Akademisk IELTS (Band 8 och Ovan) - Lag

the quality of being fair and just toward people according to natural law

rättvisa

(law) a person or party involved in a legal case

part i mål

an extra financial compensation awarded in a lawsuit to punish the defendant for bad behavior and deter future wrongdoing

straffskadestånd

to sign a document or agreement jointly with another person, taking equal responsibility for fulfilling its terms

samunderteckna något

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

inte har ett juridiskt giltigt testamente

the physical railing or barrier in a courtroom that separates participants from the judge

räcke som omsluter den del av rättssalen

a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law

rättsadvokat

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

magistrat

the reasonable suspicion that a crime has occurred or will occur

trolig orsak

a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain

advokat

a legal order from a court that requires a party to do or refrain from doing a specific action

föreläggande (rättsligt)

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

affidavit

a recorded testimony given outside of court by a witness or party involved in a legal case, used as evidence in future proceedings

deposition

an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable

notarius publicus

a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct

lokal förordning

the temporary suspension or postponement of a legal proceeding or meeting

ajournering (rättsligt förfarande)

a list of cases scheduled for a court's consideration, including details such as case numbers, parties involved, and hearing dates

officiell sammanfattning av rättegången i en domstol

an official judgment in court of law that declares someone not guilty of the crime they were charged with

frikännande

the act of breaking or not obeying a law, agreement, etc.

överträdelse

a formal accusation of a crime

anklagelse

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

villkorlig frigivning

to send someone accused of a crime to the place where the crime happened or where they are wanted for legal matters

utlämna

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

döma ett ärende

to violate someone's rights or property

kränka

to invalidate a legal agreement

upphäva

a legal document issued by a court or administrative agency, compelling an individual to appear as a witness, produce certain documents, or provide testimony in a legal proceeding

stämning

to officially excuse someone from a requirement or obligation

att befria någon

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

skicka tillbaka ett ärende till en domstol

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

lyda

the body of law formed by judicial decisions and precedents established in past court cases, used as a basis for deciding similar issues in subsequent legal proceedings

prejudikatlag

a raid or arrest, often resulting from police or law enforcement investigations

byst

to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

upphäva

to attach a document to another, especially in formal or legal writings

annektera något

the process of sending a legal case from one court to another for review or resolution, often due to jurisdictional or procedural reasons

skicka ett rättsfall från en domstol till en annan

an official rule or order that is imposed by the law or someone with authority

dekret