justice	正义
due process	正当程序
constitutional rights	宪法权利
Miranda rights	米兰达权利
right to silence	保持沉默的权利
immunity	豁免权

You have the right to an attorney.
你有权聘请律师。

Innocent until proven guilty.
在被证明有罪之前是无辜的。

Beyond a reasonable doubt.
排除合理怀疑。

How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?
你如何辩护？有罪还是无罪？

I plead not guilty.
我辩称无罪。

I plead guilty.
我认罪。

I plead guilty to the charge of murder.
我承认过失杀人罪。

He made bail and was released with an ankle monitor.
他交了保释金，戴着脚踝监视器获释。

The evidence is inadmissible because it was obtained without probable cause.
证据不可采纳，因为它是在没有可能原因的情况下获得的。

The defense attorney made a motion to dismiss the case which was granted.
辩护律师提出了驳回案件的动议，该动议获得批准。

The case is dismissed.
案件被驳回。

to testify	作证
to convict	定罪
to acquit	宣告无罪
to object	反对
to overrule	驳回
to sustain	维持
to deliberate	商议
to cross-examine	交叉询问
to rebut	反驳

The court is now in session.
开庭。

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?
你是否郑重发誓，你将要提供的证词是事实、全部事实、而且除了事实之外别无他物，愿上帝帮助你？

Order in the court!
法庭肃静！

The defense called its first witness.
辩方传唤了第一位证人。

Please take the stand.
请坐上证人席。

The witness testified that she saw the suspect at the scene.
证人作证说他在现场看到了嫌疑人。

I object! Leading the witness, your honor.
反对！诱导证人，法官大人。

The judge overruled the objection.
法官驳回了反对意见。

The witness was cross-examined by the prosecutor.
证人受到了检察官的交叉询问。

The judge sustained the objection.
法官维持了反对意见。

The judge instructed the jury to disregard the last statement.
法官指示陪审团忽略最后的陈述。

The prosecutor objected to the question as irrelevant.
检察官以无关为由反对该问题。

The jury was sequestered during the trial.
审判期间陪审团被隔离。

The witness gave compelling testimony.
证人提供了可信的证词。

The judge declared a mistrial due to a procedural error.
法官因程序错误宣布审判无效。

The prosecutor gave the closing arguments.
检察官作了结案陈词。

The closing arguments summarized the main points of the case.
结案陈词总结了案件的要点。

The judge held him in contempt of court.
法官以藐视法庭罪将他拘留。

The jury is still out on that decision.
陪审团悬而未决。

The jury is deadlocked.
陪审团陷入僵局。

After deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict.
经过商议，陪审团达成了一致的判决。

The verdict was announced in open court.
判决在公开法庭上宣布。

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
陪审团作出了无罪判决。

The defendant was acquitted of all charges.
被告所有罪名均不成立。

sentence	判决
life sentence	无期徒刑
probation	缓刑
parole	假释
fine	罚款
penalty	惩罚

to sentence	判刑
to parole	假释
to fine	罚款
to penalize	惩罚

appellate court

上诉法院

to appeal

上诉

The defense attorney appealed the conviction.
辩护律师对有罪判决提出了上诉。

The defense presented new evidence during the appeal.
辩方在上诉期间提出了新的证据。

to incarcerate	监禁
to escape	越狱
to serve time	服刑
to release	释放
to break out	逃跑
to lock up	封锁
to rehabilitate	改造

plaintiff	原告
lawsuit	诉讼

to sue

起诉