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STATE OF WASHINGTON /1116 s (IIIia -/lai/Sq>EZ-11 a,.,.iL WA lUll (1116) 7~~ ~AX: (11J6) _,.

Copyright © 1994 State ofWashington Office of the Administrator for the Couns

/GLOSSARY OF SELECTED II LEGAL TERMS

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ENGLISH-CANTONESE

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INTRODUCTION

During the past decade, thousands of Asian immigrants have appeared in American state courts as civil and criminal litigants. Interpreters, who breach the language gap between judge and litigant, are required by law and fairness to interpret all English spoken in coun into the immigrant's language. However, while interpreters are held to the standard of interpreting legal terms accurately and completely, few bilingual legal resources exist. To begin to address the need for accurate bilingual equivalents for English legal terms, a proposal was submitted to the State Justice Institute for the develop!Jient of basic bilingual legal glossaries in Cantonese, Laotian, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, and Cantonese. These languages are spoken by a large number of individuals living in a wide range of states.

This bilingual English-Cantonese glossary is designed to be used as a working document for English-Cantonese court interpreters. Since for the most pan interpreters interpret English legal words into Cantonese, the English terms are listed first. The body of the glossary consists of approximately 450 words, which were selected as representatives of frequently used legal terms in state courts. This list is by no means exhaustive; court interpreters use many other legal terms as well.

Each word is translated into its equivalent in Cantonese. The equivalent word or words given are, in the authors' opinions, the best interpretation of the English legal word. These word or short phra~e interpretations convey the English word's meaning, and are meant to be used by interpreters when serving in legal proceedings.

In addition, some English words are defined in English because they have more than one English meaning. The English definitions, statements describing one or more meanings of the word, appear in parenthesis beside the English words. Readers are cautioned that many legal terms have alternate meanings. Interpreters must use great care to use the appropriate Cantonese alternate equivalent for an alternate English meaning. Also, interpreters are cautioned that a handful of legal words used regionally in some states appear in the glossary. If a word sounds quite unfamiliar, interpreters should check with other interpreters or attorneys.

At the end of the glossary, a bibliography outlines resources used in creating the glossary, and also other resources which may be useful to interpreters. Every court interpreter should utilize several dictionaries. An essential part of the interpreter's job is to continuously look up word meanings in both languages.

This glossary is meant to serve as a foundation for the development of individual bilingual legal glossaries by Cantonese interpreters. The words are widely spaced to allow for the inclusion of usage notes and other comments. Interpreters are strongly encouraged to elaborate on the definition (as opposed to the equivalent, which is the translation of each term, a definition is a statement of the meaning(s) of the word or phrase), of each word in Cantonese and English, to . make up a sentence using the term, and.to include other pertinent information. Binder paper can

be added at the end of the glossary for the addition of other important legal terms. For an excellent discussion of the development of an interpreter's glossary, see Gonzalez, Vasquez, and Mikkelson. Fundamentals of Court Interpretation, Carolina Academic Press 456 (1991).

This project was produced through the efforts of several people. The word list was compiled by Joanne Moore. J.D., manager of the Washington State Court Interpreters Certification Program, Office of the Administrator for the Courts, and by Gregg Miller, certified interpreter and interpreting educator in Los Angeles County, California. The Cantonese equivalents were written by Jackie Luk. California and Los Angeles County certified Cantonese interpreter, and John Wu, California and Los Angeles certified interpreter. The translations were reviewed by Chih-Chuan · Marissa Hsu, Washington State certified Cantonese interpreter, and by Professor Ling Chi Wang, University of California at Berkeley.

This glossary was developed through a grant from the State Justice Institute. Points of view expressed here in are those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the State Justice Institute.

Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the translations and definitions contained herein. No express or implied guarantees or warranties are made.

ABSTRACT (summary)

ACCESSORY (assistant in a crime)

ACCOMPLICE

ACCUSATION (written charge)

ACCUSED (defendant)

ACQUIT

ACQUITTAL

ADJUDICATE

ADJUDICATION (n.) (deciding case through judicial or administrative hearing)

ADMISSIBLE (acceptable, e.g., admissible evidence)

ADMISSION (disclosure of adverse facts)

ADOPTION (legal process of establishing · parental relationship between adoptive parent and child bom of other parents)

ADVISEMENT OF RIGHTS

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AFFIDAVIT OF PREJUDICE (sworn statement alleging a potential judge is biased)

AGREEMENT (two or more persons' mutual promises)

AID AND ABET

ALIMONY

ALLEGATION (party's statement of fact the party intends to prove)

ALLEGED (asserted as a true fact)

AMEND (to revise a complaint or other legal document)

AMENDMENT (modification of document)

ANSWER (n.) (defendant's formal document setting out defense) (civil)

APPEAL (n.) (review of a case by a higher

court)

APPEAL (v.) (to me a case in a higher court for review)

APPEARANCE (party's presence in court)

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ASSAULT

ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED

ASSAULT ~H A DEADLY VVEAPON

AUTO TAMPERING

BATTERY

BATTERY, SPOUSAL

BOOKMAKING

BRANDISHING A WEAPON

BREAKING AND ENTERING

BURGLARY

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CONSPIRACY

CONTEMPT OF COURT

COUNTERFEITING

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

DISTURBING THE PEACE

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

DRUNK DRIVING

EMBEZZLEMENT

EXTORTION

FAILURE TO APPEAR (FTA)

FORGERY

GAMBLING

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RAPE, STATUTORY

RAPE IN CONCERT

RECKLESS DRIVING

ROBBERY

SEXUAL MOLESTATION

SHOPLIFTING

SLANDER

SODOMY

THEFT

THEFT, GRAND

THEFT, PETTY

TRESPASSING

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VANDALISM

ARBITRATION

ARGUMENT (debate before the coun)

ARRAIGN (to fonnally advise defendant of the charges a1 an initial court appearance)

ARRAIGNMENT

ARREST (law enforcement's taking of suspect into formal custody)

ASSIGNEE

ATTEST (to affirm under oath)

ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY OF RECORD

AUTHENTICATE

BAIL (security given for the release of a defendant pending trial)

BAIL BONDSMAN

BAIL FORFEITURE

BAIL REVIEW

BAILIFF

BANKRUPTCY

BENCH (judge or coun)

BIAS

BODY ATTACHMENT

BOND (certificate of debt redeemable by coun if defendant fails to appear in coun)

BOOKING NUMBER

BREATHALYZER

BRIBE

BRIEF (n.) (written synopsis of case)

BURDEN OF PROOF

CALENDAR, COURT

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

CASE (criminal or civil lawsuit)

CAUSATION

CERTIFIED

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

CHALLENGE (to object to the qualifications of a potential juror)

CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE

CHAMBERS (judge's office)

CHARGE

CHILD SUPPORT

CIRCUMSTANCES, AGGRAVATING

CIRCUMSTANCES, MITIGATING

CITATION (official notice to appear in coun, especially traffic comt)

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CITY ATTORNEY

CIVIL ACTION

CLAIM (n.) Oegal demand)

CLERK (coun official)

COLLATERAL (propeny pledged to secure a debt, e.g., bail)

COMMISSIONER

COMMIT (v.) (to institutionalize, e.g., to a mental hospital)

COMMIT (v.) (to perpetrate, e.g., a crime)

COMMITMENT

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

COMPETENCY (legal capacity to stand trial)

COMPLAINT (written statement initiating a criminal or civil action)

COMPLY (to act as directed or ordered)

COMPOSITE DRAWING

CONFESSION

CONFISCATE (governmental seizure of

property)

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT

CONTEMPT OF COURT

CONTINUANCE (rescheduling a legal proceeding for a later date)

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE

CONVICT (n.) (individual who has been found guilty and incarcerated)

CONVICT (v.) (to fmd defendant guilty of a

crime)

CONVICTION (finding of guilt in a criminal ~ JJ case)

CORONER

CORROBORATE

COUNSEL (v.) (to advise); (n.) (lawyer)

COUNSEL TABLE

COUNT'(n.) (numbered charge)

COUNTERCLAIM

COUNTY JAIL

COURT

COURT INTERPRETER

COURT ORDER

COURT REPORTER

COURT, DEPENDENCY

COURT, DISTRICT

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COURT, MUNICIPAL

COURT, NIGHT

COURT, SUPERIOR

COURT, SUPREME

COURT, TRAFFIC

COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL

COURTROOM

CREDIBILITY

CRIME

CRIMINAL RECORD

CUSTODY (care and control of children);

CUSTODY (incarceration)

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DEATH PENALTY

DEATH ROW

DECREE (n.) (order, judgment)

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

DEFENDANT

DEFENSE (evidence offered by an accused· to defeat a criminal charge)

DEFENSE (the defendant and defense attorney)

DEFENSE ATTORNEY

· DELmERATION (careful consideration, e.g., of jury)

DEPORTATION

DEPOSITION (oral statement given under oath)

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DETENTION (being retained in custody)

DISCOVERY (pretrial process to obtain facts from other side)

DISMISS

DISMISSAL (WITH PREJUDICE)

DISMISSAL (WITHOUT PREJUDICE)

DISPOSITION (final outcome of a criminal case)

DISSOLUTION (tennination of a marriage, partnership, etc.)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY (D.A.)

DIVERSION (order for criminal defendant to participation in altc:mative program)

DIVORCE

DOCKET (n.)

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

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ENHANCEMENT (factor that increases criminal penalty)

ENTER A PLEA

ENTRAPMENT

EQUAL PROTECTION

EVICTION

EVIDENCE

EVIDENCE, CIRCUMSTANTIAL

EVIDENCE, DIRECT

EVIDENCE, PRIMA FACIE

EXAMINATION, CROSS

EXAMINATION, DIRECT

EXAMINATION, RE·CROSS

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EXIUBIT (object submitted as evidence)

EXHIBIT, PEOPLE'S

EXHIBIT, DEFENSE'S

EXTRADITION

EYEWITNESS

FAILURE TO COMPLY

FAIR HEARING

FALSE IMPRISONMENT

FELONY

FIELD SOBRIETY TEST

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FILE (v.)

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FINDING

FINE (coun-imposed monetary assessment)

FINGERPRINTS

FIREARM

FORECLOSURE

FORFEIT

FOSTER CARE

FRAUD

GARNISH (to issue process for purpose of attaching wages or money)

GOOD CAUSE

GRAND JURY

GLUE SNIFFING •• ;IIJg

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LIBEL •• LOITERING &II

LYNCHING & IIJ

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

MANSLAUGHTER

MANSLAUGHTER, INVOLUNTARY

MANSLAUGHTER, VOLUNTARY

MAYHEM

MURDER

ORAL COPULATION, FORCED

PANDERING

PERJURY

PETTY THEFT

PIMPING

POSSESSION OF DRUGS (COCAINE,

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PROSTITUTION

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GROUNDS (reasons)

GUARDIANSHIP

GUILTY

HABEAS CORPUS

HANDCUFFS

HARASSMENT

HEARING (fonnal proceeding held before judge or administrative law judge)

HEARING, CONTESTED

HEARING, PRELIMINARY

HEARSAY

HOLDING CELL

ILLEGAL

IMMUNITY (exemption from a charge or penalty)

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INADMISSIBLE

INCRIMINATE

INDICTMENT

INDIGENT

INFORMANT

INFORMATION (formal charge)

INFRACTION

INJUNCTION

INMATE

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

INTENT (state of mind when performing an act)

INVESTIGATION ••

JAIL

JOIN (concur)

JUDGE (n.)

JUDGMENT

JURISDICTION

JUROR, ALTERNATE

JURY

JURY BOX

JURY FOREMAN

JURY TRIAL

JURY, HUNG

JUVENILE HALL

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LAWSUIT

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LIABILITY

LIBEL

LIE DETECTOR

LIFE IMPRISONMENT

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LITIGATION

MALICE (purposely committing a crime which will harm another)

MALPRACTICE

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MOTION (a petition for a ruling)

MOTION DENIED

MOTION GRANTED •••• MUG SHOT

NEGLIGENCE

NOT GUILTY

NULL AND VOID

OATH

OBJECT (v.)

OBJECTION

OBJECTION OVERRULED

OBJECTION SUSTAINED

OFFENDER

OFFENSE (vi9lation of law)

OFFER OF PROOF

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OVERRULE

OVERT ACT

PARALEGAL

PAROLE

PARTY (plaintiff [People, State, etc.] or defendant)

PATERNITY

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PENALTY

PENALTY ASSESSMENT

PENDING (not yet decided)

PENITENTIARY

PEOPLE (PROSECUTION)

PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE

PERMANENT RESIDENT

PERSONAL (OWN) RECOGNIZANCE

PETITION (n.) (fonnal written request for an order)

PETITION (v.) (ask, request)

PLAINTIFF

PLEA (defendant's "guilty" or "not guilty" answer to a criminal charge)

PLEA BARGAIN

PLEADINGS (documents filed in a case)

POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

POLYGRAPH

POSTPONEMENT

PRE-SENTENCE REPORT

PREJUJ?ICE (bias or preconceived opinion)

PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

PRETRIAL RELEASE

PRIORABLE OFFENSE

PRIORS

PRISON

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PROBABLE CAUSE

PROBATION (suspension of defendant's sentence under supervision of probation officer)

PROBATION DEPARTMENT

PROBATION OFFICER

PROBATION, FORMAL

PROBATION, SUMMARY

PROOF (evidence convincing to the judge or

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PROSECUTION

PROSECUTOR

PUBLIC DEFENDER (P.D.)

