Legal Terms
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- Q1the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal chargeProsecution30s
- Q2formal examination of evidence before a judge and jury in order to decide guiltTrial30s
- Q3formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant/prisoner stating their guilt or innocencePlea30s
- Q4available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or statement is trueEvidence30s
- Q5the action of interrogating or the process in which a suspect is formally questionedInterrogation30s
- Q6a question that prompts or encourages the desired answerLeading questions30s
- Q7the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threatsCoercion30s
- Q8to give evidence as a witness in a law courtTestify30s
- Q9a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of lawTestimony30s
- Q10responsibility for a fault or wrong; blameCulpability30s
- Q11the process of giving sworn evidence (evidence given under oath)Deposition30s
- Q12a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense, made by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of lawConviction30s
- Q13an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversedAppeal30s
- Q14sentence someone to a particular punishment (like death), or express disapproval of someone, typically in publicCondemn30s
- Q15absolve/free someone from blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the caseExonerate30s