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CERTIFIED COPY (n)CHALLENGE (n) (v)CHAMBERS (n)CHANGE OF VENUE (n)CHARACTER EVIDENCE (n)CHARGE (n)CHIEF JUDGE (n)CHILD ABUSE (n)CHILD ABDUCTION (n)CHILD MOLESTATION (n)CHILD SUPPORT (n)CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE (n)CITATION (n)CIVIL ACTION (n)CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATION (n)CLAIM (n)An official copy of a paper from a case file thatis marked as being true, complete, and a realcopy of the original legal case.Someone’s right to object to or oppose anaccusation in a legal case. ﺻﻮرة او ﺴﺨﺔ ﻣﺼﺪﻗﺔ A judge’s private office.Moving a civil or criminal case from one courtjurisdiction to another.Evidence about a criminal defendant’scharacter.In criminal law, what the defendant is accusedof ض ﻣﻜﺘﺐ اﻟﻘﺎ اﻟﺨﺎص ي ف ﺗﻐﻴ ﻣكﺎن اﻟﻤﺤﺎ ﻤﺔ )اﻟﻘﻀ ﺔ( او اﻟﻨﻈﺮ ي اﻟﺪﻋﻮى ي Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.Hurting a child physically, sexually oremotionally.The offense of taking away a child by deceitand persuasion, or by violence.Any form of indecent or sexual activity on,involving, or surrounding a child under theage of 18.Money paid by a parent to help support achild or children. رﺋ ﺲ اﻟﻤﺤكﻤﺔ ( اﻹﺳﺎءة ا اﻻﻃﻔﺎل )ﺟنﺴ ﺎ او ﺟﺴﺪ ﺎ او ﻋﺎﻃﻔ ﺎ Evidence in a trial which is not directly froman eyewitness or participant and whichrequires some reasoning to prove a fact.A court order or summons that tellsa defendant what the charges are. Also tellsthe defendant to go to court and/or post bail.An action brought to enforce or protectprivate rights. Any action other than criminalproceedings.Violation of the personal rights guaranteedand protected by the U.S. Constitution.The statement of a right to money or ﻃﻌﻦ او ت اﻋ اض ﻄﻌﻦ او ت ﻌ ض ﺳ ﺔ؛ ادﻟﺔ ﺗﺘﻌﻠﻖ ﺴﻤﻌﺔ اﻟﻤﺘﻬﻢ ﺑيﻨﺔ ي ﺗﻬﻤﺔ؛ ﺟﺮم ﺧﻄﻒ اﻷﻃﻔﺎل اﻟﺠن ﻟﻸﻃﻔﺎل اﻟﺘﺤﺮش ي ﻧﻔﻘﺔ )ﻣﻌﻮﻧﺔ( اﻟﻄﻔﻞ ﺑيﻨﺔ اﺳتﻨﺘﺎﺟ ﺔ؛ دﻟ ﻞ ف )ﻏ ش ( ﻣبﺎ ﻇﺮ ي ي ئ ( ﻗﻀﺎئ ﻣﺬﻛﺮة دﻋﻮى او ﺣﻀﻮر )اﻣﺮ ي ن ﻣﺪي اﺟﺮاء ي اﻧﺘﻬﺎك او ﻣﺨﺎﻟﻔﺔ ﺣﻘﻮق ﻣﺪﻧ ﺔ ش ء ادﻋﺎء او ﻣﻄﺎﻟبﺔ ي

CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE (n)CLERICAL ERROR (n)CLERK (n)COURT CLERK (n)CLOSING ARGUMENT (n)CODE (n)CO-DEFENDANT (n)COERCION (n)COHABITATION (n)COMMIT (v)COMMITMENT (n)COMMITMENT ORDER (n)COMMON LAW (n)COMMUNITY OBLIGATIONS (n)COMMUNITY PROPERTY (n)COMMUNITY SERVICE (n)COMMUTATION (n)COMMUTE (v)COMPENSATORY DAMAGES (n)property.Standard of proof commonly used in civillawsuits. It governs the amount of proof thatmust be offered in order for the plaintiff towin the case.An unintentional mistake, in writing, whichmay be made by a clerk, counsel, or court.Officer of the court who files pleadings,motions, judgments, etc., issues process, andkeeps records of court proceedings.Counsel’s final statement to the judge/and orjury after all parties have presented all theirevidence.Book that contains all the laws. Ex: LaborCode, Civil