a higher court that reviews decisions made by lower courts to determine if there were errors
上诉法院, 上诉法庭
a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court
上诉人, 申诉人
a paragraph or clause in a legal agreement or document that is separate from others and deals with something particular
条款, 条文
an additional part of a legal document
子条款
a formal written order issued by a court requiring someone to do or stop doing something
令状, 法院命令
a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court
宣誓书, 书面证词
an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions
令状
a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court
原告, 起诉人
a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law
诉讼律师, 专门从事诉讼的律师
an official agreement that puts an end to a dispute
协议, 解决
an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim
放弃, 免责声明
to legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.
废除, 使无效
to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.
批准, 正式认可
to ensure that a law or rule is followed
执行, 确保遵守
to officially start a legal process against someone, often with a document
签发, 发布
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
宣判无罪, 宣告无罪
to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation
赦免, 宽恕
to make an official judgment, decision, or order
颁布, 下令
the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt
起诉, 检控
the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges
司法, 司法部门
to violate someone's rights or property
侵犯, 违反
to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision
推翻, 废除
to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding
废除, 宣布无效
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
定罪, 有罪宣告
a formal accusation of a crime
起诉, 控告
the act of making something legally acceptable and the declaration of it
验证, 批准
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system
诉讼, 司法程序
to officially state that something is illegal
禁止, 宣布为非法
to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process
立法, 制定法律
an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable
公证人, 公共官员
the fact that something is in accordance with the law
合法性
to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information
审问
a legal professional qualified and licensed to advocate on behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts
律师, 出庭律师
to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute
裁决, 判决
