to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

kiện, khởi kiện
a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

vụ kiện, kiện tụng
a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law

vụ án, trường hợp
the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

tòa án, tòa
a court that decides on family matters such as divorce

tòa gia đình, tòa án gia đình
a higher court that reviews decisions made by lower courts to determine if there were errors

Tòa phúc thẩm, Tòa án phúc thẩm
an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

lệnh của tòa án, quyết định của tòa án
disrespect or disobedience toward a court and its rules

sự khinh thường tòa án, sự coi thường tòa án
(of a court case) to listen, examine, and judge based on the evidence presented, statements given, etc.

nghe, xét xử
(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

phiên tòa, buổi điều trần
an official process in a court of law to settle a legal matter

thủ tục pháp lý, tố tụng tư pháp
to serve as a legal or business representative

đại diện, hành động thay mặt cho
an enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant sits during trial

băng ghế bị cáo, khu vực dành cho bị cáo
the place in a courtroom where a witness sits to give evidence

bục nhân chứng, ghế nhân chứng
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

khai báo, làm chứng
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

tha bổng, tuyên bố vô tội
a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision

kháng cáo
a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

người kháng cáo, người khiếu nại
a formal statement in which a judge disagrees with the opinion or decision of the majority

ý kiến bất đồng, bản tuyên bố bất đồng
to initiate legal action against another party or person

khởi kiện, kiện tụng
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system

kiện tụng, thủ tục tòa án
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

lời khai, lời bào chữa
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

khai
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

phiên tòa, quá trình xét xử
a meeting or process before a trial to plan the case and decide what will be discussed in court

phiên tòa sơ thẩm, phiên họp chuẩn bị
a short break during a court trial

tạm ngừng phiên tòa, giờ nghỉ của tòa án
to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

gửi trả lại, chuyển lại
a civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law

nghĩa vụ bồi thẩm, dịch vụ bồi thẩm
(law) a person or party involved in a legal case

nguyên đơn, bên trong vụ kiện
to confirm a legal decision or judgment

xác nhận, phê chuẩn
a specific crime someone is accused of

tội danh, lời buộc tội
to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor

buộc tội, tố cáo