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REASONABLE DOUBT, BEYOND A

REBUTTI\L

RECKLESS DRIVING

REGULATION

RELEASE OF INFORMATION

REUNQUISHMENT (giving up a right)

REMAND (to send a case back to a lower cowt or administrative hearing office)

REMAND (to send a person back into

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REMEDY (n.) (legal compensation for a wrong)

REPORT (v.) (to State)

REPORT (n.) (a formal account of factS or information)

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RESTITUTION

RESTRAINING ORDER

REVOKE

RIGHTS, CONSTITUTIONAL

RULE (v.) (to decide)

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

SELF DEFENSE

SELF -INCRIMINATION

SENTENCE (n.) (coun's punishment)

SENTENCE, CONCURRENT

SENTENCE, CONSECUTIVE

SENTENCE, SUSPENDED

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SEPARATION

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SETTLEMENT

SHERIFF

STATEMENT, CLOSING

STATEMENT, OPENING

STATUTE

STATUTE OF UMITATIONS

STATUTORY RAPE

STAY (n.) (a delay or cessation)

STAY (v.) (to put off or block)

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SUBMIT (present, e.g., present evidence to thecoun)

SUBPOENA

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SUSTAIN

SWEAR (to declare under oath)

TESTIFY

TESTIMONY

TIME SERVED

TORT

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TRIAL

TRIAL, COURT/BENCH

TRIAL, JURY

TRIAL, SPEEDY

UNCONSTITUTIONAL

UNDERCOVER

UNEMPLOYMENT

UNLAWFUL DETAINER

VACATE (v.) (to cancel)

VENUE

VERDICT

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VIOLATION

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WAIVE TIME

WAIVER OF RIGHTS

WARRANT (order, penni!)

WARRANT, ARREST

WARRANT, BENCH

WARRANT, SEARCH

WEAPON

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WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE

WITNESS (n.)

WITNESS, DEFENSE

WITNESS, EXPERT

WITNESS, HOSTILE

WITNESS, MATERIAL

WITNESS, PROSECUTION

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WORK RELEASE

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BffiLIOGRAPHY

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(A vailab1e in law school bookstoreS and law libraries)

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(Available in law school bookstDres and law libraries)

Gifis, Steven H., Law Dicrionazy, Banon's Educational Series, Inc., (second edition

1984) (Available in bookstoreS and public libraries)

Gonzalez, Vasquez, and Mikkelson, Fundamentals of Coon Interpretation, Carolina

Academic Press, (1991)

(For availability information, call Carolina Academic Press at (919)489-7 486)

Los Angeles Superior Coua InlCJl!relm Manual. compiled and edited by Frank M.

Almeida and Sofia Zahler, (revised edition 1981 )

(For availability infortnation, call Los Angeles County Superior Coua at (213) 974-

6708)

Reyiscd Code of Wasbinpm Annotated. Washington Criminal OJdc, Title 9A, 10,

(Available in law school bookstDres and Jaw libraries)

Webster's Eocyclopedjc Unabridged Dictionazy of the English LanguaBC. Poaland House,

(1989 edition)

(Available in bookstores and public libraries)

5'fie!Dl£$W£it- ffl!~C¥-= ~CJjUEJJ ~j[Ching Chi-Jen, United S13tes

Consrirurion and Constitytionalism, San Min Book Company]

(Available in bookstores in Hong Kong)

t1iHJfiUU4- .1Liilll.ffilli~ii.l- -:ft.:ft.-£En&Jjsh-Q!jneseJ..egai

Dictionaty, Wu-Nan Publishing Company, Taipei, 1991]

(Available in bookst<RS in Taiwan)

Jf ii $ 11 l!i JIJ If t - Jil L1J fH Jli tf: - -:ft. t .1L £The Glossary of Annlied

Legal Ienns, Tang Shan Publishing Company, Taipei, 1975]

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OFFICE OF7HE ADlvfiNISTRATOR RJR

THE COURTS MARY CAMP liEU. MCQllEEN

STATE OF WASHINGTON JlfltiS. QUJNa:nuEI 1'0 .01141110 OUIII'U.. WA fl»f.JJ77 120617SUMJ ~: 12061.fii.WWIMIIIPII'

Copyright© 1994 State ofWashington Office of the Administrator for the Couns

GLOSSARY OF SELECTED LEGAL TERMS

ENGLISH-KHMER

State Justice Institute

Distributed by ACEBO I.J P.O. Box 7485 1.J Spreckels, CA 93962 I.J (408) 455-1507 1.J FAX: (408) 455-1541

INTRODUCTION

During the past decade, thousands of Asian immigrants have appeared in American state courts as civil and criminal litigants. Interpreters, who breach the language gap between judge and litigant, are required by law and fairness to interpret all English spoken in court into the immigrant's language. However. while interpreters are held to the standard of interpreting legal tenns accurately and completely. few bilingual legal resources exist. To begin to address the need for accurate bilingual equivalents for English legal tenns, a proposal was submitted to the State Justice Institute for the development of basic bilingual legal glossaries in Cantonese, Laotian, Khmer (Cambodian). Korean, and Vietnamese. These languages are spoken by a large number of individuals living in a wide range of states.

This bilingual English-Khmer glossary is designed to be used as a working document for EnglishKhmer court interpreters. Since for the most part interpreters interpret English legal words into Khmer. the English terms are listed first. The body of the glossary consists of approximately 450 words. which were selected as representatives of frequently used legal tenns in state courts. This list is by no means exhaustive; court interpreters use.many other legal tenns as well.

Each word is translated into its equivalent in Khmer. The equivalent word or words given are, in the authors' opinions. the best interpretation of the English legal word. This word or short phrase conveys the English word's meaning and are meant to be used by interpreters when serving in legal proceedings.

In addition. some English words are defined in English because they have more than one English meaning. The English definitions, statements describing one or more meanings ofthe word, appear in parenthesis beside 'the English words. Readers are cautioned that many legal tenns have alternate meanings. Interpreters must use great care to use the appropriate Khmer alternate equivalent for an alternate English meaning. Also, interpreters are cautioned that a handful of legal words used regionally in some states appear in the glossary. If a word sounds quite unfamiliar. interpreters should check with other interpreters or attorneys.

Some Khmer interpretations are followed by explanations in Khmer. These were added because the authors. fell readers. would. benefit. fmm brief descrip\ipns of more unusual tenns. At the end of the glossary. a bibliography outlines resources used in creating the glossary, and also other resources which may be useful to interpreters. Every court interpreter should utilize several dictionaries. An essential part of the interpreter's job is to continuously look up word meanings in both languages.

This glossary is meant to serve as a foundation for the development of individual bilingual legal glossaries by Khmer interpreters. The words are widely spaced to allow for the inclusion of usage notes and other comments. Interpreters are strongly encouraged to elaborate on the definition (as opposed to the equivalent, which is the translation of each tenn, a definition is a statement of the meaning(s) of the word or phrase), of each word in Khmer and English, to make up a sentence

using the term. and to include other pertinent information. Binder paper can be added at the end of the glossary for the addition of other important legal terms. For an excellent discussion of the development of an interpreter's glossary. see Gonzalez. Vasquez. and Mikkelson, Fundamentals of Court Interpretation. Carolina Academic Press 456 (1991).

This project was produced through the efforts of several people. The word list was compiled by .Joanne Moore. J.D. manager of the Washington State Court Interpreters Certification Program, Otlice of the Administrator for the Courts, and by Gregg Miller, certified interpreter and interpreting educator in Los Angeles County, California. The Khmer equivalents were written by Paliene Sot h. Los Angeles County certified Khmer interpreter, Dinna Keo. Massachusetts certified Khmer interpreter, Chandara Hac, Los Angeles County certified Khmer interpreter, Sookham Nong. Massachusetts certified court interpreter, and Polin Soth, Khmer dictionary author. They were reviewed by Visochanea P. Morton, Washington State certified Khmer interpreter. and Chum Kim Sam. Khmer municipal judge.



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ABSTRACT (summary)

ACCESSORY (assistant in a

crime)

ACCOMPLICE

ACCUSATION (formal written

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ACCUSED (defendant)

ACQUIT

ACQUITTAL

ADJUDICATE

ADJUDICATION (deciding case

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ADMISSIBLE (acceptable;

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ADMISSION (disclosure of

ad verse facts)

•

- l'lllt!illll.,UI'I1S (ri7iiU7fl[Uri7BfhJimi) •

- U/'1011Jt!illl a

- lliltillS " o;;

- 1'11ritNu~, 1/'I~Nt!JfrilHgrujlU •

- m1mritNu~, 1'1111/'I~Nt!JfrnHgrujlU •

r mtm ~MWI!Jiltljll"fl7fl mfftw:m 1 1f1Uffrgn 1 ~IJI m yrgnl'fflf7miJ •

-I eatHl2 nHll 1'141 s, t ~au m o r~p 1.,ti 41 s, t tJ n.r m oro l'lr:l11'11141 s

(a Iii){ mil ( eJ nJtnfH?JI LUIJI s ts1mnJmriffJ •

Pagel

.•

LEGAL TERMINOLOGY. t111iJl'UJfiaal5rif1~h:iJlU '

ADOPTION (legal process of - l'i1HHHlHl11'iSGrnt:t. l'iltrJI'iSHiUJI'it:tl'iGrnt:t IJ fl ta.' If/ lA

establishing parental relationship ( @tcirntfij?Uf'i/JfilifJ/'isltHJf'iumfl ) . "1 .,, .....

between adoptive parent and

child born of other parents)


AFFIDAVIT

AFFIDAVIT OF PREJUDICE

(sworn statement alleging a

potential judge is biased)

r 1 Mu ffufJII rirn 1 u1 Ll'i FJfJ? wrn 1 rn f! ffWJUm s Mtif} IJ J

'AGREEMENT <two or more per· - 1\!!.t,llt:ttUlJ~; l'i1tUJ05jJlt:t rfigLnfltLrfJiJttiiJFJf!MJiits1ritrfjiJ

sons' mutual promises)

AID AND ABET

ALIMONY

offacts the party intends to

prove)

(m!frnfiiS1:UiiJSIJWf'ifll'iUIJ1m6rl .<!'! ) ' VJ '-1 v 'tJ

ALLEGED (asserted as true facts) - !f:lf1~ ({rJ(lfLUfi1MirfjiJff1rJ1ml'fJfifi)

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY t111iJfUjGHJ:i~flj1tlf:uJ1U '

> >

AMEND (to revise a complaint or - tl'ltLU

·other legal document) !ffi([pWufffsunf!iJ y!Jfi(lf)fqJ1U )

AMENDMENT (modification of - 1'11!tl'll1.,U (filtffif[p!Jfi(IJ)f)

document)

ANSWER ( n) [defendant's for- - Ot~tu~fl'llHllfi(IJ)ftffarmtmuu.Vq~JIITl6' r;uails/Jmf'!Junf!iJ "

mal document setting out defense li1fffit;jfi1ff!J1Uf!JI'ifSf[J'fofl '

(civil)]

ANSWER (V) (to respond to a

question or charge)

APPEAL (N) (review of a case by a- a~Hlfl~ rmrsgtutann!)~t9j~'ft.!)tSi(Ul051dlSHU

higher court)

APPEAL ( V) (to file a case in a

higher court for review)

APPEARANCE (party's presence - l'lliU~lt113 StSil'iLml'lll (fnff?SWMfi71fls1r11m:f!Bf'iilflfi1f) Ul "Z 1 n ! ,

in; court).... ,. .

ARBITRATION - msmrii\'mHstu:lfldll'lnnlm n ~ n

ARGUMENT (debate before the

court)

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY tllf'ijfUjtiaQ~fJ11~t:qjltr

ARRAIGN (to formally advise

defendant of the charges at an

initial court appearance)

ARRAIGNMENT

ARit:EST (n) (law enforcement's

taking of a suspect into custody)

ASSIGNEE

ATTEST (to affirm under oath)

ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY OF RECORD

AUTHENTICATE

BAIL (security given for the

release of a defendant P.!"'!ding ..

trial)

BAIL BONDSMAN

BAIL FORFEITURE

BAIL REVIEW

'

- t G1 etl1 E f rm l[f[IU!f1'1ti1Utrngrvf11JQflW §fmryprnrn •

- rn n me tl1 E f rnt (mmn1!fnti1utrnrJffn[f[IU'l}lJIJTinmrrprngJ •

- m IG1 U 3 S 1[1'1M/JfJ18MfJfinurnutJSW!'11i!IW) t:: w ".cA. rf '

- Utnll'i ...

. . - L4ll'it051:, L4ll'irns1 rtnn:gsmll[!1:mM9w0 niiujuniJJ

w

- Ul'itl'iNtrnl:tlS(Uitllthii Q I I \:f I

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY t111'ijfUJuHa~r.a.1~f:uJ1U •

BAILIFF

BANKRUPTCY - Nmm.fisttfllo, 9Jl3ql3, nlmmrut.,9nJNaJa •

BENCH (judge or court)

BIAS

BODY ATTACHMENT - Ut)llSi~s~ru (a 't]S1§SM1njffJCIJYSLflfffffilgrifJnnJ w w

BOND (certficate of debt

redeemable if defendant fails to

appear in court)

BOOKING NUMBER - tnl'3GlUGl3

BREATHALyzER - t L'i "\\ fl n.i fii L'i 1... (\51 (I rJ1W'tfE1 '§r(jf;; fi{J t§ ff) '

BRffiE ( v) - (\j l'i u

BRIEF (written· synopsis of ·case)·- .1_.Ura.ttJl3Nt~u. cffJnm;pf!J11'irJnqr;tJrns:; ). . .

