a formal change, addition, or alteration made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
修正案, 修改
a formal rule or collection of rules enacted by a governing authority
立法, 法律
an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country
法令, 政令
an officially written and established law
法令, 章程
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system
诉讼, 司法程序
a legal official who represents the state in criminal proceedings and brings charges against individuals or organizations suspected of breaking the law
检察官, 公诉人
a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law
律师, 法律代表
(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law
事务律师, 法律顾问
a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court
原告, 起诉人
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
被告, 被告人
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
定罪, 有罪宣告
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
裁决, 判决
an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial
保释金, 保释
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
a legal arrangement in which a convicted offender is released under specific conditions instead of serving time in prison
缓刑, 考验期
the legal right or responsibility to care for and make decisions regarding a child, especially after a divorce or separation
监护权, 抚养权
compassion shown by a person in authority, especially by reducing a punishment
宽恕, 仁慈
to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence
证明清白, 洗脱罪名
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
推翻, 否决
to make or accept a law by voting or by decree
通过, 批准
to become a party in a lawsuit because of a vested interest in the outcome
干预, 介入
to make changes or additions to a document, law, contract, or similar text in order to correct or update it
修改, 修正
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
起诉, 控告
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
to officially state that something is illegal
禁止, 宣布为非法
to confirm or verify the legality or legitimacy of something, typically a document, contract, or action
验证, 确认
a process where parties resolve disputes through a neutral third party
仲裁
