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

афідевіт, декларація під присягою

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

виправдовувати

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

анулювання, недійсність

legally required to be followed and cannot be avoided

обов'язковий, зобов'язуючий

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

документ передачі, договір передачі

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

контрпідписати, додавати підпис

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

наручники, закувати

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

дебентура, облігація

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

декрет, наказ

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

скласти, підготувати

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

забезпечувати дотримання, виконувати

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

імпічмент, процедура імпічменту

a formal accusation of a crime

обвинувачення, актове звинувачення

to violate someone's rights or property

порушувати, втручатися

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

трибунал, суд

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

розслідування, судмедекспертне дослідження

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

інтестатність, відсутність заповіту

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

судова влада, судочинство

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

законодавство, закон

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

легітимний, допустимий

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

законодавчий орган

to initiate legal action against another party or person

подавати до суду, проводити судовий процес

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

міський суддя, суддя миру

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

меморандум, нота

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

скасувати, анулювати

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

помилувати, вибачити

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

умовно-дострокове звільнення, дострокове звільнення

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

позивач, скаржник

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

подавати заяву, захищати

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

провадження, процеси

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

положення, умова

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

переслідування, обвинувачення

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

відмова, декларація про відмову

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

анулювати, визнати недійсним

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

свідчення, показ

an officially written and established law

статут, закон

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

свідчити, давати свідчення

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

дотримуватись, підкорятись

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

повертати, направляти справу назад до нижчого суду

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

підтримати, підтвердити