BURDEN OF PROOF

CALENDAR, COURT

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY ml'iJfUJGU!!~f1j_l~f:tijlU '

CASE (criminal or rivillawsuit) - Fi, til~, 1111'itUoi'i~ ({rJnrnmunn y(rJme;ur!lnlfJ '"' U i.J n "' Li "" a "" = iJ

CAUSATION

CERTIFIED

CHAIN OF CUSTODY - 9 I~ m lll'iJll'i ~til~ ( fiiijOif1flflnl'Hffllt iUjrifJWWflfrnriffJ '

CHALLENGE (to object to tbe

qualifications of a potential J'uror) flffiMfiJfffihurJHnrnriffr:t111ffi11Ulfi 1 "' 'i.Jfl "' f1 '

. CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE - l'i1 I rJ r:ll'it Gmt r:ll UHfl S tuH'i rJ n5 ' ~ '

CHAMBERS (judge's office)

CHARGE(v) - tms, u~ "

CHILD SUPPORT - umriilrnHI'is lA u

CIRCUMSTANCES,aggravating - n51'irul:UtSHtGl{U a "

CIRCUMSTANCES, mitigating

CITATION (official notice to

appear in court, especially traffic

court)

- n51'irul:USSUSUJtGl{U a '/! "

- rtltfU'i tlll'i ([fifflfiJrtln ( fJflf[_[j)Urtl!Jirnif!J!~U/J?f!J!S v w

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY tllt'ijfUJfitf~~fti1flf:uj1U

CITATION

(notation of legal authority)

CITY ATTORNEY

CIVIL ACTION

CLAIM (n) (legal demand )

CLAIM ( v) (to insist upon)

CLERK (court official)

COLLATERAL (n)

(property pledged to secure a

debt; e.g. bail )

. I

- (lj !flMJl U I rJ M u f smi[s rJ WiiffS ( f!C/Jffiftfimff)

I U I ~ J

- mt~l:lGl\:1911 rmfJ!/jrnffrnimff!JfflJIUJ •

- wru u mi, w N m s1 u.

COLLATERAL (a) (supplementary- tr:l05UtRt:rSI:lUL~u

and additional)

COMMISSIONER· ,,,

COMMIT (to institutionalize, e.g. - Ut)l S (a. UCJ]St9'itnfij{ffi , fJfi... ~) • • v

to a mental hospital)

COMMIT (to perpetrate, e.g. a

crime)

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'

LEGAL TERMINOLOGY ml'iJfUJGtf.!;i~f!il~f:GjlU

COMMITMENT (consignment of

person to a mental hospital or a

prison)

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

mmrn s '#'

COMPETENCY (legal capacity to - NH!!_n1tll'i1HE ftijl U u

stand trial or be a witness)

'

COMPLAINT (written statement - t111'ijt!31e (lttmfftfjunufsmf[]Unf[/j .. r:rwnwrif"!JHI'!Ji mff ....

initiating a criminal or civil

action)

COMPLY(toactasdirectedor - tgmH, NL,HtJI'i1HtJ!}l1; tgmHtJ~1U

ordered)

COMPOSITE DRAWING

CONFESSION

CONFIS<::ATE (·governmental

seizure of property )



- l'i1Hi!llSnl~H3 (mffiW:ftJ7'/ir) u ' ij

- l'i11M1i'i1t13(U '

• t ..... •

9 S1 (U l'i ~ UtJH1f1 tl S t:l1 ru 3 S; l'i11U :m ru "' .. .... ' w

PageS

•

LEGAL TERMINOLOGY n11ijfUjtiH~~f1j_l~f:ujlU '

CONTEMPT OF COURT - l'ilil,U\l1tl~rnll'ill, U9\.,U\l1tl~rnll'ill

CONTINUANCE (rescheduling a - l'iliU~; l'ilitrUI'ittH15t9ifr! tt,l'il!lJI'iliHh~ l'iliGJlU

legal proceeding for a later date)


CONVICT ( n ) (individual who

has been found guilty and incar

cerated)

CONVICT ( v ) ( to find a

defendant guilty of a crime)

CONVICTION

CORONER

CORROBORATE

COUNSEL ( v ) (to advise)

COUNSEL ( n ) (lawyer)

COUNSEL TABLE

COUNT ( n ) (numbered charge)

-. cr1~ q,p:ll 11 ~i l I eHlmq!J nii s l'iJ ogwr;nsrua/JmHLifV~l.Vi '

- ll'ittUt]tll\l1St9li'U, Ntt,I:!GtiJtllUt9li'U, ll'ittUt]tll~I'U

1 mYfijlULf1f!Jgll{) I

l'illll'i t tU t] tll \l1 S t 91 l'l5, l'ill l'l5 t \.,1:1 G liJ tll U t 91 l'l5

- ,:;it,eul~a, UtJJ.lriut~a, Ut)llrltiJttUt]tlliil'i ra 11f]fm1Jfctw

mu;uf~y 1

- tiJt !lJl u ru

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY t111'ijfUjt3tf!j~fnlai:uJ1U '

COUNTERCLAIM

COUNTY JAIL - nlsllu'i riiwurillw.Vta1sii; N o o

COURT - nnnrm '

COURT, DEPENDENCY

COURT, DISTRICT

COURT, JUVENILE

COURT, MUNICIPAL

COURT, NIGHT - nnnrmmruuru '

COURT, SUPERIOR

COURT, SUPREME · - ri nn mui n ru ' "

COURT, -TRAFFIC- .. ' - ri ru1 rllHi HG L. '

COURT INTERPRETER

COURT REPORTER - unnrittnmsinnnn1t a ' '

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY t111'ijfUjGHrJl5fri1~f:tiJlU

COURTROOM

CREDIBILITY

CRIME

CRIMINAL

CRIMINAL RECORD

CUSTODY (care and control of

children)

CUSTODY (incarceration)

•

- l'illtUurill '

DAMAGES (repayment for loss or- dHOri, l'i113G31ri (NfflJMIHrrltwmif;ltiUiil!iUM) v n u u

injury)

DEATH PENALTY

DEATH ROW'''

DECREE (n) (order, judgment) - 0 rij; ei l'i1

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

DEFENDANT

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY rlll'ijfUjG-Jn~rij_lfH:OJlU I

DEFENSE (defendant and

defense attorney)

DEFENSE (evidence offered by an - rl t:i rn Hlll; (lJlfl ~ l'illtn I ... accused to defeat a criminal

charge)

DEFENSE ATTORNEY

DELIBERATION (careful rm~~~2~; rmfiomml; rnirsgur (a tJI1ritlli7WLf!FJI'i1ii '

consideration )

DEPORTATION

DEPOSITION (oral statement

given under oath)

DEPUTY D.A.

DETENTION.(beingdetained.in •. - l'illui;un~, .l'illt:llUui "

custody)

0 • ~ ·~

DISCOVERY (pretrialprocessto - 91~1'i11llil'itH'il:f1S~SI'ilri~ (nl'i1~f[111trf}fil

obtain facts from other side)

DISMISS

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY nllijfUjGH!j~ffil~f:GJlU

DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE

DISMISSAL WITHOUT

PREJUDICE

'

DISPOSITION (final outcome of a - l'ilSU11J.UtU~

criminal case)

DISSOLUTION

DISTRICT ATTORNEY ( D.A.)

DIVERSION (alternative program- l'i1:JfG~jtit9li'U (qijn'f!JangJ

which may result in dismissal of

charges)

DIVORCE

DOCKET(n)

D0MESTIC.YieLENGE· · - l'i1ti':ltUriUQ~lijl\f.\S .; ,utii'~ttnlliitnn5Q~lijl\f.\L, , ' '

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

DUE PROCESS

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY tlllijfUjGH!:i~fl:l.la'i:ujlU I

ENHANCEMENT (factor that - l'irilUtStHill(U n "

increases criminal penalty)

ENTER A PLEA

ENTRAPMENT - l'il Hl5jl3 ~t g (mtCI[JIJ'tfLULiifftitffaLlrgtB!{jmur;IJ) ~ w

EQUAL PROTECTION

EVICTION - l'iltutnnmtum, mHilu:tumrnt:rt:lfunu n'J...., U•..., Nw· v

EVIDENCE - m n tll ri ujl rJ, m ntJ1 ri on ri, l'i ~ l'ill3, nhn l3 '

EVIDENCE, DIRECT - l'i (\j l'i1l3 tJ u ell n.i; l'i (\j l'ill3 t:i 1:1 3 n v ~ n 1

' '

EVIDENCE, PRIMA FACIE - l'i ~ m ~I~ ru 111 rut illt] ell U'i UU'il s '

EXAMINATION, CROSS

EXAMINATION, DIRECT

EXAMINATION, RE-CROSS


Page 14

EXIBIT (object submitted as - fl'il'ii'IHilll ( a. rr;mMIJI'W1i, tufif'i. mtifiL ~fln I "}'l (j II N

evidence)

EXIBIT, PEOPLE'S - fl'iJ'i(Umll3lllUriHteilll ( maiC:J J " n • t;l'

' '

EXTRADITION - riliUfllS ~ S t IIi ri t ~ ll t Gl 9ft] (!9'1i~JlLUHJM(C:fflJ!gmi'!JJ!a I u u

EYEWITNESS

·FAILURE TO COMPLY

FAIR HEARING

FALSE IMPRISONMENT - ueu~u.mit~~;r; a '

FELONY

FIELD SOBRIETY TEST

FILE(n)

FILE(v)

FIND GUILTY ( v) - H'it ill m tll m s t 111 (15 ~

FINDING - r;lur;tillm; r;1irsututillm ~ .. ~

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY n1fijfUjGH~~fj1l~f:uJlU '

FINE (court-imposed monetary - f~u~tllf'i; L4lriiism

assessment)

FINGERPRINTS

FIREARM

. FORECLOSURE

FORFEIT ( v)

FOSTER CARE

FRAUD

GARNISH (to issue process for

purpose of attaching wages or

money)

GOOD CAUSE

GRAND JURY

GROUNDS (reasons)

GUARDIANSHIP

GUILTY

- f'iitti~ N

- tmrn 1 a. trnW[JFiium: J

- Hn5~1S; Hn5tUH1 II t::r II I

- l'ilrlt:ll!fHlfllrlJ4ln5

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY rlllijftfjGH!it1Sfl_l~f:GJlU

HABEAS CORPUS

HANDCUFFS

HEARING (formal proceeding

held before judge or admin

istartive law judge)

HEARING, CONTESTED


HEARSAY

HOLDING CELL

ILLEGAL

IMMUNITY (exemption from a

charge or penalty)


INADMISSIBLE

INCRIMINATE

INDICTMENT

•

- UT.lltl 8i £8 1! l'i t m N ~ ru u

- u 8 ulli aus1rmnrnn ~ ' '

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY ml'ijfUjGt!J:i~ftll~hiJlU '

INDIGENT

INFORMANT

INFORMATION (formal charge) - llll'ijUn{(~ (rilffSi~filifi.JlUJ

INFRACTION

INJUNCTION

INMATE

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN

GUILTY

- 1-'ilSIIIlNIIl rHlUrull11iHSII1Sll'iltUtmlNISl: w ~.

INTENT (state of mind when per- - I fiti Sl; I m n5 U rul ~

forming an act)

INVESTIGATION - l'illi..;JU!fl~l'i ' n

JAIL" , ..

JOIN (to concur) - llinJI'il\J; fi 051\J • u

JUDGE

JUDGMENT

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY nll'iJfUJfH1nl$fJll~f:GJ1U •

JURISDICTION

JUROR

JUROR, ALTERNATE

JURY - Ul'i tr rn nri, ~ nn 'Hi o m ' ... .. JURY, HUNG

JURY BOX

JURY FOREMAN

JURY TRIAL

JUVENILE

JUVENILE HALL

KIDNAP·.,. · ·

LARCENY - tHH\Hit~ u

LAWSUIT - unlit~ "

LEADING QUESTION

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY lllf'ijfUJ~HJ:i~f£l.l~f:uJ1U •

LEASE

LIABILITY

LIBEL ( n) - U9UiUl1trii (MflfUiU/jfHruJ1:1fl)

n j' ~

LIE DETECTOR

LIFE IMPRISONMENT

LINE-UP

LITIGATION

MALICE (purposely committing a - UClfl~!fll,riA, ri1Hlj1419

crime which will harm another)

MALPRACTICE - fiUJMa~'fJ:[lOf: (a. lnf{f. wrnf. .. ) '

MENTAL HEALTH

MIRANDAW ARNING

MISDEMEANOR

MISTRIAL

MODIFICATION

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY r11f'iJfUjtitf!j~'i1J.10f:GJlU '

MOTION (a petition for a ruling)

MOTION DENIED

MOTION GRANTED

MUG SHOT

NEGLIGENCE

NOT GUILTY - !H'i 3 (t5; !H'i ifl s t 91 (t5 '

NULL AND VOID - ti:l05G1rl91'itl1tiflUJ: '

OATH - rJut:l

OBJECT ( v J

to the other party's assertion

(or.evidence)] .., ...

