justice	retfærdighed
due process	retfærdig rettergang
constitutional rights	forfatningsmæssige rettigheder
Miranda rights	Miranda-rettigheder
right to silence	retten til at tie
immunity	immunitet

You have the right to an attorney.
Du har ret til en advokat.

Innocent until proven guilty.
Uskyldig indtil det modsatte er bevist.

Beyond a reasonable doubt.
Hinsides enhver rimelig tvivl.

How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?
Hvordan erklærer du dig? Skyldig eller ikke skyldig?

I plead not guilty.
Jeg erklærer mig ikke skyldig.

I plead guilty.
Jeg erklærer mig skyldig.

I plead guilty to the charge of murder.
Jeg erklærer mig skyldig i anklagen om mord.

He made bail and was released with an ankle monitor.
Han betalte kaution og blev løsladt med en ankelmonitor.

The evidence is inadmissible because it was obtained without probable cause.
Beviset er uantageligt, fordi det blev opnået uden sandsynlig grund.

The defense attorney made a motion to dismiss the case which was granted.
Forsvarsadvokaten anmodede om at afvise sagen, hvilket blev imødekommet.

The case is dismissed.
Sagen er afvist.

to testify	at vidne
to convict	at dømme
to acquit	at frifinde
to object	at gøre indsigelse
to overrule	at underkende
to sustain	at opretholde
to deliberate	at drøfte
to cross-examine	at krydsforhøre
to rebut	at gendrive

The court is now in session.
Retten er nu sat.

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?
Sværger du højtideligt, at det vidneudsagn, du skal afgive, vil være sandheden, hele sandheden og intet andet end sandheden, så sandt hjælpe dig Gud?

Order in the court!
Ro i retten!

The defense called its first witness.
Forsvaret indkaldte sit første vidne.

Please take the stand.
Vær venlig at indtage vidneskranken.

The witness testified that she saw the suspect at the scene.
Vidnet forklarede, at hun så den mistænkte på gerningsstedet.

I object! Leading the witness, your honor.
Indsigelse! Ledende spørgsmål, ærede dommer.

The judge overruled the objection.
Dommeren afviste indsigelsen.

The witness was cross-examined by the prosecutor.
Vidnet blev krydsforhørt af anklageren.

The judge sustained the objection.
Dommeren stadfæstede indsigelsen.

The judge instructed the jury to disregard the last statement.
Dommeren instruerede juryen om at se bort fra den sidste udtalelse.

The prosecutor objected to the question as irrelevant.
Anklageren protesterede mod spørgsmålet som irrelevant.

The jury was sequestered during the trial.
Juryen blev isoleret under retssagen.

The witness gave compelling testimony.
Vidnet afgav overbevisende vidneudsagn.

The judge declared a mistrial due to a procedural error.
Dommeren erklærede en fejlretssag på grund af en procedurefejl.

The prosecutor gave the closing arguments.
Anklageren holdt de afsluttende bemærkninger.

The closing arguments summarized the main points of the case.
De afsluttende bemærkninger opsummerede sagens hovedpunkter.

The judge held him in contempt of court.
Dommeren dømte ham for foragt for retten.

The jury is still out on that decision.
Juryen er stadig ude om den beslutning.

The jury is deadlocked.
Juryen er fastlåst.

After deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict.
Efter drøftelse nåede juryen frem til en enstemmig kendelse.

The verdict was announced in open court.
Kendelsen blev meddelt i åben ret.

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Juryen afsagde en kendelse om ikke skyldig.

The defendant was acquitted of all charges.
Den tiltalte blev frifundet for alle anklager.

sentence	straf
life sentence	livstidsdom
probation	prøvetid
parole	prøveløsladelse
fine	bøde
penalty	straf

to sentence	at dømme
to parole	at prøveløslade
to fine	at idømme en bøde
to penalize	at straffe

appellate court

appelret

to appeal

at appellere

The defense attorney appealed the conviction.
Forsvarsadvokaten appellerede dommen.

The defense presented new evidence during the appeal.
Forsvaret fremlagde nye beviser under appellen.

to incarcerate	at fængsle
to escape	at flygte
to serve time	at afsone tid
to release	at løslade
to break out	at bryde ud
to lock up	at spærre inde
to rehabilitate	at rehabilitere

plaintiff	sagsøger
lawsuit	retssag

to sue

at sagsøge