a formal change, addition, or alteration made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
改正
an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country
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
(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
代言
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
被告
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
信念
an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial
寄託
a civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law
陪審義務
(law) a specific supervised period of time outside prison granted to a criminal, given they do not break a law during this period
執行猶予期間(犯罪者の場合)
to mercy or leniency shown by a person or authority, typically in granting forgiveness or lessening the severity of a punishment
助命
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
無効にする
to become a party in a lawsuit because of a vested interest in the outcome
挟む
to make changes or additions to a document, law, contract, or similar text in order to improve, correct, or update it
改める
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
法的措置をとる
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
誰かを無罪にする
to confirm or verify the legality or legitimacy of something, typically a document, contract, or action
何かを確認する
a reference to a specific legal source, like a law or court case, used to support arguments or statements in legal documents and writings
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