OBJECTION OVERRULED

OBJECTION SUSTAINED

OFFENDER

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY t11fijfUJGH~~ftll~hiJlU '

OFFENSE (violation of law)

OFFER OF PROOF

ORDER, COURT

ORDINANCE - um fi Uri ll (r;nu1Jl1U•41UHJNUI'lll ... Hsilrmnwwmul'ill) ~n , w· l.i , , ,

OVERRULE

OVERT ACT

PARALEGAL

PAROLE

" " fJ1 s (If fi 9 flf)) B a

l'.:.RTY [plaintiff (People, State, - lil~ li~fHU1fl; ifj; [Uil'lr:iS ; qlHU1fl )

etc.), or defendant]

PATERNITY ...•

~"

PENALTY - l'ilHlSUJ; IHIJll'iti " y

PENALTY ASSESSMENT

PENDING (not yet decided) . - I r:Htfl11"]lllli l'itl l'iten :t,Mru, 1 ~ oi (lll t n rut~ ru ... '

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY rlll'ijfUj1:Hf!jl5f!ll~h:iJlU

PENITENTIARY

PEOPLE ( PROSECUTION)


PERMANENT RESIDENT

PERSONAL ( OWN ) RECOG

NIZANCE

PETITION ( n ) (formal written

request for an order)

PETITION ( v ) (ask, request)

PLAINTIFF

PLEA (defendant's "guilty" or

"not guilty" answer to a criminal

charge)' ''

PLEA BARGAIN

PLEADINGS


I

- nsSHill; l'il'iG· l'il'iHl dl •'•tot

- muJ Ell'i t tim tell tuH s 41 ti IHI5ttflri 1 ttnHnrnriifrJ1mf11tffll I '-1 II I ~ n

- l'i11 ru Sjl Hl1lli ~ S tJ ll (fJ1Silffl'i!JUf!fl57rrlfff!J) w

- m~. ml'ilnJ, ~n· tJ

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY tnl'ijiUjtitfl:!~ftilOf:ujlU

POLYGRAPH

POSTPONEMENT

PRE-SENTENCE REPORT

PREJUDICE

PREPONDERANCE OF

THE EVIDENCE

'

- Hl~Slill'ill'il'illJ'iritil ' u

- l'illtlll'iG/'i~S H o

~ < • - ti'Util'ill!lll'ilHlfltJSr:ll/'itGli'U

n '

- li ~ rn lll r:l nJ(!S HU ru ~ Utllll 1 a.mw:;:!fq~J f[Jfitgf[JIIniifrwn~J

I fli I rif fi 1{ fi7 /j l'f1 if lf1 /j { eJ flJ f! S I rif M l1[ U d1 M 1{ fi7 /j i U M l'f1 if lf1 /j IV fl) . .

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE - /'ill I'U S ~ rll m S t Gl I'U; /'ill I'U S ~ rll r\112 I'U .... .... ""' I

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

PRETRIAL RELEASE

PRIORABLE OFFENSE

PRIORS - t Gl (U tll tit'i tJ s '

PRISON - tlSSlml, M .. '

PRIVILEGE

PROBABLE CAUSE

PROBATION - l'illtl j It Gl (U

"

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY llll'ijfUJGaJ:i~fij_l~h:iJlU

PROBATION, FORMAL

PROBATION, SUMMARY


PROBATION OFFICER

PROOF (evidence convincing to

the judge or jury)

I

rmtljiHTh'U !illEr rm rrtnwrnsf!l'i[fffii'lsf!JJ u ' u

- l'illtlj!t 1111\.rt U'liE 1 rm r flfiY1Sf!l'i[fffii'lsf!JJ u u

- ~l'iliJniiiiru (81/Jf!JmnNJ

- Mu mil 'l

u

PROPER - r\nmll3Silll, tGClltl!rn'fr\nmll3SillltS4nnnl'i11 N d N I u u

PROSECUTION - L~l!ttn9, U'!l!~llt~105t1Tl(U

PROSECUTOR - H:l!flell; !ll'iUllHl105t91(U t::r -...J a n n

QUASH - ~trtGlru, tnri~l'ielltl!lw: , ra. rnrirmm§lmf!JUnf!iJJ

REASONABLE DOUBT, BEYOND A - t 05 lll!l S l'illt ;tlll e of rf.:tmNifiUll/Nffll'(lf)

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY tnl'ijfUjtil1al:lff!_l5i:tiJ1U

REGULATION

RELEASE OF INFORMATiON

RELINQUISMENT (giving up a

right)

REMAND (to send back a case to - urnstllirrn ... ~ u

a lower court or administrative

hearing office)

REMEDY (n) ( legal compensation - rill N ll tll:i' G ri v "'

fora wrong)

~ ~ " REPORT ( v ) ( to state ) - trlt N ti f'i lllli f'il Hlfl

J "

•

~ < REPORT ( n) (formal accoun~of - tNti~11llif'i11C\Iltl1rlff'i11

...: facts or information )

RESPONDENT - ur;til'runu. tilHtilG 0. N

1 I

RESTITUTION

RESTRAINING ORDER

REVOKE

RIGTHS, CONSTITUTIONAL

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY t111iJfUJutfa~'f[ila'hijlU I

RULE ( to decide ) '·

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

SELF DEFENSE

SELF·INCRIMITATION mug flitllurHU£ s t1 ~; mug flilrl still NfJ rtf£ s tl~ w w

SENTENCE (court's punishment) - mlfJlfltlllN; t'i1W1nllrull'it!lt:JNtG4Ut'iH " "'

. SENTENCE, CONCURRENT - t'i1lflitl1Ud ru11 05[1 (mtmritfTIN!LUS'!}ti7UtJ!j mw{ r;yw i '


SENTENCE, SUSPENDED - t'illtlj!tlllN~t'iNS w

SENTENCING

SEPARATION

SERVE A SENTENCE

SETTLEMENT

SHERIFF

STATEMENT, CLOSING

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY t111'ijiUjriH~~ftl1~i:uJltl

STATEMENT, OPENING

STATUTE

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

STATUTORY RAPE

- urn fi Mi l'iHll: ttH\5 !:!J"

'

STAY ( n) (a delay or Cessation) - mttlSJII~I'i, l'ill~ll'i~l'iruS

STAY ( v) ( To put off or block) t:J1nsnrus, unrisnrus M ' '

STIPULATE

STRAIGHT TIME

SUBMIT (present to the court for - ~llrlU~lm, enr'it::s "' ~ u

consideration , e.g. evidence )

SUBPOENA - Em (tmmm. rnurniJ

SUE

SUIT - unfi~ "

SUSTAIN - ssru. usm1n, 99CI5!111'i u' l~t'l w

SWEAR (to declare under oath )

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TESTIFY

TESTIMONY

TIME SERVED

TORT

TRAFFIC CITATION

TRAIL - ustm, tri51'itll4tm\HJ3 n '

TRANSCRIPT - ri nil ri t UH'i '

TRIAL

TRIAL, COURT/BENCH

TRIAL, JURY

UNCONSTITUTIONAL

UNDERCOVER • ~ <

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UNEMPLOYMENT

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LEGAL TERMINOLOGY tllf'ijfUJjjH~~fB_1~i:uj1U

UNLAWFUL DETAINER

VACATE ( v) (to cancel)

VENUE

VERDICT

VICTIM

VIOLATION

VISITATION (right of parent to

visith with children )

VOIR DIRE

WAIVE RIGHTS

WAIVE TIMES

WAIVER OF RIGHTS

WARRANT ( order )

ARRANT, ARREST

ARRANT, BENCH

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WARRANT, SEARCH

WEAPON - lfl1ti '

WEAPON, CONCEALED - m1unnriullu ' n

WEAPON, DEADLY

WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE - 9!!S1UI'Ufi~rilll; rfirifStnt15lltltflJW..Jti~rilll ' '

WITNESS ( n)

WITNESS, DEFENSE

WITNESS, EXPERT

WITNESS, HOSTILE

WITNESS, MATERIAL


WITNESS STAND

WORK FURLOUGH

WORK RELEASE

WRIT

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"' CRIMES uatruru ...

ARSON - UIHI5G el ri u '

ASSAULT - Ullthnssumrn, UllthnsN9 . "'

ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED - UIIUtnSIUI'ilUltiStil • v v

ASSAULT, WITH A DEADLY

WEAPON

AUTO TAMPERING

BATTERY

BATTERY, SPOUSAL - ullrlrnmH1uuns n "'

BOOKMAKING

BRANDISHING A WEAPON - UIIUttJlt]1fl~tit~'trjn5ejri '

BREAKING AND ENTERING - Ulleil(UillflU!Gr\5 N U

BURGLARY

CHILD MOLESTATION - UII051'i05lSI'iStl'ill (ili9J/if1ftrl<'t.iJ " u .... ., ...

CONSPIRACY

CONTEMPT OF COURT

Pagel

CRIMES

COUNTERFEITING

DISORDERLY CONDUCT


DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED

DRUNK. ~RIVING

EMBEZZLEMENT

EXTORTION

FAILURE TO APPEAR ( FTA l

FORGERY J •

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GAMBLING

GLUE SNIFFING

GRAND THEFT

HIT AND RUN

HOMICIDE

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CRIMES

INCEST

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JOYRIDING

KIDNAPPING - U9G1Utl'~ I'Uj

LARCENY - UIHl5Gtri u

LEWD CONDUCT - u 9lf1 (U lfll'il (U

LffiEL

LOITERING

LYNCHING

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF

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CRIMES

MURDER - u 9 rJ nrnhr ~ Nj


PANDERING

PERJURY

PETTY THEFT - U9C\HHiGtnG " .

PIMPING

POSESSION OF DRUGS (cocaine,

heroine)

PROSTITUTION - UIHI'irqruri~s I[U[figiiti'imNJ7J "

RAPE

RAPE, STATUTORY •.•

RAPE IN CONCERT

RECKLESS DRIVING

ROBBERY - U9USHi "'

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SEXUAL MOLESTATION - U 9 ClHH\51 S •

SHOPLIFTING

SLANDER

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I ""' tot U. 11'1 ., <II

THEFT - U9ctHit~ u

THEFT, GRAND - U9ctHiti u

THEFT, PETTY - U9ct5tititit'i1ti u •

TRESPASSING

- U9ll'l5nu]umn\ru

VANDALISM

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Bibliography

Black's Law Dictionary, West Publishing Company (6th ed. 1993) (available in bookstores and libraries)

Cambodian Dictionary, Institut Bouddhique (5th ed. 1967) (available in Cambodian bookstores)

Garner, Bryan A, A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage, Oxford University Press (1987) (available in bookstores and libraries)

Gifis, Steven H., Law Dictionary, Barron's Educational Series, Inc. (3rd ed. 1991) (available in bookstores and libraries)

Washington State Administrator for the Courts, A Citizen's Guide to Washington Courts, Glossary, (1993)

(available from the Court Interpreter Certification Program, Pre-Test for Interpreters, Washington State Administrator for the Courts)

OFFICE OF THE .4DML'VJSTR4JVR I·W~ THF:CQUR1S MARY CAMPBELL McQUEEN AdiiWilltltur

STATE OF WASHINGTON 111M 5. ()uioco su... Mail Slop EZ·II O(mlpio. WA 91504 (JIM) 7JJ.JJ6J FAX:111MJSIUI69

Copyright © 1994 State of Washington Office of the Administrator for the Couns


ENGLISH-KOREAN

State Justiee Institute

1650 KiqSiniol. Suioo 6111. ..... I io. VirJinia nll4 (103) 614-6100

DlstributedbyACEBO 0 P.O.Box7485 0 Spreckels.CA93962 0 (408)455-1507 OFAX:(408)455-1541

INTRODUCTION

During the past decade, thousands of Asian immigrants have appeared in American state courts as civil and criminal litigants. Interpreters, who breach the language gap between judge and litigant, are required by law and fairness to interpret all English spoken in court into the immigrant's language. However, while interpreters are held to the standard of interpreting legal terms accurately and completely, few bilingual legal resources exist. To begin to address the need for accurate bilingual equivalents for English legal terms, a proposal was submitted to the State Justice Institute for the development of basic bilingual legal glossaries in Cantonese, Laotian, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean. and Vietnamese. These languages are spoken by a large number of individuals living in a wide range ofstates.

This bilingual English-Korean glossary is designed to be used as a working document for EnglishKorean court interpreters. Since for the most part interpreters interpret English legal words into Korean, the English terms are listed first. The body of the glossary consists of approximately 450 words, which were selected as representatives of frequently used legal terms in state courts. This list is by no means exhaustive; court interpreters use many other legal terms as well.

Each word is translated into its equivalent in Korean. The equivalent word or words given are, in the authors' opinions, the best interpretation of the English legal word. This word or short phrase interpretations convey the English word's meaning, and are meant to be used by interpreters when serving in legal proceedings.

In addition. some English words are defined in English because they have more than one English meaning. The English definitions, statements describing one or more meanings of the word, appear in parenthesis beside the English words. Readers are cautioned that many legal terms have alternate meanings. Interpreters must use great care to use the appropriate Korean alternate equivalent for an alternate English meaning. Also, interpreters are cautioned that a handful of legal words used regionally in some states appear in the glossary. If a word sounds quite unfamiliar, interpreters should check with other interpreters or attorneys.

Some Korean interpretations are followed by explanations in Korean. These were added because the authors felt readers would benefit from brief descriptions of more unusual terms. At the end of the glossary, a bibliography outlines resources used in creating the glossary, and also other resources which may be useful to interpreters. Every court interpreter should utilize several dictionaries. An essential part of the interpreter's job is to continuously look up word meanings in both languages.

This glossary is meant to serve as a foundation for the development of individual bilingual legal glossaries by Korean interpreters. The words are widely spaced to allow for the inclusion of usage notes and other comments. Interpreters are strongly. encouraged to elaborate on the definition (as opposed to the equivalent, which is the translation of each term, a definition is a statement of the meaning( s) of the word or phrase), of each word in Korean and English, to make

up a sentence using the term. and to include other pertinent information. Binder paper can be added at the end of the glossary for the addition of other important legal terms. For an excellent discussion of the development of an interpreter's glossary, see Gonzalez, Vasquez, and Mikkelson. Fundamentals of Court Interpretation, Carolina Academic Press 456 (1991).

This project was produced through the efforts of several people. The word list was compiled by Joanne Moore. J.D .• manager of the Washington State Court Interpreters Certification Program, Office of the Administrator for the Courts, and by Gregg Miller, certified interpreter and interpreting educator in Los Angeles County, California. The Korean equivalents were written by Jacki Noh. California certified Korean interpreter, and Ted Kim, California certified.Korean interpreter. They were reviewed by Nam-Jong Alex Jo, California certified Korean interpreter, Ken Lee. a bilingual attorney in practice in Santa Clara, California, and Professor Chin Kim, California Western School of Law. San Diego. California.


