justice	正義
due process	正當程序
constitutional rights	憲法權利
Miranda rights	米蘭達權利
right to silence	保持沉默的權利
immunity	豁免權

You have the right to an attorney.
你有權聘請律師。

Innocent until proven guilty.
在被證明有罪之前是無辜的。

Beyond a reasonable doubt.
排除合理懷疑。

How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?
你如何辯護？有罪還是無罪？

I plead not guilty.
我辯稱無罪。

I plead guilty.
我認罪。

I plead guilty to the charge of murder.
我承認過失殺人罪。

He made bail and was released with an ankle monitor.
他交了保釋金，戴著腳踝監視器獲釋。

The evidence is inadmissible because it was obtained without probable cause.
證據不可採納，因為它是在沒有可能原因的情況下獲得的。

The defense attorney made a motion to dismiss the case which was granted.
辯護律師提出了駁回案件的動議，該動議獲得批准。

The case is dismissed.
案件被駁回。

to testify	作證
to convict	定罪
to acquit	宣告無罪
to object	反對
to overrule	駁回
to sustain	維持
to deliberate	商議
to cross-examine	交叉詢問
to rebut	反駁

The court is now in session.
開庭。

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?
你是否鄭重發誓，你將要提供的證詞是事實、全部事實、而且除了事實之外別無他物，願上帝幫助你？

Order in the court!
法庭肅靜！

The defense called its first witness.
辯方傳喚了第一位證人。

Please take the stand.
請坐上證人席。

The witness testified that she saw the suspect at the scene.
證人作證說他在現場看到了嫌疑人。

I object! Leading the witness, your honor.
反對！誘導證人，法官大人。

The judge overruled the objection.
法官駁回了反對意見。

The witness was cross-examined by the prosecutor.
證人受到了檢察官的交叉詢問。

The judge sustained the objection.
法官維持了反對意見。

The judge instructed the jury to disregard the last statement.
法官指示陪審團忽略最後的陳述。

The prosecutor objected to the question as irrelevant.
檢察官以無關為由反對該問題。

The jury was sequestered during the trial.
審判期間陪審團被隔離。

The witness gave compelling testimony.
證人提供了可信的證詞。

The judge declared a mistrial due to a procedural error.
法官因程序錯誤宣布審判無效。

The prosecutor gave the closing arguments.
檢察官作了結案陳詞。

The closing arguments summarized the main points of the case.
結案陳詞總結了案件的要點。

The judge held him in contempt of court.
法官以藐視法庭罪將他拘留。

The jury is still out on that decision.
陪審團懸而未決。

The jury is deadlocked.
陪審團陷入僵局。

After deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict.
經過商議，陪審團達成了一致的判決。

The verdict was announced in open court.
判決在公開法庭上宣布。

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
陪審團作出了無罪判決。

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

sentence	判決
life sentence	無期徒刑
probation	緩刑
parole	假釋
fine	罰款
penalty	懲罰

to sentence	判刑
to parole	假釋
to fine	罰款
to penalize	懲罰

appellate court

上訴法院

to appeal

上訴

The defense attorney appealed the conviction.
辯護律師對有罪判決提出了上訴。

The defense presented new evidence during the appeal.
辯方在上訴期間提出了新的證據。

to incarcerate	監禁
to escape	越獄
to serve time	服刑
to release	釋放
to break out	逃跑
to lock up	封鎖
to rehabilitate	改造

plaintiff	原告
lawsuit	訴訟

to sue

起訴