime

obžaloba, obvinění

to violate someone's rights or property

narušit, porušit

a group of certified people who are chosen to examine legal problems at the court

tribunál, soud

an official investigation that is held in front of a jury; especially in cases associated with death by unnatural causes

vyšetřování, soudní vyšetřování

the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will

intestátní dědictví, absence závěti

the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

soudní moc, justiční systém

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

legislativa, zákon

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

legitimní, uznávaný

a group of elected officials responsible for making and changing laws in a government or state

zákonodárný sbor

to initiate legal action against another party or person

soudit se, žalovat

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

magistrát, soudce

a document outlining the terms of understanding or agreement between parties, often used in legal or business contexts

memorandum, poznámka

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

zrušit, anulovat

to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

pardonovat, omilostnit

(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

podmíněné propuštění, podmínka

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

žalobce, navrhovatel

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

obhajovat, plédovat

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

řízení, postup

an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document

ustanovení, klauzule

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

stíhání, obžaloba

an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

vzdalování se, zproštění

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

zrušit, neplatný vyhlásit

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

svědectví, výpověď

an officially written and established law

statut, zákon

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

svědčit, učinit výpověď

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

dodržovat, podléhat

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

vrátit, poslat zpět

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

potvrdit, umístit