35. law 1 Flashcards
a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
That would pass over sentencing powers from #judges to probation officers, which is the exact opposite of what she said when she began her speech.
a person who has committed a crime.
The old idea of #criminals and drug dealers is not the way that these people do business anymore.
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
Each case will turn on its own facts but in my view the claimants are more likely to succeed than the #defendants.
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
The court has not sought to doubt the factual basis upon which the #jury reached its verdicts.
a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
He was an honoured Christian poet in the #court of the Umayyads and an ardent propagandist of this dynasty.
deliberately; on purpose.
A 36-year-old man is in jail on numerous charges after he #intentionally drove into a home in south Wichita with his family inside.
a conclusion or resolution reached after consideration.
At no time did Ian question his #decision to take up the challenge.
the reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
If you’ve made an effort, you should explain the #purpose and the reason behind it.
demonstrate the truth or existence of (something) by evidence or argument.
The ability to deliver and #prove high levels of performance is no longer just a competitive advantage.
not to be relied on or trusted; possibly dangerous or false.
Similar technologies can separate innocuous packages from the #suspect ones that need closer inspection.
a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
The people who ran the men’s home would bargain with judges to get convicts who were drug addicts out of the #jails and into the home.
formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.
A few operators advocated province-wide regulations to #prohibit smoking in all restaurants.
a person who attacks and robs another in a public place.
A plucky mother-of-four tackled #muggers who had snatched a handbag off a pensioner.
a person, especially a public official, who institutes legal proceedings against someone.
He said #prosecutors were opening a criminal investigation into possible negligence.
the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
The #evidence now questions whether the grounds on which we went to war were right.
a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
He was all ready to shaft the asbestos victims as he had the workers and other accident #victims.
a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
By law, if three or more people #witness a crime on the scale of murder, the one who committed the crime had no right to a fair trial.
take action; do something.
The rock of Mother Jones’ faith was her conviction that working Americans #acting together must free themselves from poverty and powerlessness.
required to be done, achieved, or present; needed; essential.
The interference must go no further than is strictly #necessary to achieve its permitted purpose.
charge (someone) with an offense or crime.
Police #accuse Timmins man of trespassing, carrying weapons.
the quality or state of being true.
I think there may be an element of #truth to that, but I also think it goes slightly deeper than that.
of high quality.
This is probably the best place in the world to buy #fine silk as quality is high and prices are surprisingly reasonable.
one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a particular activity or sphere.
We need to have some #rules and regulations governing driving on a commercial basis for income.
give reasons or cite evidence in support of an idea, action, or theory, typically with the aim of persuading others to share one’s view.
When you examine the teams man for man, I would #argue that we are definitely the stronger.
