the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

宪法, Constitution
a law that is passed by a parliament or congress

法案, 法律
to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

通过, 制定
(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true

声明, 宣言
(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, 审理
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

司法的, 法庭的
officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

合法的, 正当的
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

起诉, 控诉
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

判刑, 宣判
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

作证, 证明
a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

证词, testimony
anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

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

审判, 试验
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, 保释费
to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

上诉, 申诉
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 or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal

诉讼, 案件
