a legal professional qualified and licensed to advocate on behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts
律师, 出庭律师
辩护律师热情地为他们的客户辩护，使用有说服力的论点来影响陪审团的意见。
to fail to obey the law
违反, 打破
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
被告, 被告人
to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law
审判, 决定
a group of people chosen to hear the evidence in a court case and reach a verdict
陪审团, 陪审
a person who commits a crime or other illegal act
罪犯, 违法者
(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
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
起诉, 控告
她被要求起诉此案，以欺诈罪将被告送上法庭。
to officially accuse someone of an offense
指控, 控告
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty
审判, 庭审
the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury
法庭, 法院
to officially state in court whether one is guilty or not guilty of a criminal charge
答辩, 认罪
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。
(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct
假释
假释委员会会逐一审查每个案件，以确定囚犯是否符合提前释放的标准。
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
判处
the formal decision reached by a jury in a court case
裁决, 判决
to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
康复, 恢复
在监狱服刑后，目标是改造罪犯并使他们重新融入社会。
a wrongful or immoral act
恶行, 不道德行为
法官因他对社区的恶行而判他有罪。
correction imposed as repayment for wrongdoing
惩罚, 报应
他接受了惩罚，作为对他罪行的公正报应。
having custody of someone or connected with the legal right to look after them
监护的, 与监护权相关的
to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law
罚款, 处以罚款
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen
社区服务, 公益劳动
她决定通过在当地动物收容所做志愿者，将她的周末奉献给社区服务。
the physical punishment of people, especially of children or convicts
体罚, 身体惩罚
由于对其有效性和潜在危害的担忧，许多国家已禁止在学校使用体罚。
the killing of a criminal as punishment
死刑, 极刑
该州几十年前就废除了死刑，转而选择终身监禁。
a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences
威慑, 障碍
长期监禁旨在成为对严重犯罪的威慑。
(of a person) tolerant, flexible, or relaxed in enforcing rules or standards, often forgiving and understanding toward others
宽容的, 灵活的
宽容的父母常常忽略小过失，更喜欢用耐心而不是严厉的惩罚来引导孩子。
a court's formal judgment that someone is guilty of a crime
定罪
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
司法的
司法审查是法院审查法律和政府行为合宪性的过程。
a formal rule or collection of rules enacted by a governing authority
立法, 法律
