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.