Every attempt has been made to ensure the accu.racy of the translations and definitions contained herein. No express or implied guarantees or warranties are made.

LEGAL TERMINOLOGY

ABSTRACT

(summary)

ACCESSORY

(assistant in a crime)

ACCOMPLICE

ACCUSATION

(formal written charge)

ACCUSE

ACCUSED

(defendant)

ACQUIT

ACQUITTAL

ADJUDICATE (v)

ADJUDICATION (n)

(deciding case through judicial

or administrative hearing)

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ADMISSIBLE

(acceptable; e.g., admissible evidence)

ADMISSION

(disclosure of adverse facts)

ADOPTION

(legal process of establishing parental

relationship between adoptive parent

and child born of other parents)


AFFIDAVIT

AFFIDAVIT OF PREJUDICE

(sworn statement alleging

a potential judge is biased)

AGREEMENT

(two or more persons' mutual promises)

AID AND ABET

ALIMONY

ALLEGATION

(party's statement of fact

the party intends to prove)

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ALLEGE (asserted as a true fact)

AMEND

(to revise a complaint or other legal document)

AMENDMENT

(modification of document)

ANSWER 1., (n) defendant's formal document

setting outdefense (civil)

2. ( v) to respond or reply to a question

or charge

APPEAL (n)

(review of a case by a higher court)

APPEAL (v)

(to file a case in a higher court for review)

APPEARANCE (party's presence in court)

ARBITRATION .

ARGUMENT

(debate before the court)

ARRAIGN

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ARRAIGNMENT

(to formally advise defendant of the

charges at an initial court appearance

ARREST

(law enforcement's taking of suspect

into formal custody)

ASSIGNEE

ATTEST

(to affirm under oath)

ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY OF RECORD

AUTHENTICATE

BAIL

(security given for the release of

a defendant pending trial)

BAIL BONDSMAN

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BAIL FORFEITURE

BAIL REVIEW

BAILIFF

BANKRUPTCY

BENCH

(judge or court)

BIAS

BODY ATTACHMENT

BOND

(certificate of debt redeemable if

defendant fails to appear in court)

BOOKING NUMBER

BREATHALYZER

BRIDE

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BRIEF

(n) written synopsis of case

BURDEN OF PROOF

CALENDAR, COURT

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

CASE

(criminal or civil lawsuit)

CAUSATION

CERTIFIED

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

CHALLENGE

( v) to object to the qualifications

of a potential juror

CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE

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CHAMBERS

(judge's office)

CHARGE

CHILD SUPPORT

CIRCUMSTANCES, AGGRAVATING

CIRCUMSTANCES, MITIGATING

CITATION

1. official notice to appear in court

especially in traffic court

2. notation of legal authority

CITY ATTORNEY

CIVIL ACTION

CLAIM (n)

(legal demand)

CLAIM (v)

(to insist upon)

CLERK

(court official)

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COLLATERAL

1. property pledged to secure

a debt (e.g., bail)

2. supplementary and additional

COMMISSIONER

COMMIT (v)

1. to institutionalize, e.g., to

a mental hospital

2. to perpetrate, e.g. a crime

COMMITMENT

(consignment of person to

a mental hospital or a prison)

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

COMPETENCY

(legal capacity to stand trial or a witness)

COMPLAINT

(written statement initiating

a criminal or civil action)

COMPLY

(to act as directed or ordered)

COMPOSITE DRAWING

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CONFESSION

CONFISCATE

(governmental seizure of property)



CONTEMPT OF COURT

CONTINUANCE

(rescheduling a legal proceeding for a later date) •


CONVICT (n)

(individual who has been found

guilty of a crime)

CONVICT (V)

(to find a defendant guilty of a crime)

CONVICTION

(finding of guilty in a criminal case)

CORONER

CORROBORATE

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COUNSEL

1. (v) to advise

2. (n) lawyer

COUNSEL TABLE

COUNT (n)

(numbered charge)

COUNTERCLAIM

COUNTY }All..

COURT

COURT, DEPENDENCY

COURT, DISTRICT

COURT, JUVENIT..E

COURT, MUNICIPAL

COURT, NIGHT

COURT, SUPERIOR

COURT, SUPREME

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COURT, TRAFFIC

COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL

. COURT INTERPRETER

COURT REPORTER

COURTROOM

CREDIBILITY

CRIME

CRIMINAL

CRIMINAL RECORD

CUSTODY

1. care and control of children

2. incarceration

DAMAGES

(repayment for loss or injury)

DEATH PENALTY

DEATH ROW

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DECREE (n)

(order, judgement)

DEFAULT JUDGMENT

DEFENDANT

DEFENSE

1. the defendant and defense attorney

2. evidence offered by an accused

to defeat a criminal charge

DEFENSE ATTORNEY

DELIBERATION

(careful consideration, e.g. of jury)

DEPORTATION

DEPOSITION

(oral statement given under oath)

DEPUTY D.A.

DETENTION

(being retained in custody)

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DISCOVERY

(pretrial process to obtain facts ·

from other side)

DISMISS


DISMISSAL (WITHOUT PREJUDICE)

DISPOSITION

. (final outcome of a criminal case)

DISSOLUTION

(termination of a marriage, partnership; etc.)

DISTRICT ATTORNEY (D.A.)

DIVERSION

(alternative program which may result in

dismissal of charges)

DIVORCE

DOCKET (n)

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

DUE PROCESS

ENHANCEMENT

(factor that increases criminal penalty)

ENTER A PLEA

ENTRAPMENT

EQUAL PROTECTION

EVICTION

EVIDENCE

EVIDENCE, CIRCUMSTANTIAL

EVIDENCE, DffiECT

EVIDENCE, PRIMA FACffi

EXAMINATION, CROSS

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EXAMINATION, DIRECT

EXAMINATION, RE-CROSS


EXHIBIT

(object submitted as evidence)

EXHIBIT, PEOPLE'S

EXTRADITION

EYEWITNESS

. FAILURE TO COMPLY

FAIR HEARING

FALSE IMPRISONMENT

FELONY

FIELD SOBRIETY TEST

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FILE (n)

FILE (v)

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

FIND GUlL TY (v)

FINDING

FINE

(court-imposed monetary assessment)

FINGERPRINTS

FIREARM

FORECLOSURE

FORFEIT

FOSTER CARE

FRAUD

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GARNISH

(to issue process for purpose of attaching

wages or money)

GOOD CAUSE

GRAND JURY

GROUNDS

(reasons)

GUARDIANSHIP

GUILTY

HABEAS CORPUS

HANDCUFFS

HEARING

(formal proceeding held before judge or

administrative law judge)

HEARING, CONTESTED


HEARSAY

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ILLEGAL

IMMUNITY

(exemption from a charge or penalty)


INADMISSffiLE

INCRIMINATE

INDICTMENT

INDIGENT

INFORMANT

(formal charge)

INFORMATION

INFRACTION

INJUNCTION

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INMATE

INNOCENT ·UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

INTENT

(state of mind when performing an act)

INVESTIGATION

JAIL

JOIN

(v) to concur

JUDGE (n)

JUDGMENT

JURISDICTION

JUROR

JUROR, ALTERNATE

JURY

JURY, HUNG

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JURY BOX

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JURY TRIAL

JUVENILE

]UVENii..E HALL

KIDNAP

LARCENY

LAWSillT

LEADING QUESTION

LEASE

LIABILITY

LffiEL (n)

LIE DETECTOR

LIFE IMPRISONMENT

LINE-UP

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LITIGATION

MALICE

(purposely committing a crime

which will harm another)

MALPRACTICE

MENTAL HEALTH

MffiANDA WARNING

MISDEMEANOR

MISTRIAL

MODIFICATION

MOTION

(a petition for a ruling)

MOTION DENIED

MOTION GRANTED

MUG SHOT

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NEGLIGENCE

NOT GUILTY

NULL AND VOID

OATH

OBJECT (v)

OBJECTION

(formal protestation to the other

party's assertion or evidence)

OBJECTION OVERRULED

OBJECTION SUSTAINED

OFFENDER

OFFENSE

(violation of law)

OFFER OF PROOF

ORDER, COURT

ORDINANCE

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OVERRULE

OVERT ACT

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PAROLE

PARTY

plaintiff (people, state, etc.) or defendant

PATERNITY

PENALTY

PENALTY ASSESSMENT

PENDING

(not yet decided)

PENITENTIARY

PEOPLE (PROSECUTION)


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PERMANENT RESIDENT

PERSONAL (OWN) RECOGNIZANCE

PETITION (n)

(formal written request for an order)

PETITION (v)

(ask, request)

PLAINTIFF

PLEA

(defendant's "guilty" or "not guilty"

answer to a criminal charge)

PLEA BARGAIN

PLEADINGS

(documents filed in a case)


POLYGRAPH

POSTPONEMENT

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PRE-SENTENCE REPORT

PREJUDICE

(bias or preconceived opiruon)

PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE

PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

PRETRIAL RELEASE

PRIORABLE OFFENSE

PRIORS

PRISON

PRIVILEGE

(immunity against compulsory disclosure,

e.g., privilege against self incrimination,

attorney client privilege, etc.)

PRO PER

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PROBABLE CAUSE

PROBATION

(suspension of defendant's sentence under

supervision of probation officer)

PROBATION, FORMAL

PROBATION, SUMMARY


PROBATION OFFICER

PROOF

(evidence convincing to the judge or jury)

PROSECUTION

PROSECUTOR

PUBLIC DEFENDER (P.D.)

QUASH

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REASONABLE DOUBT, BEYOND A

REBUTTAL

RECKLESS DRIVING

REGULATION

RELEASE OF INFORMATION

RELINQillSHMENT

(giving up a right)

REMAND

1. to send a case back to a lower court

or administrative hearings office

2. to send a person back into custody

REMEDY (n)

(legal compensation for a wrong)

REPORT

1. (v) to state

2. (n) formal account of facts or information

RESPONDENT

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RESTRAINING ORDER

REVOKE

RIGHTS, CONSTITUTIONAL

RULE (v)

(to decide)

SEARCH AND SEIZURE

SELF DEFENSE

SELF-INCRIMINATION

SENTENCE (n)

(court's punishment)

SENTENCE, CONCURRENT


SENTENCE, SUSPENDED

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SENTENCING

SEPARATION

SERVE A SENTENCE

SETTLEMENT

SHERIFF

STATEMENT, CLOSING

STATEMENT, OPENING

STATUTE

.STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS

STATUTORY RAPE

STAY (n)

(a delay or cessation)

STAY (v)

(to put off or block)

STIPULATE

STIPULATION

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STRAIGHT TIME

SUBMIT

(present to the court for consideration,

e.g., evidence)

SUBPOENA

SUE

SUIT

SUSTAIN

SWEAR

(to declare under oath)

TESTIFY

TESTIMONY

TIME SERVED

TORT

TRAFFIC CITATION

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TRAIL

TRANSCRIPT

TRIAL.

TRIAL, COURT /BENCH

TRIAL, JURY

TRIAL, SPEEDY

UNCONSTITUTIONAL

UNDERCOVER

UNEMPLOYMENT

UNLAWFUL DETAINER

VACATE

(to cancel)

VENUE

VERDICT

VICTIM

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VIOLATION

VISITATION

(right of parent to visit with children)

VOIR DIRE

WAIVE (RIGHTS)

WAIVE (TIME)

WAIVER OF RIGHTS

WARRANT

(order)

WARRANT, ARREST

WARRANT, BENCH

WARRANT, SEARCH

WEAPON

WEAPON, CONCEALED

WEAPON, DEADLY

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WITNESS (n)

WITNESS, DEFENSE

WITNESS, EXPERT

WITNESS, HOSTILE

WITNESS,NU\TERLAL


WITNESS STAND

WORK FURLOUGH

WORK RELEASE

WRIT

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VOCABULARY (CRIMES)

ARSON

ASSAULT

(attempt to inflict an injury)

ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON

AUTO TAMPERING

BATTERY

BATTERY, SPOUSAL

BOOKMAKING

BRANDISHING A WEAPON

BREAKING AND ENTERING

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CHll..D MOLESTATION

CONSPIRACY

CONTEMPT OF COURT

COUNTERFEITING

DISORDERLY CONDUCT


DRIVING WHll..E INTOXICATED

DRUNK DRIVING

EMBEZZLEMENT

EXTORTION

F All..URE TO APPEAR (FT A)

FORGERY

GAMBLING

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GRAND THEFT

lllT AND RUN

HOMICIDE

INCEST

INDECENT EXPOSURE

JOYRIDING

KIDNAPPING

LARCENY

LEWD CONDUCT

LffiEL

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LYNCHING

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MANSLAUGHTER

MANSLAUGHTER,UNVOLUNTARY

MANSLAUGHTER, VOLUNTARY

MAYHEM

MURDER


PANDERING

PERJURY

PETTY THEFT

PIMPING

POSSESSION OF DRUGS (COCAINE, HEROIN) o}~_±;;o:] $J

PROSTITUTION

RAPE

RAPE, STATUTORY

RAPE IN CONCERT

RECKLESS DRIVING

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ROBBERY

SEXUAL MOLESTATION

SHOPLIFTING

SLANDER

SODOMY

THEFT

THEFT, GRAND

THEFT; PETTY

TRESPASSING

VAGRANCY

VANDALISM

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

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~ %Ai ifl 'lHJ.;;:-, <;JH!!~ 'll ~ A}~ (Minjung's Essence English-Korean Dictionary, 5th ect.> "il5'C\-. ~ %Ai ifl w'Cl-, 1992.

