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1
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Define ‘acquitted’

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Free from charge of an offence

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Define ‘accused’

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A person arrested for a criminal offence

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Define ‘adjournment’

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A putting off or postponement of an ending or dismissal

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4
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Define ‘affidavit’

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A written statement confirmed by oath for evidence in court

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Define ‘alternative dilute resolution (ADR)’

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Use as methods such as mediation or arbitration to resolve a dispute without litigation

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Define ‘amendment’

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A change, addition or rephrasing of something

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7
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Define ‘appeal’

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To submit to a higher court for a review of your case/sentencing/conviction

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Define ‘appellant’

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A person who appeals

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Define ‘award’

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A decision made by a judge (to be awarded something)

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Define ‘bail’

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Money deposited with the court to obtain the temporary release of a Defendent

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Define ‘barrister’

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A lawyer who can plead cases in court

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Define ‘bound/binding’

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The action of a person or thing that binds

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Define ‘case’

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An action in equity filed with a court

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14
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Define ‘chambers’

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A judges private office

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Define ‘charged’

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A formal accusation made against sentence

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Define ‘civil’

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Relating to an ordinary citizen, also a type of law

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Define ‘claim’

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Demand/ask for something thats rightfully yours (eg. Claim money)

18
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Define ‘common law’

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Legal rules made by judges, based on; custom, usage, decisions and opinions

19
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Define ‘complainant’

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A person who files a complaint in court

20
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Define ‘convicted’

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Declare/someone to be guilty of an offence

21
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Define ‘counsel’

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A mutual exchange of ideas/opinions

22
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Define ‘cross-examination’

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The interrogating or questioning of a witness by the opposite party

23
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Define ‘damages’

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Financial compensation demanded by a claimant as compensation for a loss or injury

24
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Define ‘Defendant’

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A person being accused of a crime

25
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Define ‘hearing’

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A chance for someone to be heard by a judge in court (aka. Court appearance)

26
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Define ‘injunction’

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An order by the court to stop someone from doing something

27
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Define ‘judgement’

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An opinion, decision or a sentence given by a court of law

28
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Define ‘jurisdiction’

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The power or authority to decide legal cases

29
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Define ‘lay person’

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Someone who is non-professional in a given field

30
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Define ‘leave’

A

Permission to take time off work

31
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Define ‘litigation’

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An action brought into court to enforce a particular right

32
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Define ‘mitigation’

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A party thats suffered loss has to take an action to minimise the loss

33
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Define ‘plea’

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Accused person’s formal reply to a charge (guilty or not guilty)

34
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Define ‘prosecution’

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Being charged for doing something wrong

35
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Define ‘remand’

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Keep you in prison (or detained in a prison)

36
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Define ‘remedy’

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A court of law imposes a penalty (a courts right to do so)

37
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Define ‘rights of audience’

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A right of a lawyer to appear in court and fight their clients case

38
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Define ‘solicitor’

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A member of the legal profession

39
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Define ‘summons’

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An order to appear in front of a court, judge or magistrate

40
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Define ‘trial’

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Formal examination of evidence from a judge

41
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Define ‘verdict’

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A decision on an issue of fact (civil or a criminal case)

42
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Define ‘witness’

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A person who has seen an event (eg. Crime or accident) take place

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