in the US, a court of law that makes decisions regarding cases in which the lower court's judgment is contested

控訴裁判所, 上級裁判所
a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

控訴人 (こうそにん), 上訴人 (じょうそにん)
a paragraph or clause in a legal agreement or document that is separate from others and deals with something particular

条項 (じょうこう), 条文 (じょうぶん)
a legal document from a court or another legal authority that instructs someone on what to do or not to do

令状 (れいじょう), 文書 (ぶんしょ)
a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

宣誓供述書, アファダビット
a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law

訴訟弁護士, リティゲーター
an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

免責事項 (mensakujikou), 権利放棄 (kenrihouki)
to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

承認する, 許可する
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

無罪を言い渡す (むざいをいいわたす), 無罪放免とする (むざいほうめんとする)
to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

恩赦する (おんしゃする), 赦免する (しゃめんする)
the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

司法, 裁判所
to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

覆す (くつがえす), 無効にする (むこうにする)
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

有罪判決(ゆうざいはんけつ), 有罪(ゆうざい)
the act of making something legally acceptable and the declaration of it

認証 (にんしょう), 検証 (けんしょう)
an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable

公証人(こうしょうにん), 公証役場(こうしょうやくば)
to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

尋問する (じんもんする), 取り調べる (とりしらべる)
a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain

弁護士 (べんごし), バリスター
to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

判断する, 裁判する
