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an occasion when you go to a court of law, committee, or similar institution so that people can ask you questions and make decisions about you

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the evidence and arguments that one side can use against the other in a law court

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a statement that each lawyer makes at the end of a trial in which they tell a jury or the judge why they believe their client should win

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all the things that are said and shown in a court case to prove that someone is not guilty. The things that are said and shown to prove that someone is guilty are called the prosecution

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a formal written statement by a witness that is read out in a court because the witness cannot be present at the court

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things that witnesses say in a court of law when they answer questions

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an occasion when a lawyer asks someone questions in court

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an object or document used as evidence in a court of law

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a judge’s order to bring a prisoner into court so that the court can decide whether the prisoner should stay in prison or not

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a formal promise, especially one made in a court of law

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a statement that someone makes in a court of law to say whether they are guilty of a crime or not

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an official statement of someone’s case in a court of law

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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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a formal meeting of an institution such as a parliament or a court of law

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a period of time when a parliament or court meets

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the introduction of new evidence in a trial

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a summary of arguments given by the lawyers of each side in a trial at the end of the court case

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a statement made by a lawyer or judge that gives a summary of the evidence in a case

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a formal statement about something that you saw, know, or experienced, usually given in a court of law

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to have formally promised to tell the truth in a court of law

to formally promise to tell the truth in a court of law