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the process of bringing a case to a court of law. This kind of action is also called legal action

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a formal request for a court of law or similar authority to change its decision

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a legal matter that will be decided in a court

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a case in a law court

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a legal case or political issue that a lot of people become interested in and argue about

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a legal case organized by a group of people who all have the same problem

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the process by which a court officially sends someone to prison or for a trial in a higher court

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the process by which a court officially sends someone who is mentally ill to a hospital

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the tendency for people to try to get compensation for any loss, damage, or suffering caused by another person

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done by a court or relating to a court

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used for referring to the process of taking a legal action against someone

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a trial in a military court

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an official statement in which a judge states that they disagree with the other judges in a legal case

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a list of the cases that are waiting to be considered in a court of law

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the correct way of dealing with a legal trial or other legal matters, that makes sure that people’s rights are protected

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a meeting of a court of law or official organization to find out the facts about something

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to show or make you think that someone is guilty of a crime

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to start a legal case or process

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an official attempt by a court to find the cause of someone’s death

to persuade a witness to give false information in a court of law

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a case that a court of law is asked to decide involving a disagreement between two people or organizations

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the process of going to court to have something decided officially by law

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a system in which the government pays for people to get advice about the law or to be represented in court when they do not have enough money for this

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use of the legal system to settle a disagreement

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a trial that was not done correctly and has to be started again

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a court case that is simple and likely to be decided quickly

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a legal case brought by a woman against a man in order to establish that he is the father of her child and therefore responsible for providing financial support

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a process by which someone may be allowed to avoid punishment for a serious crime if they admit they have committed a less serious crime

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the established methods for dealing with cases in court

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the practice of basing legal decisions on decisions in previous cases

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the actions taken, usually in court, to settle a legal matter

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the process or act of accusing someone of a crime and asking a court of law to judge them

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used in the titles of some British court cases in order to represent show that the government when it has started a case against someone

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the period of time that someone accused of a crime waits for their trial

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relating to someone who is on remand, or to the process of being on remand

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a second trial in a court of law that takes place because the first trial was considered not to be fair or ended without a verdict

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the right to ask a court or other official body to consider changing a decision that you disagree with

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a trial that a government arranges for political reasons and decides the result of before the trial begins

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a statement that you make to a judge or to someone else who is considering your case

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a claim or complaint that someone makes in a court of law

if a judge sums up a case, they give a summary of all the evidence that has been given

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a legal case whose result will be used as a model for similar cases in the future

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the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent. When a case comes to trial, it is brought to a court and the person who has been accused of a crime stands trial (=appears in court)

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to make someone have a trial in order to find out whether they are guilty of a crime

an order given by a judge to stop or delay something

a legal trial in which someone is judged by a jury (=a group of ordinary people chosen for the purpose)