definition

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law

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système of rules that people follow in a society or country

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a fine or jail

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penalties

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civil law

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disagreements between private individuals (=common law)

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criminal law

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is concerned with crime and the punishment of criminals

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property law

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sets out the right and obligations when you buy or rent homes and buildings

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contract law

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sets rules on agreements to buy and sell items and services

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trust law

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rules for money put in an investment for example pensions

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tort law

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helps people to make claims for compensation when someone hurts them or damages their property

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Constitutional law

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laws on how different levels of government can act on human right

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administrative law

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when ordinary citizens want to challenge decisions made by government

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international law

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sets the rules on how countries connect in areas such as trade, the environment or military action

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an attorney (US)

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a solicitor (UK)

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a counsel (US)

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a barrister (UK)

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a case

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a legal action

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Queen’s counsel

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a senior barrister appointed by the Crown

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legal adviser

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someone employed by a firm to help settle legal matters

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clerk to the justices

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a lawyer with at least five years standing appointed to assist magistrates in court

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Crown prosecutor

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those responsible for prosecuting in the lower courts (magistrates courts)

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duty solicitor

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a lawyer who appears in lower courts to assist defendant who would otherwise be unrepresented

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justice of the peace

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someone whose principal function is to sit as a magistrate in the magistrates courts

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attorney general

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in UK : the principal law officer of the Crown

in USA : the minister of Justice

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summary offence

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minor offence that is tried in magistrates’ court

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indictable offence

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serious offence that is tried by jury in the Crown Court

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offence triable either way

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middle category offences, neither minor nor extremely serious

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burden of proof

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this time-honored principle lies upon the prosecution since a defendant is innocent until his guilt has been proven

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evidence on oath

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the testimony of a witness who has previously sworn to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth

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prima facie case

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a case with sufficient evidence to presume it is proven in the absence of evidence to the contrary

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proof beyond reasonable doubt

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the degree of proof necessary to convict an offender in criminal case

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case for prosecution

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a summary of what the defendant is charged with

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quash of indictment

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to have one’s dismissed for lack of evidence

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double jeopardy

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a term that refer to being judged twice for the same offence

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a juror

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is a member of a jury

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to be disbarred

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when a lawyer must stop working in the legal profession because he has done something illegal

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the foreman

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is the chairman (president) of the jury

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to strike someone off the roll

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to debar (a sollicitor) from practicing, usually because of dishonesty