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

declarație sub jurământ, afidavit

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

absolve

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

anulare, nulitate

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

obligatoriu, legat

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

document de transfer, act de transfer

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

contrasemna, a semna din nou

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

a cătușa, a restricționa

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

debentură, obligațiune

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

decret, ordin

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

elabora, redacta

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

aplica, impune

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

impeachment, procedură de impeachment

a formal accusation of a crime

îndrumare, acuzare

to violate someone's rights or property

încălca, viola

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

tribunal, instanță

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

anchetă, investigație

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

intestație, lipsa testamentului

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

puterea judecătorească, sistemul judiciar

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

legislație, lege

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

legitim, valid

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

legislatură

to initiate legal action against another party or person

a litiga, a intenta un proces

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

magistrat, judecător de pace

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

memorandum, notă

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

anula, invalidate

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

a ierta, a îngădui

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

libertate condiționată, eliberare provizorie

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

reclamant, demnitar

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

a susține, a pleda

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

proceduri, acțiuni judiciare

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

clauză, dispoziție

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

procesare, acuzare

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

renunțare, exonerare

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

anula, emise ca fiind nul

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

marturie, declarație

an officially written and established law

statut, lege

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

a depune mărturie, a da o declarație

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

respecta, conforma

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

a trimite înapoi, a remite

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

menține, confirmare