Code, Criminal Code.In a criminal case, a person charged withinvolvement in the same crime as another.Forcing someone to do something by threat.Living with another personTo do something illegal, “to commit” a crimeThe action of sending a person to prison or amental institution.The order directing an officer to take a personto prison or to a mental institution.Laws that come from court decisions and notfrom statutes, “codes, ” or constitutions.Debts that a husband and wife owe together.Everything that a husband and wife owntogether. Anything either spouse bought withmoney earned during the marriage.Work performed as punishment for a crime. Itmay also be performed instead of a fine, or asa condition of probation.The reduction of a prison sentence, such asfrom 10 years to 5 years.Money that one person must pay another to اﺛبﺎت واﺿﺢ وﻣﻘﻨﻊ ﻻ ﻣﺠﺎل ﻓ ﻪ ﻟﺸﻚ ﻣﻌﻘﻮل ﻛﺘﺎي ﺧﻄﺄ او ﻏﻠﻂ ب ي كﺎﺗﺐ كﺎﺗﺐ ﻣﺤكﻤﺔ؛ اﻟﺤﺠﺔ اﻟﺨﺘﺎﻣ ﺔ : اﻟﻤﺮاﻓﻌﺔ اﻟﺨﺘﺎﻣ ﺔ ين ﻗﻮاﻧن واﻧﻈﻤﺔ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ش ﻚ ف ي اﻟﺘﻬﻤﺔ اﺟبﺎر او ا ﺮاە ﺗﻌﺎ ﺶ ﻳﺮﺗﻜﺐ ﺟ ﻤﺔ ا ﺪع او وﺿﻊ ﺷﺨﺺ ض ي ﺳﺠﻦ او ﻣﻌﺘﻘﻞ ف اﻣﺮ ح ﺣبﺲ؛ اﻣﺮ إ ﺪاع ي ﺣبﺲ او ﺳﺠﻦ اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮن اﻟﻌﺎم دﻳﻦ ت ﻣﺸ ك ت أﻣﻮال ﻣﺸ ﻛﺔ ﺧﺪﻣﺔ ﻣﺠﺘﻤﻊ؛ ﺧﺪﻣﺔ )ﻣﺠﺘﻤﻌ ﺔ( ت ﻣﺸ ﻛﺔ ﺗﺨﻔ ﻒ ﻋﻘ ﺔ؛ ﺗبﺪ ﻞ ﻋﻘ ﺔ ﻐ ﺨﻔﻒ ﻋﻘ ﺔ؛ ﻳبﺪل؛ ي ﺗﻌ ﻀﺎت ﻣﺎد ﺔ ﻣكﺎﻓﺌﺔ

DAMAGES (n)COMPETENCY ORDER (n)COMPETENCY (n)COMPLAINANT (n)COMPLAINT (n)CONCEALMENT (n)CONCURRENT SENTENCES (n)CONFESSION (n)CONFIDENTIAL RECORD (n)CONFISCATE (v)CONFRONTATION RIGHT (n)CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES (n)CONSENT (n)CONSPIRACY (n)CONSTITUTION (n)cover the cost of a wrong or injury.An order from a court that says that adefendant is mentally able to go to trial.The ability of a person to understandand communicate, especially with regard tostanding trial and assisting counsel in his orher defense.Person who wants to start a court caseagainst another person. In a civil case, thecomplainant is the PLAINTIFF. In a criminalcase, the complainant is the STATE.The legal document that usually begins a civillawsuit or a criminal case.Withholding information which one isrequired to reveal.Sentences you can serve at the same time.When a person admits orally or in writing thathe/she committed an offense or a crime.Information in a court case that is notavailable to the public.Action of taking away property temporarilyfor security or legal reasons.Defendant’s right to be face-to-face with thewitnesses against him or her.Successive sentences, one beginning at theend of another, imposed against a personconvicted of two or more violations.A written agreement to obey a decision ordeal.When two or more persons agree to commit acrime.The rules, principles and descriptions of thegovernment’s power, and the main rights thatthe people of a country or state have. اﻣﺮ بﺼﻼﺣ ﺔ؛ اﻣﺮ ذو أﻫﻠ ﺔ ﻗﺎﻧﻮﻧ ﺔ أﻫﻠ ﺔ؛ ﺻﻼﺣ ﺔ؛ ﻗﺪرة؛ ﻟ ﺎﻗﺔ ﻗﺎﻧﻮﻧ ﺔ اﻟﻤﺸﺘ اﻟﺸﺎ ؛ اﻟﻤﺘﻈﻠﻢ او ي ي ﺷﻜﻮى؛ دﻋﻮى؛ ﺗﻈﻠﻢ إﺧﻔﺎء؛ ﻛﺘﻤﺎن ﻣ اﻣﻨﺔ؛ اﺣكﺎم ﻋﻘ ﺔ ت اﺣكﺎم ﻣﺘﻼزﻣﺔ او ت ن ﻣﺸ ﻛﺔ اﻗﺮار؛ ت اﻋ اف ﺑ ﺎن ي؛ ﻣﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎت او ﺳﺠﻼت ﺔ ﺴﺘﻮ ﻋ ﺼﺎدر؛ ﺤﺠﺰ؛ ي ﺣﻖ اﻟﻤﻮاﺟﻬﺔ اﺣكﺎم ﻋﻘ ﺔ ﻣﺘﺘﺎﻟ ﺔ؛ اﺣكﺎم ﻋﻘ ﺔ ﻣﺘﺘﺎبﻌﺔ ﻗﺒﻮل؛ ﻣﻮاﻓﻘﺔ؛رﺿﺎ ﻣﺆآﻣﺮة؛ ﻣﻜ ﺪة اﻻﺳﺎ اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮر؛ اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮن ي

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT (n)CONTEMPT OF COURT (n)CONTINUANCE (n)CONTRACT(n)CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (n)CONVICT (n)CONVICT (v)CONVICTION (n)COUNSEL (n)COUNT (n)COUNTERFEIT (v)COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL (n)COURT (OR BENCH) TRIAL (n)CRIME (n)CRIMINAL (n)A right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution,interpreted by the federal courts.Disobeying a court order. Punishment can bea fine or jail.Delaying a court case to a later date.-An agreement between two or more peopleto do or not to do a particular thing;-An agreement between two or more peoplethat makes, changes, or ends a legalrelationship.A drug or chemical whose manufacture,possession, or use is regulated by agovernment, such as illicitly used drugs orprescription medications that are designatedby law.A person who has been found guilty of a crimeand is serving a sentence for that crime; aprison inmate.To find a person guilty of an offense by eithera trial or a plea of guiltyDecision by a judge or jury when they find acriminal defendant guilty.Lawyer, attorney, legal representativeEach separate charge in a criminal case.To forge, to copy or imitate, without authorityor right, and with the purpose to deceive bypassing off the copy as genuine.A defense attorney assigned by the court torepresent a defendant who cannot afford tohire an attorney.A trial without a jury. A judge decides thecase.Something you do, or don’t do, that breaks alaw.Someone convicted of a felony or amisdemeanor. ﺣﻖ دﺳﺘﻮري ﺗﺤﻘ او اﺣﺘﻘﺎر ﻋﺼ ﺎن اﻟﻤﺤكﻤﺔ؛ اﻧﺘﻬﺎك ﺣﺮﻣﺔ اﻟﻤﺤكﻤﺔ؛ ي اﻟﻤﺤكﻤﺔ ض ﺗﺄﺟ ﻞ اﻟﻨﻈﺮ ي اﻟﻘﻀ ﺔ ا ﻣﻮﻋﺪ آﺧﺮ ﻋﻘﺪ؛ اﺗﻔﺎق ﻋﻘﺎﻗ ﻣﺤﻈﻮرة ﻣﺎدة )ﻣﺤﻈﻮرة(؛ ي ﻣﺪان؛ ﺷﺨﺺ ﻣﺤﻜﻮم ﻋﻠ ﻪ بﺎﻟﺴﺠﻦ اداﻧﺔ؛ ﻗﺮار اداﻧﺔ ن ﻗﺎﻧﻮي او ﻫﻴﺌﺔ اﺳتﺸﺎر ﺔ ﻣﺴتﺸﺎر ي ﻓﻘﺮة اﺗﻬﺎﻣ ﺔ؛ ﻣﺎدة ﻣﻦ ﻣﻮاد اﻻﺗﻬﺎم ﻳﺰور؛ ﻳ ﻒ ن ﻣﺴتﺸﺎر ي ن ﻗﺎﻧﻮي ﻣﻌن ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﺤكﻤﺔ؛ ﻣﺴتﺸﺎر ﻣﺤكﻤﺔ ي ﻣﺤﺎ ﻤﺔ ﻋﺎد ﺔ ﺗﺠﺮي اﻣﺎم ﻗﺎض ﻣﻨﻔﺮد ﺟ ﻤﺔ؛ ﺟﺮم ﻣﺠﺮم؛ ﻣﺪان بﺠ ﻤﺔ

