Law 2: Court Cases

Video Vocab 05

Law

Part 1: Basic Legal Terms

Part 2: Court Cases

Part 3: Commercial Law

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Can you remember at least 3 areas of LAW

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How many did you remember?

civil lawPart of the law that deals with disagreements between private individuals.

criminal lawCriminal law is a system of law concerned with crimes and the punishment of criminals.

contract law

Sets rules on agreements to buy and sell items and services.

property lawStates the rights and obligations that a person has when they buy, sell or rent homes and buildings.

trust lawSets out the rules for money that is put into an investment, such as pension funds.

tort lawIs used by people to make claims for compensation when someone hurts them or their property.

constitutional law

Sets the rules for how governments are run and civil rights.

administrative law

Is used by citizens when they want to challenge government decisions.

international law

Is used to set out rules on how countries interact in areas such as trade, environment or war.

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Can you remember the definition of LAW

lawA system of rules that people are supposed to follow in a society or country.

court casesWhat are the names of the people involved in a court case?

trialOnce a court case has been brought to court, we can say the trial has begun.

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trialA trial is the process of examining evidence and deciding if someone has broken the law.

trialmurder trialA trial of someone accused of killing another person.

criminal trialA trial involving a criminal act.

fraud trialA trial involving crimes related to financial and business dealings.

collocations

trialto be on trialA way of referring to the defendant when the trial is taking place.

mistrialWhen a trial has to be stopped due to a problem with the proceedings.

pretrial hearingA court session before the actual trial.

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judgeThe person in charge of the trial.

judgeResponsible for the running of the trial.

jury

juryMembers of the public (usually 12) who have been chosen to hear the case and decide if the defendant is guilty or innocent.

defendantThe person accused of a crime.

guiltyTo be responsible for committing a crime.

innocent

To have done no wrong.

chargesA list of crimes the defendant is accused of.

pleaA statement by the defendant of whether they are guilty or innocent.

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evidenceThe facts related to a crime.

witnessPeople who might have seen the crime or have knowledge of it.

testifyA formal statement given in court by a witness under oath.

retireTo leave the court room and go to the jury room to decide the case.

deliberateTo discuss and consider the case with members of the jury.

verdict

The final decision in a trial.

convictTo declare that someone is guilty of a crime.

sentenceThe punishment the defendant must do to pay for a crime.

fineMoney paid to the court if found guilty of crime.

prison sentence

Amount of time a guilty person must spend in jail.

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