The Legal System
Sistem hukum
Legal Rights & Procedures
Hak & Prosedur Hukum

justice kaadilan
due process proses hukum
constitutional rights hak konstitusional
Miranda rights Hak Miranda
right to silence hak kanggo meneng
immunity kakebalan
You have the right to an attorney.
Sampeyan duwe hak kanggo pengacara.
Innocent until proven guilty.
Ora salah nganti kabukten salah.
Beyond a reasonable doubt.
Ngluwihi keraguan sing cukup.
Initial Court Appearances
Penampilan Pengadilan Awal
district attorney (DA) jaksa penuntut umum (DA)
prosecutorjaksa
courthouse pengadilan
defendant terdakwa
plea bargain tawar-menawar panyuwunan
defense attorneypengacara pertahanan
charge daya
guilty salah
innocent ora salah
bail jaminan
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How do you plead? Guilty or not guilty?
Kepiye carane sampeyan njaluk? Salah utawa ora salah?
I plead not guilty.
Aku ora ngaku salah.
I plead guilty.
Aku ngaku salah.
I plead guilty to the charge of murder.
Aku ngaku salah amarga tuduhan mateni.
He made bail and was released with an ankle monitor.
Dheweke masang jaminan lan dibebasake nganggo monitor tungkak.
Pretrial Phase
Fase Pra-Sidang
The evidence is inadmissible because it was obtained without probable cause.
Bukti kasebut ora bisa ditampa amarga dipikolehi tanpa sebab sing bisa.
The defense attorney made a motion to dismiss the case which was granted.
Pengacara pertahanan ngajokake mosi kanggo nolak kasus kasebut sing dikabulake.
The case is dismissed.
Kasus iki dibubarake.
The Trial
Pengadilan
witnesssaksi
testimonypaseksi
jury juri
juror juri
cross-examination pemeriksaan silang
perjury sumpah palsu
contempt of court ngremehake pengadilan
objectionkabotan
closing argumentsargumen nutup
verdictputusan
convictionkeyakinan
acquittalpembebasan
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to testifykanggo nekseni
to convictkanggo ngukum
to acquitkanggo mbebasake
to objectkanggo mbantah
to overrulekanggo ngalahake
to sustainkanggo nyengkuyung
to deliberatekanggo rembugan
to cross-examinekanggo cross-examine
to rebutkanggo mbantah
The court is now in session.
Pengadilan saiki lagi sidhang.
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?
Apa sampeyan sumpah kanthi tenanan manawa kesaksian sing bakal diwenehake bakal dadi bebener, kabeh bebener, lan ora liya kajaba bebener, mula Gusti Allah nulungi sampeyan?
Order in the court!
Pesenan ing pengadilan!
The defense called its first witness.
Pembela nimbali seksi pisanane.
Please take the stand.
Mangga njupuk stand.
The witness testified that she saw the suspect at the scene.
Saksi kasebut nekseni yen dheweke weruh tersangka ing TKP.
I object! Leading the witness, your honor.
Bantahan! Mimpin saksi, Yang Mulia.
The judge overruled the objection.
Hakim nolak bantahan kasebut.
The witness was cross-examined by the prosecutor.
Saksi kasebut dipriksa silang dening jaksa.
The judge sustained the objection.
Hakim nyengkuyung bantahan kasebut.
The judge instructed the jury to disregard the last statement.
Hakim mrentahake juri supaya ora nggatekake statement pungkasan.
The prosecutor objected to the question as irrelevant.
Jaksa mbantah pitakonan kasebut minangka ora relevan.
The jury was sequestered during the trial.
Juri kasebut dipisahake sajrone sidhang.
The witness gave compelling testimony.
Saksi menehi kesaksian sing kuat.
The judge declared a mistrial due to a procedural error.
Hakim nyatakake mistrial amarga ana kesalahan prosedural.
The prosecutor gave the closing arguments.
Jaksa ngaturake argumen panutup.
