to regard someone or something in a particular way

と見なす, と考慮する
to say that a person or group has done something wrong

非難する, 告発する
to object to the legality or acceptability of something

異議を申し立てる, 挑戦する
to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof

疑う(うたがう), 疑念を抱く(ぎねんをいだく)
a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law

事件 (じけん), 訴訟 (そしょう)
a court that decides on family matters such as divorce

家庭裁判所, 家族裁判所
a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

陪審員 (ばいしんいん), 陪審 (ばいしん)
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

裁判 (さいばん), 試験 (しけん)
a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

公正 (こうせい), 正義 (せいぎ)
a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

不正義 (ふせいぎ), 不公平 (ふこうへい)
(of rules and regulations) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances

厳格な, 厳しい
related to the law or the legal system

法的な (ほうてきな), 法律的な (ほうりつてきな)
in a manner that is required or allowed by the law

合法的に, 法的に
acceptable by the law or any authority

有効な, 妥当な
the process of controlling something by means of rules

規制, 調整
to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law

裁く (さばく), 判決を下す (はんけつをくだす)
the right or power to give orders to people

権限, 権威
a police officer holding an intermediate rank

警部(けいぶ), 検査官(けんさかん)
a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific

条項, 条文
a request for an amount of money that one believes is rightful

請求(せいきゅう), 要求(ようきゅう)
a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about

法案, 議案
a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal

訴訟(そしょう), 訴え(うったえ)
to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

控訴する (こうそする), 上訴する (じょうそする)
an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial

保釈金 (ほしゃくきん), バail
a short document stating the facts provided by one side of a case to be presented to a court or judge

ブリーフ, 書面
an accusation against a person who is on trial

告発(こくはつ), 起訴(きそ)
to officially accuse someone of an offense

起訴する, 告発する
to represent a person who is on trial

弁護する, 防御する
to officially submit or store a document or record in accordance with legal or regulatory requirements

提出する, 保管する
to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

発行する, 公表する
to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

禁止する (きんしする), 制限する (せいげんする)
to put a person on trial or investigate a case in a trial

裁判する (さいばんする), 試す (しらべる)
to fail to obey the law

違反する, 破る
to lead a committee or meeting

議長を務める, 委員会を主宰する
to escape from someone or somewhere

逃げる, 脱出する
to make something mandatory or necessary

必要とする, 要求する
to officially take away someone's right to do something for violating a rule

失格させる (しっかくさせる), 資格を剥奪する (しかくをはくだつする)
the decision of a judge or law court

判決(はんけつ), 裁定(さいてい)
a legal document that shows a person's history of breaking the law and being punished for it

犯罪歴, 前科
