Nr Term Definition Equivalent

1 Acquittal A jury verdict that a criminal defendant Achitare

is not guilty, or the finding of a judge
that the evidence is insufficient to
support a conviction.
2 Abandonment Giving up a legal right. Renuntare
3 Abatement Cancelling a writ or action; stopping a Reducere, atenuare
nuisance; reducing the payments to
creditors in proportion if there is not
enough money to pay them in full;
4 Abduction Taking someone away by force. Abducie
5 Abovementioned Describing something which has been Menionate anterior
referred to before in the document.
6 Abrogation Annulment; repeal (of a law) Abrogare
7 Abscond When a person fails to present Lipsa, sustragere
themselves before the court when
required.
8 Absolute Complete and unconditional. Absolut
9 Absolute owner The only owner of property Proprietar unic
10 Abuse of process When court proceedings are brought Abuz de proces
against a person without any good
reason and with malice.
11 Acceptance When an offer is accepted Acceptan
unconditionally a legally binding
agreement is created.
12 Accessory Someone who encourages or helps Complice
another person to commit a crime.
13 Accomplice Someone who helps another person to Complice
commit a crime.
14 Accused The person charged with a criminal Acuzat
offence.
15 Acknowledgement Admitting that someone has a claim or Recunoatere
admitting that a debt exists.
16 Acquiescence Action or inaction which legally binds Consimmnt
someone.
17 Acquit To give a decision in a court of law that Achitare
someone is not guilty of a crime
18 Active judge A judge in the full-time service of the Judecator activ
court. Compare to senior judge.
19 Actuary An expert on pension scheme assets and Actuar
liabilities, life expectancy and
probabilities (the likelihood of things
happening) for insurance purposes.
20 Adjourn If a law court adjourns, or if the persone A suspenda
in charge adjourns it, it stops for a short
time
21 Adjudge To give an official judgement about A judeca
something.
22 Administrative law Laws relating to the activities of Lege administrativa
government organizations or to relations
between the state and its citizens
23 Administrative The federal agency responsible for Biroul administrativ
Office of the United collecting court statistics, administering al instanelor
States Courts (AO) the federal courts' budget, and americane
performing many other administrative
and programmatic functions, under the
direction and supervision of the Judicial
Conference of the United States.
24 Admiralty The jurisdiction of courts of law over Ministerul marinei
cases concerning ships or the sea and
other navigable waters; maritime law.
25 Admissibility of Evidence which can be presented in Admisibilitatea
evidence court. probelor
26 Admissible A term used to describe evidence that Convenabil,
may be considered by a jury or judge in acceptabil, admisibil
civil and criminal cases.
27 Admonition Reprimanding of a defendant Admonestare,
by a judge. observatie
28 Adverse possession Occupying of land, without legal title for Posesie advers
long enough normally 12 years to be
recognized as the legal owner
("squatter's rights").
29 Adverse witness A witness who gives evidence which Martor ostil
damages the case of the side which
asked the witness to testify for them.
30 Advocate A lawyer who represents someone in a Avocat
court of law, especially in Scotland
31 Affidavit A written or printed statement made Declaraie, afidavit,
under oath. declaraie scris sub
jurmnt

32 Affirm Solemnly promise to tell the truth in Mrturisi, a afirma

court or in an affidavit.
33 Affray Fighting unlawfully. Scandal
34 Age of consent The age when a girl can consent to have Varsta
sexual consimtamantului
intercourse.
35 Aggravated Exceptional damages awarded by a court Deteriorri grave
damages where a defendant's behaviour towards
the plaintiff or victim has been
particularly humiliating, malicious or
vindictive.
36 Aider and abettor One who advises or encourages the Complice sau
commission of a crime. instigator/organizator,
conspirator
37 Alias A false name. Porecla
38 Alibi A claim or piece of evidence that one Alibi
was elsewhere when an act, typically a
criminal one, is alleged to have taken
place.
39 Alienation Transferring the ownership of property Alienare
from one person to another.
40 All and sundry Everybody. Toti
41 Allege To say that something is true or that A pretinde
someone has done something wrong,
although it hasn't been proved
42 Altercation A noizy discussion Altercaie, cearta,
discutie
43 Alternative verdict A person being found guilty of a less Verdictul alternativ
serious crime than the one they were
charged with.
44 Ambiguity Capability of more than one meaning. Ambiguitate
45 Amnesty Not punishing a person for an offence Amnistie
committed.
46 Annuitant A person who receives an annuity. Rentier
47 Antecedents Details about the past of a defendant or a Antecendente
person.
48 Antenuptial A legal agreement between two people Acord antenupial
agreement who are to get married.
49 Appeal A request made after a trial by a party Apel
that has lost on one or more issues that a
higher court review the decision to
determine if it was correct. To make
such a request is "to appeal" or "to take
an appeal." One who appeals is called
the "appellant;" the other party is the
"appellee."
50 Appellant The party who appeals a district court's Apelant
decision, usually seeking reversal of that
decision.
51 Arbitral Tribunal Collective body of arbitrators or arbiters. Tribunalul arbitral
52 Arraignment A proceeding in which a criminal Trimitere n judecat
defendant is brought into court, told of
the charges in an indictment or
information, and asked to plead guilty or
not guilty.
53 Arrest To seize someone suspected of Arest
committing a crime and take them into
custody.
54 Arson Setting fire to something to cause Incendiere
damage to it.
55 Articles The clauses in a document. Articol
56 Assault Touching or threatened touching of Atac
another person without that person's
consent.
57 Assent A document used by personal Consimmnt
representatives to transfer property to a
beneficiary.
58 Asset Something owned Bunuri de pret
59 Assurance Insurance cover for an event which will Asigurare
definitely happen such as death.
60 Attachment Procedure by which judgement on Ataament
property maybe enforced.
61 Attempted Murder The attempt of one person to kill Tentativa de omor
somebody
62 Attest To witness a signature on a document. Atesta
63 Attorney Lawyer Avocat
64 Audit An independent examination of records Audit
and financial statements.
65 Authentication Verification of document for legal Autentificare,
purposes. certificare