| birth certificate |
an official document that shows when and where a person was born |
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syntymätodistus |
| binding |
binding (on/upon somebody) that must be obeyed because it is accepted in law |
a binding promise/agreement/contract |
sitova |
| cop |
a police officer |
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poliisi |
| court |
the place where legal trials take place and where crimes, etc. are judged |
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tuomioistuin |
| divorce |
the legal ending of a marriage |
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avioero |
| evidence |
the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true |
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todistusaineisto |
| guilty |
feeling ashamed because you have done something that you know is wrong or have not done something that you should have done |
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syyllinen |
| legal |
connected with the law |
to take/seek legal advice |
syyllinen |
| innocent |
not guilty of a crime, etc.; not having done something wrong |
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viaton |
| interrogate |
to ask somebody a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way |
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kuulustella |
| jury |
a group of members of the public who listen to the facts of a case in a court and decide whether or not somebody is guilty of a crime, or whether a claim has been proved |
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tuomaristo |
| plea |
a serious emotional request, especially for something needing action now |
plea for something She made an impassioned plea for help. |
vetoomus |
| handcuff |
to put handcuffs on somebody or to fasten somebody to something/somebody with handcuffs |
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käsiraudat |
| judge |
a person in a court who has the authority to decide how criminals should be punished or to make legal decisions |
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tuomari |
| prosecutor |
a public official who charges somebody officially with a crime and prosecutes them in court |
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syyttäjä |
| witness |
] a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people |
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todistaja |
| violate |
violate something (formal) to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc. |
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rikkoa |
| rule |
to control and have authority over a country, a group of people, etc. |
rule (something) At that time, King John ruled England. |
hallita |
| reinforcement |
extra soldiers or police officers who are sent to a place because more are needed |
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vahvistus |
| trial |
a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not |
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oikeudenkäynti |
| warrant |
a legal document that is signed by a judge and gives the police authority to do something |
warrant to do something They had a warrant to search the house |
oikeuttaa |
| lawyer |
a person who is trained and qualified to advise people about the law and to represent them in court, and to write legal documents |
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lakimies |
| sentence |
to say officially in court that somebody is to receive a particular punishment |
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tuomita |
| undercover |
working or done secretly in order to find out information for the police, a government, etc. |
an undercover agent |
salainen |
| testimony |
testimony (to something) (formal) a thing that shows that something else exists or is true |
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todistus |
