to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
起诉, 控告
在人身伤害案件中，受害者可以选择起诉责任方以获得赔偿。
a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement
诉讼, 官司
诉讼指控违约并要求赔偿经济损失。
a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law
案件, 案例
陪审团在复杂的欺诈案中达成裁决前审议了数小时。
the place in which legal proceedings are conducted
法庭, 法院
最高法院的判决确立了一个法律先例。
a court that decides on family matters such as divorce
家庭法院, 家事法庭
家庭法院处理诸如子女抚养费、收养和家庭暴力案件等事宜。
a higher court that reviews decisions made by lower courts to determine if there were errors
上诉法院, 上诉法庭
上诉法院推翻了下级法院的裁决。
an order given by a judge or court regarding a case
法庭命令, 法院令
她寻求法院命令以强制执行与孩子的探视权。
disrespect or disobedience toward a court and its rules
藐视法庭, 法庭蔑视
律师警告他关于藐视法庭的事。
(of a court case) to listen, examine, and judge based on the evidence presented, statements given, etc.
听审, 审理
法院将审理检方提出的证据。
(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
听证会, 庭审
证人在预审听证会上作证，以提供有关案件的关键信息。
an official process in a court of law to settle a legal matter
法律程序, 诉讼程序
他出席了与案件相关的所有法律程序。
to serve as a legal or business representative
代表, 以...的名义行事
公司律师经常被雇佣来在法律程序中代表公司并确保遵守商业法律。
an enclosed area in a courtroom where the defendant sits during trial
被告席, 被告栏
法官将被告传唤到被告席。
the place in a courtroom where a witness sits to give evidence
证人席, 证人台
证人站在证人席上回答问题。
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true
作证, 证明
受害者将在即将到来的审判中作证指控被告。
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
陪审团一致决定由于证据不足无罪释放被告。
a legal procedure in which a higher court is asked to review and overturn a lower court's decision
上诉
最高法院同意审理上诉。
a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court
上诉人, 申诉人
法庭听取了上诉人和被上诉人的论点。
a formal statement in which a judge disagrees with the opinion or decision of the majority
异议, 反对意见
她的异议强调了裁决的宪法影响。
to initiate legal action against another party or person
提起诉讼, 打官司
他选择提起诉讼而不是庭外和解。
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system
诉讼, 司法程序
诉讼可能耗时且昂贵，尤其是在民事案件中。
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
陈述, 抗辩
检察官提出了一项认罪协议，以在不进行审判的情况下解决此案。
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
辩护
律师建议他的当事人对较轻的罪行认罪，以避免更严厉的判决。
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty
审判, 庭审
她对即将到来的审判感到紧张，并希望陪审团相信她的清白。
a meeting or process before a trial to plan the case and decide what will be discussed in court
预审, 准备程序
审前讨论有助于澄清主要问题。
a short break during a court trial
休庭, 法庭休庭
审判在短暂的休庭后继续进行。
to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review
发回, 退回
法官决定将被告还押候审。
a civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law
陪审义务, 陪审服务
他因健康状况被免除陪审义务。
(law) a person or party involved in a legal case
诉讼当事人, 诉讼中的一方
诉讼当事人对公司提起了诉讼，指控工作场所存在歧视。
to confirm a legal decision or judgment
确认, 批准
法官在审查后确认了该决定。
a specific crime someone is accused of
指控, 罪名
她在所有指控上都被判有罪。
to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor
弹劾, 控告
他们试图根据新的证人证词弹劾嫌疑人。
