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General law
Common terminology used in legal business.
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Court interpreter
Legal services; General law
Bilingual trained person who translates proceedings between languages for all parties in the case
Restraining order
Legal services; General law
Legal document requiring someone to stay away from another person or place
Court order
Legal services; General law
Order issued by the court (judge, etc.) for, or prohibiting, an action
Innocent until proven guilty
Legal services; General law
The law assumes a defendant to be innocent until she/he is proven guilty
Acquittal
Legal services; General law
Clearing of a person from a charge; finding the defendant not guilty
Court reporter
Legal services; General law
Court official who types all words of proceeding into a permanent record
Right, constitutional
Legal services; General law
Right which is guaranteed to all citizens by the Constitution