CRIMINAL INSANITY (n)CRIMINAL RECORD (n)DAMAGES (n)DEADLY WEAPON (n)DEATH PENALTY (n)DECEDENT (n)DEFENDANT (n)DEFENSE ATTORNEY (n)DELIBERATE (v)DEPORTATION (n)DEPOSITION (n)DETENTION (n)DIRECT EVIDENCE (n)Lack of mental ability to do or keep fromdoing a particular act; not able to distinguishright from wrong.Arrest record. A written account listing all theinstances in which a person has beenarrested.A form completed by a police officer when aperson is arrested.Money that the losing side must pay to thewinning side for losses or injuries.Any weapon, instrument or object that iscapable of being used to inflict death or greatbodily injury.Death imposed by the government aspunishment for a serious crime.In criminal law, a murder victim; in civil law, adead person.In a civil case, the person or company beingsued. In a criminal or traffic case, the personaccused of the crime.In a criminal case, the lawyer that representsthe accused person (the “defendant”).To consider all the evidence related to acase that was presented in court.The act of removing a person to anothercountry. An order issued by an immigrationjudge, expelling an illegal resident from theUnited States.Written or oral testimony given under oath infront of an authorized third person like a courtreporter or attorney.When a person is temporarily kept in jail untilthe court makes a final decision.Evidence in the form of a witness’s testimony,who actually saw, heard, or touched thesubject in question. ئ ﻋﻘ ﺟﻨﺎئ؛ ﺧﻠﻞ ﺟﻨﻮن ي ي ئ ﺟﻨﺎئ ﺳﺠﻞ ي ﺗﻌ ﻀﺎت او ض ( ﻏ ﻣﺎد ﺔ ا ار )ﻣﺎد ﺔ او ي ﺳﻼح ﻗﺎﺗﻞ او ﺧﻄﺮ؛ ﺳﻼح ﻓﺘﺎك ﻋﻘ ﺔ اﻹﻋﺪام؛ ﺣكﻢ اﻹﻋﺪام ف ﻣﺘﻮ ؛ ﻣ ﺖ اﻟﻤﺪ ﻋﻠ ﻪ ﻣﺤﺎم اﻟﺪﻓﺎع ﻳتﺸﺎور او ﻳﺘﺪاول )اﻻﻣﺮ(؛ ﻳﺘﻔﺤﺺ )ﻟﻠﻮﺻﻮل ا رأي(؛ ف ش ﻤﻌﻦ اﻟﻨﻈﺮ ي اﻟ ي ف ﺴﻔ ﻗﻬﺮي ﻧ ؛ ﻃﺮد؛ ي ابﻌﺎد؛ ي اﻓﺎدة او ﺷﻬﺎدة ﻣﺸﻔﻮﻋﺔ بﺎﻟﻘﺴﻢ ﺣﺠﺰ ﻣبﺎ ؛ ﺑيﻨﻪ او ﺷﻬﺎدة ش دﻟ ﻞ ش ﻣبﺎ ة

DISCOVERY (n)The gathering of information (facts,documents or testimony) before a case goesto trial.DISCRIMINATION (n)Unfair treatment or denial of normalprivileges on the basis of sex, age, race,nationality, religion or handicap.To terminate a legal action involvingoutstanding charges against a defendant in acriminal case.Action of a court when it dismisses a case andwill not allow any other suit to be filed on thesame claim in the future.DISMISS (v)DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE (n)DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE (n)DISORDERLY CONDUCT (n)DISSOLUTION (n)DISTURBING THE PEACE (n)DIVORCE (n)DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (n)DOMICILE (n)DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DWI) (n)DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) (n)DRUNK DRIVING (n)DURESS (n)EMBEZZLE (v)When a court dismisses a case but will allowother suits to be filed on the same claim.Any behavior, contrary to law, which disturbsthe public peace.The act of terminating a marriage.Conduct which tends to annoy other people,including making unnecessary and distractingnoise.The common name for a marriage that islegally ended.An assault committed by one member of ahousehold against anotherThe place where a person has his/herpermanent legal home.The unlawful operation of a motor vehiclewhile under the influence of drugs or alcohol.Any illegal imprisonment or threats of