The closing arguments summarized the main points of the case.
Argumen panutup ngringkes poin-poin utama kasus kasebut.
The judge held him in contempt of court.
Hakim nahan dheweke amarga ngremehake pengadilan.
The jury is still out on that decision.
Juri isih metu babagan keputusan kasebut.
The jury is deadlocked.
Juri macet.
After deliberation, the jury reached a unanimous verdict.
Sawise rembugan, juri nggawe keputusan kanthi bulat.
The verdict was announced in open court.
Putusan kasebut diumumake ing pengadilan terbuka.
The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Juri mbalekake putusan ora salah.
The defendant was acquitted of all charges.
Terdakwa dibebasake saka kabeh tuduhan.
Sentencing
Ukuman
sentence ukara
life sentenceukuman seumur hidup
probation percobaan
parole bebas bersyarat
fine apik
penalty paukuman
to sentencekanggo ukara
to parolekanggo parole
to finekanggo nggoleki
to penalizekanggo ngukum
He was convicted of robbery and sentenced to five years in prison.
Dheweke didakwa nindakake rampokan lan dihukum limang taun penjara.
The judge sentenced the defendant to community service.
Hakim ngukum terdakwa kanggo layanan masyarakat.
He's a repeat offender and got a heavy sentence.
Dheweke dadi pelanggar baleni lan nampa ukuman sing abot.
She violated her parole and was sent to prison.
Dheweke nglanggar pembebasan bersyarat lan dikirim menyang pakunjaran.
The Appeal
Banding
appellate court pengadilan banding
to appealkanggo mréntahaké
The defense attorney appealed the conviction.
Pengacara pertahanan mréntahaké keyakinan.
The defense presented new evidence during the appeal.
Pembela menehi bukti anyar sajrone banding.
Prison
Penjara
cellsel
wardenwarden
solitary confinementkurungan dhewekan
guardnjaga
releaserelease
maximum securitykeamanan maksimum
minimum security keamanan minimal
to incarceratekanggo ngunjara
to escapekanggo uwal
to serve timekanggo ngladeni wektu
to releasekanggo ngeculake
to break outkanggo break out
to lock upkanggo ngunci
to rehabilitatekanggo rehabilitasi
He is serving a life sentence.
Dheweke nindakake ukuman seumur hidup.
The inmates are locked up in their cells at night.
Narapidana dikunci ing sel ing wayah wengi.
He's been behind bars for years.
Dheweke wis pirang-pirang taun ing pakunjaran.
The prison is a maximum security facility.
Penjara minangka fasilitas keamanan maksimal.
He hopes to be rehabilitated and reintegrated into society.
Dheweke ngarep-arep bisa direhabilitasi lan digabungake maneh ing masyarakat.
He's doing hard time.
Dheweke ngalami wektu sing angel.
She's on death row.
Dheweke lagi dihukum mati.
The prison is overcrowded.
Penjara iku rame banget.
He spent six months in solitary confinement.
Dheweke ngenteni nem sasi ing kurungan dhewekan.
Because of the riot, the inmates are in lockdown.
Amarga kerusuhan, para narapidana dikunci.
There was a prison break last week.
Ana break pakunjaran minggu kepungkur.
He broke out of jail by digging a tunnel.
Dheweke metu saka pakunjaran kanthi nggali trowongan.
He tried to escape but was caught by the guards.
Dheweke nyoba uwal nanging dicekel dening para pengawal.
He's counting down the days to his release.
Dheweke ngetung dina nganti dibebasake.
He got early release for good behavior.
Dheweke entuk release awal kanggo prilaku sing apik.
She was released on parole after ten years.
Dheweke dibebasake sawise sepuluh taun.
She did time for robbery.
Dheweke njabat wektu kanggo rampokan.
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Civil court
Pengadilan Sipil
plaintiff penggugat
lawsuit tuntutan hukum
to sue kanggo nuntut