Chapter01 - Chapter01 Flashcards
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due process
a fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen’s entitlement.(justice, fairness, impartiality)فرایند قانونیEveryone has the right to due process in court.
defendant
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.(accused, respondent, litigant)مدافعThe defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
procedural
relating to an established or official way of doing something.(methodical, systematic, formal)رویهایProcedural guidelines must be followed during the investigation.
double jeopardy
the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense, which is prohibited in legal systems.(retrial, repeat prosecution)خطر مضاعفThe principle of double jeopardy prevents the retrial of a person acquitted of a crime.
fragmentation
the process or state of breaking or being broken into small or separate parts.(division, disintegration, shattering)تجزیه و تحلیلThe fragmentation of the empire led to the rise of small kingdoms.
arraignment
the action of arraigning someone in court.(indictment, prosecution, charging)تفهیم اتهامDuring the arraignment, the charges against the defendant are read.
forensic
relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.(scientific, crime-related, investigative)پزشکی قانونیForensic evidence played a key role in solving the case.
ex post facto
a law that makes illegal an act that was legal when committed, increases the penalties for an infraction after it has been committed, or changes the rules of evidence to make conviction easier.(retroactive, retrospective)قانون پس از واقعهAn ex post facto law cannot be applied to cases that occurred before its enactment.
interdependent
mutually reliant on each other.(mutual, reciprocal, interconnected)وابسته به یکدیگرThe different branches of government are interdependent.
acquittal
a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.(exoneration, discharge, absolution)تبرئهThe jury returned a verdict of acquittal.
editorial
a newspaper article expressing the editor’s opinion on a topical issue.(opinion piece, commentary, leader)سرمقالهThe latest editorial discusses the impact of new laws on society.
statutory
required, permitted, or enacted by statute.(legal, legislative, regulatory)قانونیStatutory obligations must be fulfilled by all citizens.
alibi
a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.(excuse, defense, plea)بهانهShe provided an alibi for the night of the crime.
plea
a formal statement by or on behalf of a defendant or prisoner, stating guilt or innocence in response to a charge, offering an excuse or mitigation.(appeal, petition, entreaty)التماس درخواست تقاضا
The defendant entered a plea of not guilty.
tort
a wrongful act or an infringement of a right (other than under contract) leading to civil legal liability.(injury, wrong, injustice)دعوای حقوقیThe lawsuit was based on a claim of tort.
incommunicado
not able, wanting, or allowed to communicate with others.(isolated, unreachable, inaccessible)بدون ارتباطThe prisoner was held incommunicado.
litigate
engage in a legal proceeding or seek relief in a court of law; sue.(sue, prosecute, contest)دعوا کردنThey chose to litigate rather than settle the dispute.
content
in a state of peaceful happiness.(satisfied, pleased, happy)محتوا, آرامشHe seemed more content, less bitter.
subsequent
coming after something in time; following.(later, ensuing, succeeding)بعدیThe book discusses the events of the subsequent years.
interdependence
the dependence of two or more people or things on each other.(mutuality, reliance, reciprocity)وابستگی متقابلThe study shows the interdependence of the two countries.
fictionalize
to create fiction from, make into fiction.(fabricate, invent, make up)داستانی کردنThe movie fictionalizes the life of the famous painter.
interrelated
having a mutual or reciprocal relation or parallel, correlative.(connected, linked, associated)مرتبطThe chapters are interrelated, forming a coherent whole.
substantive
having a firm basis in reality and so important, meaningful, or considerable.(significant, essential, real)ماهویThey had a substantive discussion on the issue.
arbitrariness
the quality of being based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.(whimsicality, capriciousness, randomness)خودسرانهThe decision was criticized for its arbitrariness.