to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

žalovat, podat žalobu
a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

žaloba, soudní spor
a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law

případ, kauza
the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

soud, soudní dvůr
a court that decides on family matters such as divorce

rodinný soud, soud pro rodinné záležitosti
a higher court that reviews decisions made by lower courts to determine if there were errors

Odvolací soud, Apelační soud
an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

soudní příkaz, soudní nařízení
disrespect or disobedience toward a court and its rules

urážka soudu, pohrdání soudem
(of a court case) to listen, examine, and judge based on the evidence presented, statements given, etc.

slyšet, projednávat
(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence

jednání, zasedání
an official process in a court of law to settle a legal matter

právní řízení, soudní řízení
to serve as a legal or business representative

zastupovat, jednat jménem
an enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant sits during trial

lavice obžalovaných, místo obžalovaného
the place in a courtroom where a witness sits to give evidence

svědecká lavice, svědecké místo
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

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

osvobodit, prohlásit za nevinného
a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision

odvolání
a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

odvolatel, žalobce
a formal statement in which a judge disagrees with the opinion or decision of the majority

odlišné stanovisko, nesouhlasné stanovisko
to initiate legal action against another party or person

žalovat, soudit se
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system

soudní spor, soudní řízení
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

prohlášení, obhajoba
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

prosadit
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

soudní proces, přelíčení
a meeting or process before a trial to plan the case and decide what will be discussed in court

předběžné jednání, přípravné jednání
a short break during a court trial

přerušení soudního jednání, soudní přestávka
to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

vrátit, postoupit zpět
a civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law

povinnost porotce, služba porotce
(law) a person or party involved in a legal case

strana sporu, účastník soudního sporu
to confirm a legal decision or judgment

potvrdit, schválit
a specific crime someone is accused of

obvinění, žaloba
to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor

obvinit, obžalovat
to officially start a legal process against someone, often with a document

vydat, vystavit
