institution of proceedings 起訴
accusation 控告,起訴
prosecution 起訴
action, claim 訴訟
cause, suit 訴訟,案件
to lodge a complaint 提起訴訟,提出申訴
to institute proceedings, to bring a lawsuit 進行訴訟
to institute proceedings 進行訴訟
complaint 控告,申訴
justice 審判
to judge 審理,審判
lawsuit 訴訟,官司
trial 審理
claim for damages 要求賠償損失
claim for compensation 索賠
writ of summons, citation 傳喚,傳訊
to plead, to claim 辯護
plea 辯護
deposition, evidence 證詞
indictment, charge 公訴書,刑事起訴書
count of indictment 起訴書中列舉的罪項
to plead guilty 服罪
sworn statement 誓詞
on oath 發誓
accuser 原告
plaintiff 原告
the opposing party, the other side 對方當事人
accused, defendant 被告
delinquent, offender 罪犯
guilty party, culprit 有罪一方,當事人
recidivist 慣犯
accomplice 共犯
complicity 同謀,共謀
harbourer 窩藏(罪犯) (美作:harborer)
receiver 隱匿(贓物),窩贓
in flagrante delicto 在作案現場
with malice aforethought 預謀不軌
public hearing 公平
in camera 秘密審議
witness for the prosecution 原告證人
witness for the defence 被告證人
proof, evidence 證據,證詞
witness box 證人席 (美作:witness stand)
dock 被告席
self-defence 正當防衛 (美作:self-defense)
force majeure, act of God 不可抗力
to pronounce sentence 宣判
miscarriage of justice 審判不當,誤判
sentence 宣判,判決
convict 既決犯,被制罪者
judgment by default 缺席審判
to be ordered to pay costs 判處交納訴訟費用
acquittal 宣告無罪,開釋
verdict of not guilty 無罪的判決
petition for a reprieve 緩刑起訴書
stay of proceedings 停止進行訴訟
nonsuit 駁回
to appeal, to lodge an appeal 上訴