(Available in most Korean bookstores in the US)

~ %Ai ifl 'l1 ~ .;;:-, ':}! 1!!~ ~'ll A}~ (Minjung' s Essence Korean-English Dictionary, 2nd ed.), "il2'Cl-. ~ %Ai ifl *:scl-, 1987.

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'i:l '§:]- 't! T~. 'i:l ~'§:]- tlJA}~. '1]'8- ~~~. 1990. (Available in bookstores in Korea)

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Un Bok Cheong, Barron's Bilingual Business Guides Talking Business in Korean. Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1988.

(For availability information, call Barron's Educational Series, Inc. at 1-800-645-3476)

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up a sentence using the term. and to include other pertinent information. Binder paper can be added at the end of the glossary for the addition of other important legal terms. For an excellent

·discussion of the development of an interpreter's glossary, see Gonzalez, Vasquez, and Mikkelson. Fundamentals ofCourtlnterpretation. Carolina Academic Press 456 (1991).

This project was produced through the efforts of several people. The word list was compiled by Joanne Moore, J.D., manager of the Washington State Court Interpreters Certification Program, Office of the Administrator for the Courts, and by Gregg Miller, certified interpreter and interpreting educator in Los Angeles County, California. The Laotian equivalents were written by Edmund Channita. Los Angeles County certified Laotian interpreter, Sue Novosak, San Diego area Laotian interpreter. They were reviewed by Jerry Torgerson, Washington State certified Laotian interpreter. and Into Bo Champon, J.D., who practices law in the San Diego area.


Every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy ofthe translations and definitions contained herein. No express or implied guarantees or warranties are made.

abstract (summary)

accessory. (assistant in a crime)

accomplice

accusation (formal written charge) ·

accuse

acquit

acquittal

adjudicate

adjudication (deciding case through judicial or administrative lieanng). '

admissible (acceptable; e.g., admissible evidence)

admission (disclosure of adverse facts)

., nn~u~m~u 'tum

., ,.,unn~u ~; ~u t ton

.... .... .., ., suttJum<m't].,u 'Cn

* I ., Thts word c!ln be spelled two w!lys, etther rJ or rJ. .. .

/

adoption (legal process of establishing parental relationship between adoptive parent and child born of other parents)

advisement of rights

affidavit

affidavit of prejudiCe (sworn statement alleging a potiential judge is biased)

agreement (two or more persons' mutual promises)

aid and abet

alimony

allegation (party's statement of fact the party intends to prove)

allege (asserted as a true fact)

amend (to revise a complaint or other legal document)

amendment (modification of document)

English - Lao Legal Glossary

• 'l n l'l"l'lJil'lJ:::'lJ"ll\'Jtltll

fi.,~mn"l'1Jt~'1Jii1"1U~nsn~a'1J~tst1Lt1Ul1"1'1J 1\f"lU"l'lJ

• .... n.... . .... .... • n"lsa~ma.,~~.,m~~.,l\1.,'1Ja"lau~

fi.,Ymn"l'Ul\1"1u"l'1J;.,~~.,nn.,'1J~.,au~

• .... ..... c:l .... n ... .... .... n"liilu ~ tJJ uma tl' ~mtl::: s .,~ n u tta~

-:. Rn.,~m.,

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answer (n.) (defendant's formal document setting out defense)

appeal (noun) (review of a case by a higher court)

appeal (verb) (to file a case in a higher court for review)

appearance in court (party's presence in court)

arbitration

argument (debate before the court)

arraign (to formally advise defendant of the charges at an initial court appearance)

arraignment

arrest (law enforcement taking of suspect into formal custody)

assignee

attest (to affirm under oath)


• ri"U:'lSU

T1"11JSIDS1J •

• 2SIDS1J •

• Tl"l1Jn~~1JY~tnu1.lsn="l1J

• I .... ~ a I 0 1J"lU* ~s~rn"l~"lR1J="l1Jt~S~~~SU~"lU~

• n ~

u~nmru"lv

• c:l.•o ... rnauu~nmru"lv

. . ... This word c11n be spelled two w11ys, either r.J or u. .. .

Pag

attorney

attorney of record

authenticate

bail (security given for the release of a defendant pending trial)

bail bondsman

bail forfeiture

bail review

bailiff

bankruptcy

bench (judge or court)


a lll::'U"lUfi:J"lJJ2S~ri::Cl

.., .... I ....

~· lltua::'Uu"lntl::n'UC'I:J~*na~rn.,~.,n~n .. ' ~ ~

( Cl"lJJU'UUC'I:~.,'U)

... n"l'UmUlll:J'U~"lU::n'U~:J, (n"l'U2a::~U"1Cltrn

' ~ ~ :i\1"1 'Ulil n rJ"ltl:: n'I.IC'I:J)

'

., ~

n!l'U<i!JJ'iil::a . .,u. ..

' ... *Th1 s word c11n be spelled two w11ys, either ~ or ~.

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I I bias

body attachment

bond (certificate of debt redeemable if defendant fails to appear in court)

booking number (arrest registration number)

breathalizer

bribe (noun)

bribe (verb)

brief (n.) (written synopsis of case)

burden of proof

calendar, court

capital punishment

case (criminal or civil lawsuit)


' s~!~u~~~2s~s~~n~u

I Ll' .... .... .... 0 ~ ...

n~t.l~n1.1l'l~ (t.l~nur.~un~umrm.J) (ttamt.l ' t~u !ri'~~~~t~utiu~nCln~Yu=~u>

., . .... .... ... tiiln<il~Clutsmf~1.1"1Clt2~nn •

., l1~1.1y;~1.1U1.l,l1~1.1~;~~"15U55U

., tsn~:f~1.12S~n~RtCluu~

'I' no L!IIClU~'C'I~1.1!l~Cl

causation

certification of the truth

certified

chain of custody

challenge (verb) . . (to object to the qualifications of a potential juror)

challenge for cause

chambers (judge's office)

charge

child support

circumstances, aggravating

circumstances, mitigating

citation . (notation of legal authonty)


.... .... ' !Je~,t'le~m'l,n'l;Jm'l

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citation (official notice to appeM in court, especially in traffic court)

city attorney

civil action

claim (n) (legal demand)

claim (v.) ( to insist upon)

clerk (court official)

collateral (property pledged to secure a debt (e.g. bail))

commissioner

commit (to institutionalize)

commit (to'perpetrate a·crime) ... ·

commitment (consignment of person to amental hospital or a prison)

community property


. ' uli~~~u~uu. ~~~~~mu~nnn~~~~~~ <l

~ n ~

csm.m:nmru':IE.H3~lln . ,_

Pag

competency (legal capacity to stand trial or a witness)

complaint (written statement initiating a criminal or civil action)

comply (to act as ordered or directed)

composite drawing

confession

confiscate (governmental seizure of property)

conflict of interest

constitutional right

contempt of court

continuance (re-scheduling a'legal· · ' proceeding for a later date)

controlled substance

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...... tsn::l\l"ltJ tJs~ss~

n • !JtJUSJJl'l::!fl"lL'l"lJJ

~

sutmJJ!.l::nsu "

~

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convict (noun) (individual who has been found guilty and incarcerated.)

convict (verb) (to find a defendant guilty of a crime.)

conviction (finding of guilt in a criminal case)

coroner

corroborate

counsel (n.) (lawyer)

counsel ( v.) (to advise)

counsel table

count (noun) (numbered charge)

counter claim

county jail


' ~~u~~~umin~~~~nn~~~~~~n~

. "' ~m.J:::'=l~UJS~ (County)

. ' ., This word cen be spelled two weys, either r.r or r.r. • •

court

court appointed counsel

court interpreter

court reporter

courtroom

court,dependency . (for adjudication of child abuse)

court, district

court, federal district

court, juvenile

court, municipal

court, night


I I ::: ....

m~~~un~~~~~~~~~~~~~m

u~~mrl)

~ ~

:;j~~tu~~~~~

• • • c~ii'n;;eu~lle~~ti~n~~n~=u~>

. ~

* This word tlln be spelled two Wllys, either ~ or ~·

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court, superior

court, supreme

US Supreme Court

court, traffic

credibility

crime

criminal

criminal record

custody (care and control of children)

custody (incarceration)

damages . . ) (repayment for Joss or mJury

death penalty


' •a.... .... ;3'1'1Jid~ (Uf121'1Jl11215rl) " .

' •n.... .... 13'1'1Jid~~rl (Uf121'1Jl11215rl) " . . 13'1'lJ~~~r~~a~s~~U'1'lJ21'1~ • •

13'1'lJ21'1'lJ"'~5'1"1S'lJ

' n ~ S'1~~U'121S'lJ, ~· ~rl21'lJUlJ'1US'1U'1

tJ~tn5rJS'1~~U'121S'lJ,

u~m5r~~a~~·~r~nnUlJ'1Ua'1u'1

n.n n... .... ..., 21'1'lJJJ~r~m~u~mtiilmn'lJau •

~ . 21'1'1Jf1JJ~~. 21'1'lJ"''1f121 • •

' "' • Th1s word c11n be spelled two w11ys, either ~ or ~·

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death row

decree (n.) (order, judgment)

default judgment

defendant

defense

defense attorney

deliberation (careful consideration, e.g. of jury)

deportation

deposition (oral statement given under oath)

deputyDA

detention (being retained in custody)


I n_.., .., ("1.0 &I • .... .....

u a 1J !11!! ~ 1J n 't !11 t1 tJ::: rn rr 1J ~ =:~ Cl ~ =:~ Cil tJ rr =:~ 1J tJ::: rn rr 1J n.o !i;=:ICl

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lifrr1J

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' ' I'J* ~=:~u ~au:::n.,1J, "

' ., • This word Cfln be spelled two wflys, either I'J or I'J. " ..

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discovery (pretrial process to obtain facts from other side)

dismiss

dismissal (with prejudice)

dismisSl\1 (without prejudice)

disposition (final outcome of a criminal case)

dissolution (termination of a marriage, partnership, etc)

district attorney DA

diversion (order for criminal defendant to participate in alternative program)

divorce

docket (n)

domestic violence


I~ nc:) .... I

n~u~~nu~uRn~~~~~~~m~=a~~~~m~.

'r~

' n~u~ni~nu~~a~~nn~u'r~

'ra~~n~u

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cn~~~Ymun'tmnu~u'tn~n~uu~~gu)

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double jeopardy

due process

enhancement (factor that increases criminal penalty)

enter a plea

entrapment

equal protection

eviction

evidence

evidence, circumstantial

evidence, direct

evidence, prima facie


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examination, cross

examination, direct 0 ~

n~~~n~~~lnu~~unu~n~

examination, re-cross

examination, re-direct

exhibit (object submitted as evidence)

exhibit, people's 0 0 0

rninq~'Urnat~s~;i~,m~~~ut "'n c~~u

s~u~~)

extradition

eyewitness

failure to comply

fair hearing

false imprisonment

0 ..

* This word c11n be spelled two w11ys, e1ther ~ or ~·

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felony

field sobriety test

file (noun)

file (verb)

fmancial responsibility

fmd guilty (verb)

finding

fine (court-imposed monetary assessment)

fingerprints

firearm

foreclosure

forfeit


' .. U 'IJ tBJUI"l'IJ

..., n • n. n .., t'ltllif'IJ;]"lJJrl;]"lJJr.l'tltt!ll

.. iil"lUJJ

' n"l'IJ~n~n~~~'Ut~s~n~'IJ

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foster care

fraud

garnish (to issue process for purpose of attaching wages or money)

good cause

grand jury

grounds (reasons)

guardianship

guilty

habeas corpus

handcuffs (noun)

hearing (formal proceeding held before judge or administrative law judge)


r-) · ~..... .... n r.l n r.1. ..., ...,,

liClm<ilnma., t~umCilt~'IJ mau (l!'r.il~"'.,nlm

In.- O I ('l ...,

fl ::: u ::: •m 2 u Y m ll !111.'1 Cl :&~u::~., .u mOil n 'tl., u r.J-~ ~ : . . .., • n. .... ....

"':::n., t'IJ u n., u tJ a ~ l n

n n JJfl::J.,JJtl'Cl

~ ('l.

TlU.U

* ' "' This word c11n be Sp1!11ed two w11ys, either t1 or tl'. ... .. Page

hearing, contested (hearing to contest a traffic ticket)

hearing, preliminary

hearsay

holding cell

illegal

immunity (exemption from a charge or penalty)

impeachment of witness

inadmissible

incriminate

indictment

indigent


' ' R"l:Jttl""Jib cu:ii!"lJJ"lt1sun1umintJ"lu l~>

' ., ms~2~un~mt1l;t~sa~tJ:ii!"ltJll'l~~nulum"lnn

'

' "' muiH~t1l:lt:ii!mj~t.~""~uYn!iiJ~nunmru""Ju ~

..... ..... JV ....

n"lutst1Ymn"lYmn"ltJRB~fJ~ll"ltJ~t1n:J"lJJ

' u:ii!"lJJ"lt1llsJJsu Ym Y~u1umilntJ"ltJ, 3utiiu

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I

informant

information (formal charge)

infraction

injunction

inmate

innocent until proven guilty

intent (state of mind when performing an act)

investigation

jail

jQin (concur) . . . (to become a partiCipant m one side of a lawsuit)

judge


' ' • ... • n • ... rJ* lila"lli~"11J, ="lll<ilUt1"1S;JtltnUCti1Jlf1"1~1 ..

fl:n •

' "' • This word c11n be spelled two w11ys, either ~ or ~-

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judgment

jurisdiction

juror

juror, alternate

jury

jury box ' ~B1JiJ~RB~fl::1J::'i<il"121"11J, (fl:::1J::~m~1J)

jury foreman

jury trial

jury, hung n::1J::~<il"l21"11J~~"l~"l~~~~1Jt~1J-~~~~~n1J , ... ' .

juvenile

.... • This word tlln be spelled two w11ys, either ~ or ~·

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juvenile hall

kidnap ' ' ' n..... - .., n.r-l. .... ..., ~Tltl'11n.l, iiiTltl"''t'l:J, '"IUUl.ltt.IBt5'1f1'1 ~m

larceny ' ,.,ut'Ois~n~. ,.,u~n~t.1au2s~i· ~u

lawsuit

leading question

lease ' ' ' W~~iUll'1t~'1lfiJJn'1'11ilt1 (:ii:JU!l'liil"''li'OI~t

w~li~V"'':J)

liability

libel (noun) ' n Tl'1U~UU~~'1t1lt1liU1'1~2t12uU

lie detector

life imprisonment

line-up (noun)

' ... • This word cl5n be spelled two W15~s, either ~ or ~·

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litigation

malice (purposely committing a crime which will harm another)

malpractice

mental health

miranda warning

misdemeanor

mistrial

modification

motion (a petition for a ruling)

motion denied


......... (:l.•n. n..., .... n~~~s~ss~m~n~~~~~~n~s~ss~

' ' ' ~;J~JJr3m1mru~us~u~litu;~u~~s~~~lltvm ' ~

~u~

(~;J~m.v~u~sun~~ G'l fJ)

' n n. • • ... n. n n~~T.J"l~s~~~~~nu~~~sntT.J~~JJn~~r.l'nT.J~n:

' •

' ~

' ... • This word czm be spelled two weys, either rJ or rJ.