bodilyharm in order to coerce the will of anotherand induce him/her to do an act contrary tohis/her free will.To take property from a person to whom theproperty has been entrusted. ﻛﺸﻒ؛ اﺳﺘﻄﻼع ي ﺗﻤﻴ ؛ ﻣﺤﺎبﺎة؛ ﻋﺪم ﻣﺴﺎواة ئ ﻧﻬﺎئ ﻳﺮد )ﻃﻠبﺎ او دﻋﻮى( ﺸكﻞ ي رد دﻋﻮى ﺑ ي ﺘﺤ رد دﻋﻮى بﺪون ي ن ﺗﺤ ﺳﻠﻮك ﻣﺨﺎﻟﻒ ﻟﻶداب اﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ؛ ﺳﻠﻮك ﻣﺨﻞ بﺎﻟﻨﻈﺎم او اﻟﺴﻼم اﻟﻌﺎم ﺣﻞ؛ ﻓﺴﺦ؛ ابﻄﺎل ﺗﻌﻜ اﻻﻣﻦ؛ اﺧﻼل بﺎﻻﻣﻦ ي ﻃﻼق اﻟﻌﻨﻒ نن اﻟﻤ ي نن ﻣ ل؛ ﻣﺤﻞ اﻗﺎﻣﺔ ﺗﺄﺛ اﻟ ﺤﻮل او اﻟﻤﺨﺪرات ﻗ ﺎدة اﻟﺴ ﺎرة ﺗﺤﺖ ي اﻟﻤﺨﺪرات / ﺗﺄﺛ اﻟ ﺤﻮل ﻗ ﺎدة اﻟﺴ ﺎرة ﺗﺤﺖ ي اﻟﻤﺨﺪرات / ﺗﺄﺛ اﻟ ﺤﻮل ﻗ ﺎدة اﻟﺴ ﺎرة ﺗﺤﺖ ي ارﻏﺎم؛ ﻗﻬﺮ؛ اﺟبﺎر؛ ا ﺮاە؛ ﺣبﺲ ﺴﺘﻮ ﻋ ؛ ﻳبﺪد ﺨﺘﻠﺲ؛ ي

ENTER A GUILTY PLEA (v)To file a formal statement with the court thatthe accused admits committing the criminalact.EVICT (v)To expel a person from a property withespecially with the support of the law.EVICTION (n)The act of removing a person from a premisewith a court judgment.EXCESSIVE FORCE (n)EXCLUSIONARY RULE (n)EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE (n)EXECUTE (v)EXECUTION (n)EXONERATE (v)EX PARTE PROCEEDING (n)EXPUNGEMENT (n)EXTORTION (n)EXTRADITION (n)EYE WITNESS (n)FAILURE TO APPEAR (n)The use of an unreasonable amount of forceby a police officer.The rule preventing illegally obtainedevidence to be used in a trial.Evidence which tends to indicate that adefendant did not commit the alleged crime.To carry out all terms of a contract or courtorder; to sign a document; to kill.A court order given to a sheriff authorizinghim/her to carry out the court’s judgment.To clear of blame or responsibility.A legal proceeding in which only one side isrepresented.Official erasure of a criminal record or partialcontents of a criminal record.The act of obtaining the property of anotherperson through wrongful use of actual orthreatened force, violence, or fear.Bringing a person that is in custody in onestate or country to the authorities of anotherstate or country where that person has beenaccused or convicted of a crime.A person who actually saw the act, fact, ortransaction to which he/she testifies.The act of not appearing in court after beingpresented with a subpoena or summons. اﻗﺮار بﺎﻟﺬﻧﺐ ﺠ ﻋ اﺧﻼء )ﻣكﺎن(؛ ﻄﺮد بﺎﻟﻄﺮق اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮﻧ ﺔ ﺨ ؛ ب ي اﺧﻼء؛ ا ﺮاە ﺷﺨﺺ ﻋ اﺧﻼء ﻋﻘﺎر ﻗﻮة زاﺋﺪة ﻋﻦ اﻟﺤﺎﺟﺔ؛ ﻗﻮة ﻣﻔﺮﻃﺔ؛ ﻗﻮة ﺗﺘﺠﺎوز اﻟﺤﺪ اﻟﻤﻌﻘﻮل ْ ﻗﺼﺎء ﺣكﻢ اﻻ ادﻟﺔ ﻧﺎﻓ ﺔ ﻳﻨﻔﺬ؛ ﻳﻮﻗﻊ ﻋ ؛ ﻳﻮﻗﻊ ﻋﻘ ﺔ اﻻﻋﺪام ﺗﻨﻔ ﺬ او ﺗﻮﻗﻴﻊ ﻋ ﺤﻞ ﻣﻦ ﻣﺴﺆوﻟ ﺔ؛ ﻌﺘﻖ ﻣﻦ ذﻧﺐ اﺟﺮاءات ﻗﺎﻧﻮﻧ ﺔ ﻣﻦ ﺟﺎﻧﺐ واﺣﺪ؛ ﺗﻤﺜ ﻞ اﺣﺎدي )ﻣﻦ ﻃﺮف ( واﺣﺪ ﻣﺤﻮ؛ ﺷﻄﺐ اﻧ اع؛ ت ن تن اﺑ از يف ين اﻟﻔﺎر ن اﻟﻤﺘﻬﻤن ﺴﻠ ﻢ ﺷﺎﻫﺪ ﻋ ﺎن ض رﻓﺾ اﻟﺤﻀﻮر؛ ﻓﺸﻞ ي اﻟﻤﺜﻮل اﻣﺎ اﻟﻤﺤكﻤﺔ

