a formal change, addition, or alteration made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document

修正, 改正

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

法令, 命令

a legal official who represents the state in criminal proceedings and brings charges against individuals or organizations suspected of breaking the law

検察官, 起訴人

(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law

弁護士, 法律相談員

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

被告, 被告人

a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

有罪判決, 有罪

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, バail

a civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law

陪審員の義務, 陪審員制度

(law) a specific supervised period of time outside prison granted to a criminal, given they do not break a law during this period

保護観察, 執行猶予

to mercy or leniency shown by a person or authority, typically in granting forgiveness or lessening the severity of a punishment

寛容, 慈悲

to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision

覆す, 却下する

to become a party in a lawsuit because of a vested interest in the outcome

介入する, 関与する

to make changes or additions to a document, law, contract, or similar text in order to correct or update it

修正する, 変更する

to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

起訴する, 訴追する

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

無罪評決を下す

to confirm or verify the legality or legitimacy of something, typically a document, contract, or action

検証する, 確認する