'II •

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motion granted

mug shot

negligence

not guilty

null and void

oath

object (verb)

objection

objection overruled

objection sustained

offense (violation of law)


~ .., .... :n"Juu~:::JJns::::J~

.... ~ .. uJu 'tJJn:::Y,;:u 'rn

- . - .... ii\1:::1JU:i\11J1Jfl"l2t125~,

' .... ... .... ........ tl711Jt.J5JJ:r1Ufl'12t1R5~

' "' (ulil"lJJ'ltlr:leu 'tn)

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offender

offer of proof

order, court

ordinance

overrule

overt act

paralegal

parole

party (plaintiff [People, State, etc.] or defendant) (one who filed suit or is sued)

paternity

penalty

penalty asSessment


• n ~ r.J * tHl:n C1 m.J '1 ll ..

. ~ ..... ..... nsu~.,, utm\Jt.JSJJ

• n .... ..,., . :n'11J:n::om'l tt\J;:J"m 1\l'lJJ., r1 tl!11J ~ ri~<J u 'J

• • rJ*~;:JUtn::\J'llJrl;:J'lJJ ..

• ~ . :n., mtl\J t.J

. ., • This word c11n be spelled two w11ys, either ~ or ~·

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pending (nor yet decided)

penitentiary

people (prosecution)

permanent resident

personal (own) recogiuzance

petition (n.) (fonnal written request for an order)

petition (v.) (ask, request)

plaintiff

plea (defendant's "guilty" or "not guilty" answer to a criminal charge) '' ·

plea bargain


' n:nYmu, n:n • •

' ( VJ:::\J"lUil;J"l.llr.l"lV ••• )

. ..... . .... . .:... il"lSB~RYmBB:rlil<'J~~

... . SB~R

' ... • Th1 s word c11n be spelled two w11ys, e1 ther eJ or eJ. .. .

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pleadings (documents filed in a case)

points and authorities "' n~t~uu~t~~~~uanan=s~l~us~~t~~Rn~

polygraph

postponement

peremptory challenge

pre-sentence report

prejudice (bias or preconceived opinion)

preponderance of the evidence ., ' mant'I~~~;J~tna~ut2~m~~Y~m~~{l~

presumption of innocence

pretrial conference I ~ ~ 1 U

n~~~~~5~~~n~nuu~m;Juu~=~~ns~n~~~

priorable offense

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priors

prison

privilege (immunity against compulsory disclosure, eg. privilege against self incriminatioil, attorney client privilege, etc)

proper prose

probable cause

probation . , (suspension of defeml~~t s sentence under supervlSlon of probation officer)

probation department

probation officer

probation, formal. ,

probation, summary


n 9 n n :J"lJJrJ th us:::m1

nn •

~ .., ~

ttlll1Jt11Jt5~, Cl:Jllt11Jt5~

.... n..., -mn::: nn ovnu ts~ "'

., An ., ms~n"l1JFI:JUFIJJC1t~~nn"l1J25~1Jn . "'

' ~· nu~~Hn"lues~~nlmn~~n~"lnlmn .. .

' .., • This word c11n be spelled two w11ys, either ~ or ~·

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proof (evidence convincing to the judge or jury)

prosecution

prosecutor

public defender (PD)

reasonable doubt, beyond a

rebuttal

regulation

release of information

relinquishment (giving up a right)

remand (to send a'persbn back iiltcf ' custody) (to send a case back to a lower court or administrative hearings office)

remedy (n.) (legal compensation for a wrong)


• n na.- .., :n.,lJtl.,tlJlJrt:::m.Js~sa~

• n. n..,. .., lsu::::n.,lJtl.,tlJl.Jrt:::tl~S~SS~

~ ~

:nt~s:::u[iu, rnil:n:n.,lJ

' ";' :n.,lJUSU£rt;).,JJSS:rl

' ' iJ.,if~~~ilu 'Cuti2.,rt:n; ·- ". · . I I ....... " 1 1

~~n:::a~ttJ~lJ~.,lJsmslJ~lJlu~.,lJtn.,c~s •

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report (n.) (fonnal account of facts or

. information)

report (v.) (to state)

respondent

restitution

restraining order

revoke

rights, constitutional

rule (to decide)

search and seizure

sentence ( n.) (court's punishment)

sentence, concurrent


I .... I e ....

r.J* tt:n (r.Jt'l:i3Ufl"l25:i3~"1"l:r1~"11J), .. . ~"l,~u ('t'uuOJ~sn)

I I u fol, ... I I

:nOJ1J"''1Vfl"l':\lurn"lufl1J?rn, fl"ln:autttll1Jfl"l

- n. flA. _ ...

u:n";m, unflil, aua"J~

' ., • This word c11n be spelled two w11ys, either r.J or r.J. .. .

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sentence, consecutive

sentence, suspended

sentencing

separation T1.,1Htufl

serve a sentence 0 mmn •

' settlement ,.,'l.u:1na~~urd~'ttlull;.l~t'lauctm1J

sheriff

statement, closing

statement, opening

statute

statute of limitation

statutory rape

' "' • Th1s word c11n be spelled two WII}'S, e1ther ~ or ~·

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stay (n.) (a delay or cessation) (v.) (to put off or block)

stipulate

straight time

submit (present, e.g. present evidence to the court)

subpoena

sue

suit

sustain

swear (to declare under oath)

testify

testimony

time served


.... n.. tmtJLltJ"l

n • .., • ... tm unmt'lJJt'l"lJJ21"l'ln.lrl

. .. .. n"1Ymn"ltJ,21"1tJYmn"ltJ

Page

tort

traffic citation

transcript

trial

trial, court I bench

trial, jW)'

trial, speedy

unconstitutional

undercover

unemployment


' n n n .... fl. ,., 'lJ a:::: tJ.m :l t1 Vli!i!S ~ fl 'lJ s 'lJ

. ..... (:)

fi.,U'l.J Vll1

n 1\l'l.J

n l\l'U

' "' • This word czm be spelled two wl!ys, either ~ or ~-

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unlawful detainer

vacate (v.) (to cancel)

venue

verdict

victim

violation

visitation (right of parent to visit with children)

voir dire

waive rights

waive time

waiver of rights


' n~~uua~~au~~~~ma~~~n~~i~u~

' ' n. no .., n n. n eaute~tns~~~snsur.rm;:au, S::t)~~tnm

tmn,

' ~~~~u~u~~ c~~ea~~m~a~lm~u~u~~

' "" • Th1 s word can be spelled two w11ys, e1 ther r.r or r.r. .. .

warrant (order, pennit)

warrant, arrest

warrant, bench

warrant, search

weapon

weapon, concealed

weapon, deadly

weight of the evidence

witness (noun)

witness stand

witness, defense


' . ~ 'IW"lll m"l::, il"llil~

... 1 I I

UlJ"lllfllJ=:l~ 'fCl~~{l~

S"l;JCl '

' '"" t.J::ll"l'UrJ"lllrJL'ls~m., 'II

' ... • This word c11n be spelled two w11~s, either ~ or ~·

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witness, expert

witness, hostile I I at I

~~u~~~;n~~u,2~M~~~~u~~~ . "' cm~~~Ufl:J~~~n~~~u:uuu:~~~~ ln)

witness, material

witness, prosecution ' 1'1~ ~~u~~~~ulau~n~~mas~u~~

work furlough

work release

writ ' .., n .... n~~~~~n~~~Ymu~nun~~~

' "' • This word Clln be spelled two WII)IS, either ~ or ~·

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arson

assault

assault, aggravated

assault, with a deadly weapon

auto tampering

battery

battery, spousal

bookmaking

brandishing a weapon

breaking and entering

English - Lao Legal Glossary CRIMES

. . AI' • AI' I ..., A

n~un~Y~~~~~s~us~~n~u~usu n ' ~

n~u~~~~ (nu~num~m~u)

tt3~

• •

n~u~~y~~~m~~~u~~~n~u2u~u~~us~~~~ =:!~~~~;~ilu'C~

• •

n~u~s~~~~n~uilu~u~~uu'C~sus~~u~~ • • .... r-1

n~u~~a~us~~n~u~usu

('1. .... r-1. .... n~umJJ0ma[J'~

"' n~umu.ii'~~a<il~t2~ 'Cthn~~Yufln

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burglary

child molestation

conspiracy

contempt of court

counterfeiting

disorder! y conduct

disturbing the peace

driving while intoxicated

drunk driving

embezzlement

extortion


.... ... • 0

n~~int2~Hnlnull~nu~~~~~n~m~un~

B~U~

~

nmru~u

' n~u.nl~u~JJ~n;:f~~

I I I 1

n~~UBJJt~~mia~~~~'Jlfin~~

' A n.n n~~u~LJmnuns~uuu

n ~ ~

n~~uuu~~u

' "" • Thts word Clln be spelled two WII)IS, etther ~ or ~·

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. failure to appear (FTA)

forgery

gambling

glue sniffing

grand theft

hit and run

homicide

incest

indecent exposure

joyridilig' ' I •

kidnapping


I .... A.., 21.,'1J3::JJJttlt121UtJ'IJS~

., ~ ~

"1., 21 rJ '1.1 '1.1 '1.1)

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larceny

lewd conduct

libel

loitering

lynching

malicious mischief

manslaughter

manslaughter, involuntary

manslaughter, voluntary

mayhem


' n~~t~s~n~. n~~~n~~~~2a~~· g~

' ... n~~;~il~ tnuu'Cnn~ Y~m;C~t'l~~

• • n~~;~il~Y~cfian~m~annnuu~ucu~v~

' . ..,.. - A ., • n~~2~fl~Y~c~aY~s~llmiil~lltClil~u=~~

ilun\I'Cn·"·

. ' n~~m~s~vs~~n~u

' ... • Th1s word cen be spelled two weys, either ~ or ~·

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murder

oral copulation, forced

pandering

perjury

petty theft

pimping

possession of drugs (cocaine, heroin)

prostitution

rape

rape in concert

rape, statutory


u~fi'uts"ls:: l ::~v::::d~u iJ1J Y~tJ"ln

~ JJ tt.Jrl 111 "l~tJ"ln

0 I .... I a 0

11"11JS:JJJtt.JC111Ur.l'* Ut'rj~1l:::lo1J •

0 ....

• This word cen be spelled two weys, either ~ or ~·

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reckless driving

robbery

sexual molestation

shoplifting

slander

sodomy

theft

theft, grand

theft, petty

trespassing

vagrancy


' .... - . -2U51:1US:::;J~

... ... ~

21"11Jtl1J, 21"11J"' '

.., n .., ... :n"l1Jtsnn;~"l.ur.mm:n1Jaum.,~tt.JI:l

' :n"l1Jnil1Ju:::.u"lnlnu;~.,"'.,

' ... *This word tlln be spelled two Wllys, either ~ or ~-

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vandalism


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Bibliography

Black's Law Dictionary, West Publishing Company, (6th ed. 1990) (Available In law school bookstores and law libraries)

Burton, Legal Thesaurus, Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc. (2nd ed. 1992) (Available In law school bookstores and law libraries)

Gonzalez, Vasquez, and MikkelSon, Fundamentals of Court Interpretation, Carolina Academic Press (1991) (For availability Information, •call Carolina Academic Press at (919) 489-7486

Kerr, Allen D., Lao-English Dictionary, The Catholic University of America Press, (2 volumes 1972) (Available from: University Microfilms International, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, Ml 48106, (800) 521-0600, (313) 761-4700) cost Is about $300.00 for both volumes

Onmanisone, Dr. ThongKham, Lao Language Dictionary, The Toyota Foundation, (1992) (Available from bookstores In Vientiane, Laos)

1 . n • .., r\. - n (:a:auJJ::ulil:au, ns. m:a~nrr, =:!Cl-=1 ~'IJ'l'IJ21JJ t.J'l='l iil'l=:l, ~m.JJJ 'tm.J , r-l • nn b• mu:au::~rr2:a~JJ1J1Jtn't~'t~~rruu~mww~) • • •

Soukbandith, Bounmy, Modem English-Lao; Lao-English Dictionary, KNI Incorporated, (1983) (Available from: Kongsent Soukbandlth, PO Box 40021, San Diego, CA 92164, (619) 464-

'3582)_

Note: Lao dictionaries are scarce and difficult to find All the Lao dictionaries we could fmd are listed Interpreters aie cautioned to cross-reference and research terms listed in the above dictionaries.

