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

선서서

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

누군가를 무죄로 선고하다

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

무효 선언

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

제본

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

양도

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

부서하다

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

치다

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

회사채

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

법령

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

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

규칙을 시행하다

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

탄핵

a formal accusation of a crime

고발

to violate someone's rights or property

어기다

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

법정

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

검시

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

법적으로 유효한 유언장이 없는 경우

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

사법부

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

법률 제정

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

정당한

a governmental body primarily responsible for making laws, passing legislation, and representing the interests of the public within a specific jurisdiction

입법부

to initiate legal action against another party or person

소송을 제기하다

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

수령

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

각서

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

뒤집어 엎다

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

용서하다

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

맹세

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

원고

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

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

소송 절차

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

규정

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

기소

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

기권

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

방출하다

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

법적 증언

an officially written and established law

법령

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

(법원에서) 증언하다

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

추종

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

사건을 법원으로 돌려보내다

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

(법정에서) 지지하다