FAILURE TO COMPLY (n)FEE WAIVER (n)FELONY (n)FELONY MURDER (n)FIFTH AMENDMENT (n)FILE (v)FIND GUILTY (v)FINE (n)FINGERPRINTS (n)FIREARM (n)FORFEIT (v)The act of not following an order that is givenby the court or police.Permission not to pay the court’s filing fees.People with very low income can ask the courtclerk for a fee waiver form.A serious crime that can be punished by morethan one year in prison or by death.A murder committed during the commissionof a felony such as robbery, burglary, orkidnapping.You cannot be forced to testify againstyourself in court. You have the right to refuseto answer a question that might incriminateyour.When a person officially gives a paper to acourt clerk and that paper becomes part ofthe record of a case.When the judge or jury determines the guiltof the defendant.The money a person must pay as punishmentfor doing something illegal or for not doingsomething they were supposed to do.The distinctive pattern of lines on humanfingertips that are used as a method ofidentification in criminal cases.A weapon such as a rifle, shotgun or revolverTo lose or lose the right to something.FORGERY (n)To use someone else’s name and claim it isyours.FOSTER CARE (n)A program that gives money to a person, رﻓﺾ اﻻﻣﺘﺜﺎل؛ رﻓﺾ اﺗبﺎع اﻻواﻣﺮ اﻋﻔﺎء ﻣﻦ دﻓﻊ اﻟﺮﺳﻮم ﺟﻨﺎ ﺔ؛ ﺟ ﻤﺔ ﻗﺘﻞ ﻣﻊ ﺟﻨﺎ ﺔ؛ ﺟﻨﺎ ﺔ أدت ا ﻗﺘﻞ اﻟﺘﻌﺪ ﻞ اﻟﺨﺎﻣﺲ ﻣﻠﻒ اﻟﻘﻀ ﺔ؛ اﺿبﺎرة ﻳثبﺖ اداﻧﺔ اﻟﺸﺨﺺ ( ﻏﺮاﻣﺔ؛ ﻋﻘ ﺔ )ﻣﺎد ﺔ بﺼﻤﺎت اﻻﺻﺎﺑﻊ ﺳﻼح ﻧﺎري ( ﺨ )ﻣﺎﻻ او ﺣﻘﺎ ( ﺗﺰو ﺮ )ﺷﻬﺎدة او اﺳﻢ اﻟﻐ )ﻣﻦ اﻷوﻻد(؛ اﻟﺮﻋﺎ ﺔ اﻟبﺪ ﻠﺔ ﻟﻼوﻻد ﺗنﺸﺌﺔاو ﺗ ﺔ ي

family, or institution to raise someone else’schild. اﻟﻤﺎدة اﻟﺮابﻌﺔ ش ﻋ ﻣﻦ ﻗﺎﻧﻮن ﺗﻌﺪ ﻞ اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮر FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT (n)All persons born or naturalized in the UnitedStates—including former slaves—areguaranteed equal protection of the laws.FRAUD (n)Wrongful or criminal deception intended toresult in financial or personal gain.GAMBLING (n)The act of betting money, or other thing ofvalue, in a game of chance.GRAND JURY (n)A group of 16 to 23 citizens who listen to theprosecutor’s evidence of criminal allegationsand decide whether there is probable cause tobelieve a person committed a crime and tocharge them with that crime.Taking the personal property of anotherperson of a value in excess of an amount setby law with the intent to deprive the owner ofit permanently. Often used for car theft. يف ﻛ ى ﻫﻴﺌﺔ ﻣﺤﻠﻔن ب GREAT BODILY INJURY (n)Injury which involves a substantial risk ofdeath, serious permanent disfigurement, orloss of function of any part of an organ of thebody. This is a more serious than ordinarybattery.( )ﺧﻄ ة إﺻﺎبﺎت بﺪﻧ ﺔ ي GROSS NEGLIGENCE (n)A negligent act which is reckless, whichdeparts from the conduct of an ordinary,prudent person, and is contrary to a properregard for human life.A person appointed by law to assumeresponsibility for incompetent adults or minorchildren.An adult appointed by a court who representsa minor child or legally incompetent person.A court decision that a defendant committed اﻫﻤﺎل ﺟﺴ ﻢ او ﻓﺎدح GRAND THEFT (n)GUARDIAN (n)GUARDIAN AD LITEM (n)GUILTY (adj) ﺗﺤﺎ ﻞ او ﻧﺼﺐ ﻣﻘﺎﻣﺮة ﻛ ى ﻗﺔ ب و و ؛ ي ي و ﻋ اﻟﻘﺎ ض ي ﻗﻀ ﺔ ي ﻣﺬﻧﺐ ؛ آﺛﻢ

