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testimony

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Zeugenaussage

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Court Hierarchy

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Federal vs State Courts federal: disputes that involve constitution or federal regulations state: state constitution, regulations, common law - trial corts (federal: district courts (94, determining the facts and applying legal principles to decide who is right) - courts of appeal (federal: circuit courts, 12, determine whether or not the law was applied correctly) - Supreme Court (highest court, final level of appeal)

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Defendant

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Angeklagter = an individual or group being sued or charged with a crime

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judge

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a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.

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Democracy

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A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

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Criminal Law

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A law that defines crimes against the public order.

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verdict

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Urteil = the decision of a jury

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Attorney-Client Privilege

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right of individual to have discussions with his/her attorney kept private and confidential

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attorney

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a person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters. -> may be: - Counselor (Berater): advise the client how to order the client's affair - Negotiator (Vermittler): work with opposing counsel to try to get a favorable resolution for the client - Litigator (Prozessanwalt): help pick a jury and participate in pretrial motions

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precedent

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vorausgehend = an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action -> requirement that courts follow decisions of higher level courts within the same jurisdiction

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Negligence

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Fahrlässigkeit = carelessness

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witness

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Zeuge

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objection

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Einspruch = An argument against something

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to apply a law

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ein Gesetz anwenden

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to plead guilty

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to state in court that you are guilty of a crime

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trespass

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Übertreten = Enter without permission

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Defamation

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the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel.

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Plaintiff

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Kläger = One who begins a lawsuit

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Statue Law

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Law made by parliament

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Common Law

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a system of law based on precedent and customs -> 1 court makes a decision, other courts in the same jurisdiction have to apply that decision // Civil law systems rely less on court precedent and more on codes, which explicitly provide rules of decision for many specific disputes

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code of law

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Gesetzbuch = written rules for people to obey

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evidence

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Beweis

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indictment

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Anklage = the act of accusing; a formal accusation

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to enact a statute

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Gesetz erlassen

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intention

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Vorsatz = an aim, plan, or purpose

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contract

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An agreement between two or more parties that is enforceable in court

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file a lawsuit

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klagen = to sue

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amendment

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Abänderung

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prosecutor

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Staatsanwalt = One who begins a criminal lawsuit

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jury

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legal group of people sworn to make a decision in a legal case

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charge

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Anklage

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Libertarianism

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A political ideology that is opposed to all government action except as necessary to protect life and property.

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Civil Law

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A law that governs relationships between individuals

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to request

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beantragen

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to pass a sentence

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ein Urteil fällen

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