to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
pozwać, wytoczyć proces
a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement
pozew, sprawa sądowa
a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law
sprawa, przypadek
the place in which legal proceedings are conducted
sąd, trybunał
a court that decides on family matters such as divorce
sąd rodzinny, sąd w sprawach rodzinnych
a higher court that reviews decisions made by lower courts to determine if there were errors
Sąd apelacyjny, Sąd odwoławczy
an order given by a judge or court regarding a case
nakaz sądowy, postanowienie sądu
disrespect or disobedience toward a court and its rules
obraza sądu, lekceważenie sądu
(of a court case) to listen, examine, and judge based on the evidence presented, statements given, etc.
słuchać, rozpatrywać
(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence
przesłuchanie, posiedzenie
an official process in a court of law to settle a legal matter
postępowanie prawne, proces sądowy
to serve as a legal or business representative
reprezentować, działać w imieniu
an enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant sits during trial
ławka oskarżonych, miejsce oskarżonego
the place in a courtroom where a witness sits to give evidence
ławka świadków, mównica świadków
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true
zeznawać, świadczyć
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
uniewinnić, uznać za niewinnego
a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision
apelacja
a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court
apelant, powód
a formal statement in which a judge disagrees with the opinion or decision of the majority
zdanie odrębne, dyssens
to initiate legal action against another party or person
wytoczyć proces, procesować się
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system
spór sądowy, postępowanie sądowe
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
oświadczenie, mowa obrończa
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
bronić się
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty
proces, rozprawa
a meeting or process before a trial to plan the case and decide what will be discussed in court
przedprocesowy, posiedzenie przygotowawcze
a short break during a court trial
przerwa w rozprawie sądowej, przerwa sądowa
to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review
odesłać, przekazać ponownie
a civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law
obowiązek ławy przysięgłych, służba w ławie przysięgłych
(law) a person or party involved in a legal case
strona procesowa, osoba zaangażowana w sprawę sądową
to confirm a legal decision or judgment
potwierdzać, zatwierdzać
a specific crime someone is accused of
zarzut, oskarżenie
to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor
oskarżać, obwiniać
to officially start a legal process against someone, often with a document
wydawać, emitować
