justice	pravda
due process	pravičan postupak
constitutional rights	ustavna prava
Miranda rights	Miranda prava
right to silence	pravo na ćutanje
immunity	imunitet

You have the right to an attorney.
Imate pravo na advokata.

Innocent until proven guilty.
Nevin dok se ne dokaže krivica.

Beyond a reasonable doubt.
Izvan svake sumnje.

How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?
Kako se izjašnjavate? Krivim ili nevinim?

I plead not guilty.
Izjašnjavam se da nisam kriv.

I plead guilty.
Priznajem krivicu.

I plead guilty to the charge of murder.
Priznajem krivicu za ubistvo.

He made bail and was released with an ankle monitor.
Položio je kauciju i pušten je sa nanogicom.

The evidence is inadmissible because it was obtained without probable cause.
Dokaz je nedopustiv jer je pribavljen bez verovatnog razloga.

The defense attorney made a motion to dismiss the case which was granted.
Branilac je podneo predlog za odbacivanje predmeta koji je usvojen.

The case is dismissed.
Predmet je odbačen.

to testify	svedočiti
to convict	osuditi
to acquit	osloboditi
to object	prigovoriti
to overrule	odbaciti
to sustain	podržati
to deliberate	većati
to cross-examine	unakrsno ispitivati
to rebut	pobiti

The court is now in session.
Sud sada zaseda.

Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
Da li se svečano kunete da će svedočenje koje ćete dati biti istina, cela istina i ništa osim istine, tako vam Bog pomogao?

Order in the court!
Red u sudnici!

The defense called its first witness.
Odbrana je pozvala svog prvog svedoka.

Please take the stand.
Molim vas, zauzmite mesto za svedoke.

The witness testified that she saw the suspect at the scene.
Svedokinja je izjavila da je videla osumnjičenog na mestu zločina.

I object! Leading the witness, your honor.
Prigovor! Navođenje svedoka, časni sude.

The judge overruled the objection.
Sudija je odbacio prigovor.

The witness was cross-examined by the prosecutor.
Svedoka je unakrsno ispitao tužilac.

The judge sustained the objection.
Sudija je podržao prigovor.

The judge instructed the jury to disregard the last statement.
Sudija je naložio poroti da zanemari poslednju izjavu.

The prosecutor objected to the question as irrelevant.
Tužilac je prigovorio pitanju kao nebitnom.

The jury was sequestered during the trial.
Porota je bila izolovana tokom suđenja.

The witness gave compelling testimony.
Svedok je dao uverljivo svedočenje.

The judge declared a mistrial due to a procedural error.
Sudija je proglasio poništenje suđenja zbog proceduralne greške.

The prosecutor gave the closing arguments.
Tužilac je dao završne reči.

The closing arguments summarized the main points of the case.
Završne reči su sažele glavne tačke predmeta.

The judge held him in contempt of court.
Sudija ga je proglasio krivim za nepoštovanje suda.

The jury is still out on that decision.
Porota još uvek nije donela odluku.

The jury is deadlocked.
Porota je u ćorsokaku.

After deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict.
Nakon većanja, porota je donela jednoglasnu presudu.

The verdict was announced in open court.
Presuda je objavljena na otvorenom sudu.

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Porota je donela oslobađajuću presudu.

The defendant was acquitted of all charges.
Optuženi je oslobođen svih optužbi.

sentence	kazna
life sentence	doživotna robija
probation	uslovna kazna
parole	uslovni otpust
fine	novčana kazna
penalty	kazna

to sentence	osuditi
to parole	uslovno otpustiti
to fine	kazniti novčano
to penalize	kazniti

appellate court

apelacioni sud

to appeal

žaliti se

The defense attorney appealed the conviction.
Branilac se žalio na presudu.

The defense presented new evidence during the appeal.
Odbrana je tokom žalbe predstavila nove dokaze.

to incarcerate	zatvoriti
to escape	pobeći
to serve time	služiti kaznu
to release	osloboditi
to break out	pobeći
to lock up	zaključati
to rehabilitate	rehabilitovati

plaintiff	tužilac
lawsuit	tužba

to sue

tužiti