Anglais Voc Relevant Court Related

Question 0

A request for a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court

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Appeal

Question 1

A legal determination that a person who has been charged with a crime is innocent

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Acquittal

Question 2

When the accused is brought before the court to hear the charges against the person to plead guilty or not

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Arraignment (lecture de la lettre d’accusation)

Question 3

The duty is proving a disputed charge

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Burden of proof (charge de la preuve)

Question 4

An objection regarding the eligibility of or suitability of a jury member, for which a reason is given

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Challenge for cause

Question 5

The result of a criminal trial in which a person is found guilty

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Conviction

Question 6

Questioning of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to discredit or undercut testimony already given

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Cross-examination (contre interrogation)

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The first questioning in a trial of a witness by the lawyer who called that witness

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Direct-examination

Question 8

Something a witness may have heard about, but did not hear or see firsthand

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Hearsay (rumeur)

Question 9

An accusation of a crime, made against a Pesin by a grand jury upon the request of a prosecutor

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Indictment (mise en examen)

Question 10

An accusation of a crime, made against a person by the prosecutor

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Information

Question 11

A trial that becomes invalid, is essentially canceled, because of a mistake in procedure

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Mistrial (annulation du procès)

Question 12

How a lawyer asks the judge to make a decision

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Motion

Question 13

The opposing side finds fault with the question asked the witness

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Objection

Question 14

When the witness is to stick to the fact and not accepted as evidence

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Opinion

Question 15

The judge, following an objection, decides the questions may continue

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Overruled

Question 16

A defendant’s or lawyer’s objection to a proposed juror, made without needing to give a reason

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Peremptory challenge

Question 17

It must have something to do with proving the case

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Relevance (pertinence)

Question 18

The punishment given to a person who had been convicted of a crime

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Sentence

Question 19

Someone’s idea about what might have happened

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Speculation

Question 20

Authoritatively or urgently call on someone to be present in a court law

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To summon

Question 21

The judge, following an objection, agrees that the line of questioning should not continue

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Sustained

Question 22

To make a solemn oath as to the truth of a statement

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To swear

Question 23

Guilty or not guilty handed down by the jury

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Verdict

Question 24

The way a judge is addressed in courtroom

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Your honor