a crime.GUILTY PLEA (n)When a person admits in court that he/she isguilty of a crime. اﻗﺮار بﺎﻟﺬﻧﺐ HANDCUFFS (n)Chains or shackles to secure a prisoner’shands. ﻗﻴﻮد؛ اﻏﻼل HARASSMENT (n)Words, gestures, and actions which tend toannoy, alarm, and verbally abuse anotherperson.HEARING (n)A formal court proceeding with the judge andopposing sides present, but no jury.HEARSAY (n)Statements by a witness who did not see orhear the incident in question, but heard aboutit from someone else. Hearsay usually can’t beused as evidence in court.HEIR (n)A person that has the right to inherit moneyor property from someone who dies with orwithout a will.HIT AND RUN (n)Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leavesthe scene of an accident without identifyinghim/herself.HOMICIDE (n)The unlawful killing of one human being byanother.HOSTILE WITNESS (n)A witness whose testimony is not favorable tothe party who calls him/her as a witness.HUNG JURY (n)IGNORANCE OF FACT (n)A jury whose members cannot agree upon averdict.The lack of knowledge of some fact relating tothe subject matter at hand. May sometimes ﻣﻀﺎ ﻘﺔ؛ ازﻋﺎج ﻣﺴﺘﻤﺮ ﺟﻠﺴﺔ اﺳﺘﻤﺎع اﻟﻐ ﺷﻬﺎدة اﻟﺴﺎﻣﻊ بﻤﺎ ﺳﻤﻊ ﻣﻦ ي وارث؛ ور ﺚ ﺟ ﻤﺔ ﺼﺪم و ــﻬﺮب اﻟﻐ او اﻣﺎﺗﺘﻪ ﻗﺘﻞ ي ﺷﺎﻫﺪ ﻣﻀﺎد يف ﻣﺤﻠﻔن ﻣﻨﻘﺴﻤﺔ ﻫﻴﺌﺔ ﺟﻬﻞ او ﻋﺪم اﺣﺎﻃﻪ بﺎﻟﺤﻘﺎﺋﻖ

ILLEGAL (adj)IMMUNITY (n)IMPEACH A WITNESS (v)IMPOUND (v)IMPRISON (v)INADMISSIBLE (adj)INCARCERATE (v)INCEST (n)INCOMPETENCY (n)INCRIMINATE (v)be used as a defense.Against the lawA right to be excused from a duty or penalty.To call into question the truthfulness of awitness.To take and keep an object (often a vehicle) inpolice custody.The act of putting or confining a person inprison.Something that cannot be admitted asevidence in a trial or hearing.To put someone in jail or prison.The act of having sexual intercourse betweenpersons so closely related that marriagebetween them would be unlawful.Lack of capacity to understand the nature andobject of the proceedings, to consult withcounsel, and to assist in preparing a defense.To say that another person is responsible forcriminal actions. ف ﻗﺎﻧﻮي ﻏ ﻣﺨﺎف ﻟﻠﻘﺎﻧﻮن؛ ي ي ﺣﺼﺎﻧﺔ؛ﻣﻨﺎﻋﺔ ﻄﻌﻦ ف ي ﺷﻬﺎدة اﻟﺸﺎﻫﺪ؛ ﺗﻘﺪ ﻢ ﺑيﻨﺔ ﻋ ان اﻟﺸﺎﻫﺪ ﻻ ﺴﺘﺤﻖ اﻟﺜﻘﺔ واﻟﺘﺼﺪﻳﻖ ( ﺤﺠﺰ؛ ﺤبﺲ؛ ﻀبﻂ )ﻟﻠﻤﻮاد ( ﺤﺠﺰ؛ ﺤبﺲ )ﻟﻼﺷﺨﺎص ﻏ ﻣﻘﺒﻮل ﻣﺮﻓﻮض؛ ي ﺴﺠﻦ؛ ﻀﻊ ض ي ﺳﺠﻦ اﻟﻘﺮى؛ ارﺗكﺎب اﻟﻔﺎﺣﺸﺔ ﻣﻊ اﻟﻤﺤﺎرم ؛ زﻧﺎ اﻟﻤﺤﺎرم ﺳﻔﺎح ب اﻟﻘﺪرة اﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮﻧ ﺔ / ﻋﺠﺰ؛ اﻧﻌﺪام اﻷﻫﻠ ﺔ ﺠﺮم؛ ﻌﺮﺿﻪ ﻟﺘﻬﻤﺔ؛ ﺴﻨﺪ ﺟﺮﻣﺎ ا ﺷﺨﺺ ﻣﺎ INDECENT EXPOSURE (n)Showing private body parts in an indecentmanner in a public place. ﺗﻌ ﺾ ﻓﺎﺿﺢ؛ اﻇﻬﺎر اﻟﻌﻮرةﻋ ﻣﺮأى ﻣﻦ اﻟﻨﺎس INDEMNITY (n)An obligation to provide compensation(usually money) for a loss, hurt or damage. ﺗﻌ ﺾ ﻋﻦ ﺧﺴﺎرة INDICTMENT (n)A formal charge by a grand jury saying there isenough evidence that the defendantcommitted the crime to justify having a trial.Used primarily for felonies.A person who is poor, needy, and has no oneto look to for support.INDIGENT (adj)INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN (IEP)Plan for a student who is entitled to specialeducation services. ﻻﺋﺤﺔ اﻻﺗﻬﺎم ﻓﻘ ؛ ﻣﺤﺘﺎج ي ﺧﻄﺔ ﺗ ﺔ ﻓﺮد ﺔ

