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nounобвиняемый
The person charged with a crime in a court case.
The accused was released until the trial.
Обвиняемого освободили до суда.acquittal
nounоправдание
A court's decision that someone is not guilty.
The trial ended in acquittal.
Процесс завершился оправданием.закон парламента
A law that has been passed by parliament (also called an Act).
The rule comes from an Act of Parliament.
Это правило установлено законом парламента.adjournment
nounотложение заседания
A delay of a court case until a later date.
The lawyer asked for an adjournment.
Адвокат попросил отложить заседание.adoption
nounусыновление
Legally becoming the parent of a child who is not your birth child.
The adoption was finalised last year.
Усыновление оформили в прошлом году.adverse action
nounнеблагоприятные действия
Harmful action by an employer, such as firing or demoting a worker, for an unlawful reason.
Firing someone for joining a union is adverse action.
Увольнение за вступление в профсоюз — неблагоприятное действие.affidavit
nounаффидевит
A written statement sworn or affirmed to be true, used as evidence.
She signed an affidavit in front of a lawyer.
Она подписала аффидевит в присутствии юриста.alibi
nounалиби
Evidence that a person was somewhere else when a crime happened.
His alibi was confirmed by CCTV.
Его алиби подтвердили камеры наблюдения.
антидискриминационный закон
Laws that make it illegal to treat people unfairly because of characteristics such as race, sex, age or disability.
Anti-discrimination law applies to employers and landlords.
Антидискриминационный закон распространяется на работодателей и арендодателей.appeal
noun / verbапелляция
A request to a higher court to change a decision; to make such a request.
She plans to appeal the decision.
Она намерена обжаловать решение.arbitration
nounарбитраж
A process where an independent person makes a binding decision on a dispute.
The contract requires disputes to go to arbitration.
По договору споры решаются в арбитраже.arrest
noun / verbарест
When police take someone into custody; to do this.
The suspect was arrested at the airport.
Подозреваемого задержали в аэропорту.Attorney-General
nounгенеральный прокурор (министр юстиции)
The government minister responsible for the law and the justice system.
The Attorney-General announced legal reforms.
Генеральный прокурор объявил о правовых реформах.Закон о защите прав потребителей Австралии
The national law protecting consumers, including rights to refunds and protection from misleading conduct (ACL).
The Australian Consumer Law gives you rights if a product is faulty.
Закон о защите прав потребителей даёт права при неисправности товара.bail
nounосвобождение под залог
Release of an accused person before trial, often with conditions (different from the Australian slang "bail" meaning to cancel plans).
He was granted bail on condition that he report to police.
Его отпустили под залог с условием отмечаться в полиции.barrister
nounбарристер
A lawyer who specialises in arguing cases in court.
The barrister presented the case to the judge.
Барристер изложил дело судье.beyond reasonable doubt
phraseвне разумных сомнений
The standard of proof in criminal cases: the evidence must leave no reasonable doubt.
The prosecution must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.
Обвинение должно доказать вину вне разумных сомнений.bill
nounзаконопроект
A proposed law that parliament debates and votes on.
The bill passed both houses of parliament.
Законопроект прошёл обе палаты парламента.брачный договор
A legal agreement about how property will be divided if a relationship ends, sometimes made before marriage.
They signed a binding financial agreement before the wedding.
Перед свадьбой они заключили брачный договор.breach notice
nounуведомление о нарушении
A formal notice telling a tenant or landlord that they have broken the lease and must fix it.
The landlord sent a breach notice for unpaid rent.
Арендодатель направил уведомление о нарушении из-за неуплаты аренды.burden of proof
nounбремя доказывания
The duty to prove a claim in court.
In criminal cases, the burden of proof is on the prosecution.
В уголовных делах бремя доказывания лежит на обвинении.by-law
nounподзаконный акт, устав
A local rule made by a council or a body such as a strata corporation.
The strata by-laws ban smoking on balconies.
Устав жилого комплекса запрещает курить на балконах.case law
nounпрецедентное право
Law developed from judges' decisions in past cases.
Australian case law protects the right to a fair trial.
Австралийское прецедентное право защищает право на справедливый суд.caution
nounпредупреждение
A formal police warning given instead of a charge, or a warning before questioning.
The teenager received a police caution.
Подросток получил предупреждение от полиции.caveat
nounзапрет на регистрационные действия
A notice on a land title warning that someone claims an interest in the property.
The lender lodged a caveat on the title.
Кредитор наложил запрет на регистрационные действия.