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a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

진술서, 아피다빗

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

무죄로 하다

a legal process of declaring a marriage or any type of official contract null and void as if it had never existed

무효화, 취소

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

구속력 있는, 의무적인

a legal document that transfers a right or property from one person to another

이전 문서, 양도 계약서

to add a second signature to a document or agreement to verify its authenticity; serving as a form of validation of the primary signature

사인하다, 보조 서명하다

to restrain someone by securing their wrists together, often using a device, commonly done by law enforcement during an arrest or to maintain control

수갑을 채우다, 구속하다

a financial pact with details about interest rates and when the borrowed money will be paid back, not tied to any specific belongings

채권, 데벤처

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

법령, 명령

to create a plan, document, or written agreement, often in a formal or official context

작성하다, 작성하다

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

법을 시행하다, 적용하다

the process of a governmental figure bringing charges against a government official and marking the first step toward potential removal from office

탄핵, 임피치먼트

a formal accusation of a crime

기소장, 공소

to violate someone's rights or property

침해하다, 위반하다

a group of certified people who are chosen to examine legal problems at the court

재판소, 법원

an official investigation that is held in front of a jury; especially in cases associated with death by unnatural causes

검시, 조사

the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will

유언이 없는 상태, 유언 결여

the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

사법부, 법원

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

입법, 법률

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

합법적인, 정당한

a group of elected officials responsible for making and changing laws in a government or state

입법기관

to initiate legal action against another party or person

소송하다, 고소하다

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

치안 판사, 지방 법원 판사

a document outlining the terms of understanding or agreement between parties, often used in legal or business contexts

각서, 메모

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

뒤집다, 무효화하다

to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

사면하다, 용서하다

(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

가석방, 조건부 석방

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

원고, 소송인

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

변호하다, 주장하다

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

법적 절차, 재판

an agreed-upon condition or requirement outlined in an agreement, law, or document

조항, 규정

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

기소, 검찰

an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

포기서, 면책

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

무효화하다, 취소하다

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

증언, 진술

an officially written and established law

조례, 법령

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

증언하다, 증명하다

to follow the rules, commands, or wishes of someone, showing compliance to their authority

따르다, 준수하다

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

송환하다, 다시 회부하다

(particularly of a law court) to state that a previous decision is correct

확인하다, 지지하다