INFORMANT (n)An undisclosed person who confidentiallydiscloses material information of a crime tothe police, which is usually done in exchangefor a reward or special treatment.INFRACTION (n)A minor violation of a law that is not amisdemeanor or a felony and can’t bepunished by time in prison. Example: a minortraffic offense.INITIAL APPEARANCE (n)In criminal law, the hearing at which a judgedetermines whether there is sufficientevidence against a person charged with acrime to hold him/her for trial.INJUNCTION (n)A court order that says a defendant can’tperform, or must perform, a specific act.INMATE (n)A person confined to a prison or jail.INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY (n)A belief in the American legal system thatall people accused of a criminal act areconsidered innocent until the evidence leavesno doubt in the mind of the court or the jurythat the accused did commit the crime.INSANITY PLEA (n) ﻣﺨ ؛ ﻧﺎﻗﻞ اﺧبﺎر ﺟﺮﻣ ﺔ ب ﺧﺮق؛ اﻧﺘﻬﺎك ﻗﺎﻧﻮن؛ اﻻﺧﻼل بﺎﻟﻘﺎﻧﻮن اﻻو اﻣﺎم اﻟﻤﺤكﻤﺔ؛ اﻟﺠﻠﺴﺔ اﻟﻤبﺪﺋ ﺔ اﻟﻤﺜﻮل ي ئ ﻗﻀﺎئ ﺗﻘﻴ ﺪي؛ اﻣﺮ زﺟﺮي أﻣﺮ ي ﻧ ﻞ ف ي ﺳﺠﻦ؛ ﻣﺤﺠﻮز ف ي ﺳﺠﻦ ﺑﺮيء ت ﺣى ﺗثبﺖ اداﻧﺘﻪ A claim by a defendant that he/she lacks thesoundness of mind required by law to acceptresponsibility for a criminal act ادﻋﺎء اﻟﺠﻨﻮن INSTRUCTIONS (n)The explanation of constitutional rights givenby a judge to a defendant. اﻟﺘﻌﻠ ﻤﺎت؛ ﺑ ﺎن اﻟﺤﻘﻮق اﻟﺪﺳﺘﻮر ﺔ ﻟﻠﻤﺘﻬﻢ INTENT (n)A resolve to do a particular criminal act. ﻧ ﻪ؛ ﺗﺼﻤ ﻢ؛ ﻗﺼﺪ INTERLOCUTORY (adj)Something that is provisional; not final. ئ ﻧﻬﺎئ ﻣﺆﻗﺖ؛ ي ﻏ ي INTERROGATORY (n)A written question asked by one party in a ورﻗﺔ اﺳﺘﺠﻮاب

lawsuit which the opposing party must answerin writing.INTESTATE (adj)To die without making a will.INTOXICATION (n)A diminished ability to act with full mentaland physical capabilities because of alcohol ordrug consumption; drunkenness.INVESTIGATION (n)A legal inquiry to discover and collect facts.INVOLUNTARY MURDER (n)The unlawful killing of a human being in whichthere is no intention to kill or do grievousbodily harm, but that is committed withcriminal negligence or during the commissionof a felony.Evidence that is not sufficiently related to thematter at issue.IRRELEVANT (adj) ﻏ ﻣﻮص بﻼ وﺻ ﺔ؛ ي ﺛﻤﺎﻟﺔ؛ ﺳﻜﺮ ﺗﺤﻘﻴﻖ؛ ﺗﺤﺮ؛ بﺤﺚ ﻏ ﻏ ﻋﻤﺪي؛ ارﺗكﺎب اﻟﻘﺘﻞ اﻟﺨﻄﺄ او ي ﻏ ارادي او ي ﻗﺘﻞ ي ش اﻟﻤ وع ﻻ ﻋﻼﻗﺔ ﻟﻪ بﺎﻟﻤﻮﺿ ع ﻣﻮﺿ ع اﻟ نن اع ISSUE (n)The disputed point between parties in alawsuit.ISSUE (v)To send out officially. Example: A court issuesan order. ﺼﺪر اﻣﺮا او

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