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OFFICE OPTHE ADMHVISTR4WR mP THFCQUR1S MARY CAMPBELL McQUEEN -.tor

STATE OF WASHINGTON /206 5. ()r,iac< -/Ohil S, EZ-11 ()l_mrpa. WA 91504 (206) 15J.JJ6J FAX, (1116) JI6.IU9

Copyright© 1994 State ofWashington Office of the Administrator for the Couns

. GLOSSARY OF SELECTED LEGAL TERMS

ENGLISH-VIETNAMESE


1650 Kiaa 5lnet. Saile 6110. 41" ' W. Viqinia 22314 ('703) 6&WIIOO

Dlstr1buted by ACEBO 0 P.O. Box 7485 0 Spreckels. CA 93962 0 (408) 455-1507 0 FAX: (408) 455-1541

INTRODUCTION

During the past decade, thousands of Asian immigrants have appeared in American state courts as civil and criminal litigants. Interpreters, who breach the language gap between judge and litigant, are required by law and fairness to interpret all English spoken in court into the immigrant's language. However, while interpreters are held to the standard of interpreting legal terms accurately and completely, few bilingual legal resources exist. To begin to address the need for accurate bilingual equivalents for English legal terms, a proposal was submitted to the State Justice Institute for the development of basic bilingual legal glossaries in Cantonese, Laotian, Khmer (Cambodian), Korean, and Vietnamese. These languages are spoken by a large number of individuals living in a wide range of states.

This bilingual English-Vietnamese glossary is designed to be used as a working document for English-Vietnamese court interpreters. Since for the most part interpreters interpret English legal words into Vietnamese, the English terms are listed first. The body of the glossary consists of approximately 450 words, which were selected as representatives of frequently used legal terms in state courts. This list is by no means exhaustive; court interpreters use many other legal terms as well.

Each word is translated into its equivalent in Vietnamese. The equivalent word or words given are, in the authors' opinions, the best interpretation of the English legal word. This word or 'short phrase interpretations convey the English word's meaning, and are meant to be used by interpreters when serving in legal proceedings.

In addition, some English words are defined in English because they have more .than one English meaning. The English definitions, statements describing one or more meanings of the word, appear in parenthesis beside the English words. Readers are cautioned that many legal terms have alternate meanings. Interpreters must use great care to use the appropriate Vietnamese alternate equivalent for an alternate English meaning. Also, interpreters. are cautioned that a handful of legal words used regionally in some states appear in the glossary. If a word sounds quite unfamiliar, interpreters should check with other interpreters or attorneys;

Some Vietnamese interpretations are followed by explanations in Vietnamese. These were added because the authors felt readers would benefit from brief descriptions of more unusual terms. At the end of the glossary, a bibliography outlines resources used in creating the glossary, and also other resources which may be useful to interpreters. Every court interpreter should utilize several dictionaries. An essential part of the interpreter's job

is to continuously look up word meanings in both languages.

This glossary is meant to serve as a foundation for the development of individual bilingual legal glossaries by Vietnamese interpreters. The words are widely spaced to allow for the.inclusion of usage notes and other comments. Interpreters are strongly encouraged to elaborate on the definition (as opposed to the equivalent, which is the translation of each term, a definition is a statement of the meaning(s) of the word or phrase), of each word in Vietnamese and English, to make up a sentence using the term, and to include other pertinent information. Binder paper can be added at the end of the glossary for the addition of other important legal terms. For an excellent discussion of the development of an interpreter's glossary, see Gonzalez, Vasquez, and Mikkelson, Fundamentals of Court Interpretation, Carolina Academic Press 456 (1991).

This project was produced through the efforts of several people. The word list was compiled by Joanne Moore, J.D., manager of the Washington State Court Interpreters Certification Program, Office of the Administrator for the Courts, and by Gregg Miller, certified interpreter and interpreting educator in Los Angeles County, California. The Vietnamese equivalents were written by Luan Tran, California certified Vietnamese interpreter, and Bich Ngo, California certified interpreter. The glossary.was reviewed by Angelique Nguyen Wiegand, Washington state certified interpreter and law student, and by Dr. Tai Van Ta, Harvard Law School.

This glossary was developed through a grant from the State Justice Institute. .Points of view expressed here in are those of the authors, and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the State Justice Institute.


ABSTRACT: (Summar"y)

ACCESSORY: (Assistant in a cr"ime)

ACCOMPLICE:

ACCUSATION: (Pol:"mal Wr"itten char"ge)

ACCUSE:

ACQUIT:

ACQUITTAL:

ADJUDICATE:

ADJUDICATION: (Deciding case judicial 01:"

administl:"ative

ADMISSIBLE:

thr"ough

headng)

(Acceptable,e.g. admissible evidence)

TONG PH~M

(Ngudi giup d6, tham gia hay du phan vd'i tu each phu thuoc tl:"ong . . mot vu pham phap) . . .

KE TONG PH~M; NGtidi DONG LOA

KHCh •' L~NH TO TR~NG

. ' ~

CAO GIAC, CAO Buqc

.• THA BONG

·' SU THA BONG

, PHAN XII

s~ PHAN ,

xtf

' .? ·' NHtN &tfdc co THE CHAP

I I I I I

ADMISSION: l.(Disclosure of facts adverse to one's case)

2.(Acceptance into evidence)

ADOPTION: (Legal process of establishing parental relationship between adoptive parent and child born of other parent)

ADVISEMENT OP RIGHTS:

AFFIDAVIT:

AFFIDAVIT OP PREJUDICE: (Sworn statement alleging a potential judge is biased)

AGREEMENT: (Two 01' more persons mutual promises)

AID AND ABET:

ALIMONY:

ALLEGATION: (Party's statement of fact the party intends to prove)

-2-

stf L~P coN NUOI

su' THONG TRI QUYEN (cu.A BI CAN)

Td KHAI Htfu THE

• A .. mill-n TRINH NGUY~~ XIN HOI T-r (bai

thi'm ph an vi ly do thanh kie'n)

HdP ..

Kio DONG: GIAO

•' VA Xth TIEP TAY DUC .

• ~· Dtf<iNG ~· ,r TIEN CAP CHO NGtfdi PHOI NGAU

~ . .. Stf VIEN LY: VIEN LE

ALLEGE:

AMEND: (To revise a complaint or other legal document)

AMENDMENT: (Modification of document)

ANSWER: (Defendant's formal document setting out defense in a civil case)

APPEAL (n) : (Review of a case by a higher court)

APPEAL (v): · (To file a case in a higher court for review)

APPEARANCE: (Party's presence in court)

ARBITRATION:

ARGUMENT: (Debate before the court)

ARRAIGNMENT:

-3-

A I

CHO LA; VIEN LY

TU CHINH, sdA ooi M9T BAN VAN PHAP L'i

' SV TU CHINH; TU CHINH AN

BAN KHANG BIEN

su KHANG CAO; su CH6NG AN

' , ,.. KHANG CAO; CHONG AN

SV RA HKU TOA; XUKT DINH

. SU TRO~G PHAN xu

' PHAN; SU LAM TRONG TAl

LY LE; LAP LUAN; LUAN cu I

. THONG BAO TOI DANH

ARRAIGN: (To formally advise defendant of the charge at an initial court appearance)

ARREST: (Law enforcement taking of suspect into formal custody)

ASSIGNEE:

. ATTEST: (To affirm under oath)

ATTORNEY:

ATTORNEY OP RECORD:

AUTHENTICATE:

BAIL:

BAI BONDSMAN:

BAIL PORPI!ITURE:

BAIL REVIEW:

-4-

THONG BAO TOI DANH

NGtich , NHI~M; NGtich

• olfdc UY Du'dc UY

QUYEN '

CHtfNG NH~N; NHAN TH~C; I

. I

CHUNG THUC

LUAT stf; TR.,.NG su'

CHUNG THl[C

NGti6I BAN TRAI PHIBU TIEN THE' CHAN

T~CH THU TIEN TH~ CHAN

I ... "''

SU XET L~I TIEN THE CHAN

BAILIPP;

BANKRUPCY:

BENCH: (Judge or court)

BIAS;

. BODY ATTACHMENT:

BOND: (Certificate of debt" redeemable if defendant fails to appear in court)

BOOKING NUMBER:

BREATHALIZER:

BRIBE:

BRIEF: (Written synopsis of case)

-s-

• CANH LAI

• PHA SAN

' ·' THIEN KI~N; THANH KIEN

cAu Luu NHAN cHJNc (Trat da'"n b4't mot ngudi la bi can vr kh6ng tuin doi ~ua toll)

khong phai hanh trat

s6 Hri so NGHI CAN d sd CANH SAT

("Booking" la mot thu tuc gam vi~c la'y ten ho, chup · hinh, li'in tay nghi can sau khi bl ba't va giJ tsi so' C~nh S't) . .

MAY Do Hdi Rtfdu

• • LY DOAN

(B~n t~.inh ~ay tru6c toa cu~ luat su tom tat cac su ki~n. ditm phip ly va luan cu' dua. ra v~ m~t vu ki~n)

BURDEN OF PROOF:

.CALENDAR, COURT:

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT:

CASE: (Criminal or civil lawsuit)

CAUSATION:

CERTIFIED:

CHAIN OP CUSTODY:

CHALLENGE: (To object to the qualifications of a potential juror)

CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE:

CHAMBERS: (Judge's office)

CHARGE:

CHILD SUPPORT:

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GANH NANG DlN CHUNG

LICH DANG DlldNG

. ' . TU HINH; AN TU HINH

' • DAN sli vu AN; vu KI!!N .

. . • LIEN QUAN NHAN QUA

• • PHAN DOl (cu; mot ben v~ viec lua chon mot b~i thim vien)

PHONG LAM VIBC CUA CHANH AN

' stt CAO BUOC

11'1 ""' I

SU CAP DUONG CON CAl

i

CIRCUMSTANCES, AGGRAVATING:

CIRCUMSTANCES, MITIGATING:

CITATION: !.(Official notice to appear in court, especially in traffic court)

2.(Notation of legal authority)

CITY ATTORNEY:

CIVIL ACTION:

CLAIM l.(n: A legal demand)

2.(v:To insist upon)

CLERK:

COLLATERAL : l.(n:Property pledged to secure a debt)

2.(adj:Supplementary and additional)

COMMISSIONER:

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,._1 I " GIAY BAO GOI RA TOA (thubng la.toa luu thong)

VIBN DAN ' ~ . ' ' CAC VAN BAN PHAP LY

' LUAT sti f>AI DI~N CHO THANH PHO

' . TO TUNG DAN Sl,l; vu KI~N

.. VE DAN su

su DOl, YBU SACH; su DOl Bbl THUdNG

DOl BbJ THU6NG; DOl XAC NHAN QUYBN

THU KY TOA; LUC sv

• • • TAI SAN BAO DAM CHO MON NO

co TINH CACH PHU A

THUOC

, . UY VIEN

COMMIT: l.(To perpetrate, e.g. a crime)

2.(To institutionalize, e.g. a mental hospital)

.COMMITMENT: (Consignment to an institution)

COMMUNITY PROPERTY:

COMPETENCY:

COMPLAINT: (Written statemnent initiating a criminal or civil action)

COMPLY: (To act as directed or ordered)

COMPOSITE DRAWING:

CONFESSION:

CONFISCATE: (Governmental seizure of property)

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PRAM TQI

GIAO PHi CHO MOT co QUAN (nhd dddng tri"viin)

' ·' AN LENH TONG GIAM

TAl SAN CONG DONG

• TINH TRANG DU NANG L~C

' I

s~ ,Tci s.6.o .i DON KHOI TO; KHOI TO LENH TRANG

TUAN HANH

' •' BUC CHAN DUNG TONG HqP

(Trong muc dich nhan dang thu ph~m, nguoi t~ thu6ng · cho.ve chan dung . "' . . , .. , cua mot ngh1 can can cd vao cac chi

o • I

tiE!t do cac nhan chdng du'a ra)

TICH THU

CONFLICT OF INTEREST:

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT:

CONTEMPT OF COURT:

CONTINUANCE: (rescheduling a legal proceeding for a later date)

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE:

CONVICT : l.(n:Individual who has been found guilty and incarcerated)

2.(v:To find defendant guity of a crime)

CONVICTION: (Finding of guilt in a criminal case)

CORONER:

CORROBORATE:

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QUYEN TUONG •

TU ~· ,.,

LOI PHAN; THE BAT H9P

.- . '· QUYEN HIEN tliNH

(Quyen do Hii'n Phap b8o d~m cho :. mot ngt10i din dl tranh sl! xam nh~p

. cua

co quan tu phap)

TOI KHINH MAN HAY COl THU6NG TOA

' HOAN L~I; DOl NGAY xu

~· Db QUOC elM (~ht1~ng ncii v~ ma tui)

1 KET AN

rJ _, '

S. KET AN

COUNSEL : l.(v:To advise)

2.(n:Lawyer)

COUNSEL TABLE:

COUNT: (Numbered charge)

COUNTERCLAIM:

COUNTY JAIL:

COURT:

COURT, DEPENDENCY:

COURT, DISTRICT:

COURT, JUVENILE:

COURT, MUNICIPAL:

COURT, NIGHT:

COURT, SUPERIOR:

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cO vKN LUAT su

BAN LU~T stl

·' i>IEM BU('ic T~I

stJ PHAN T~

LAO XA QU~N (hay h~t)

TOA: TOA AN

' .. TOA GIAM HO THIEU NHI

TOA AN KHU vue

TOA AN THI~U NHI

' ·' TOA AN THI XA, THANH PHO

TOA t>EM

.. TOA CAO CAP

COURT, TRAFFIC:

COURT-APPOINTED COUNSEL:

COURT INTERPRETER:

COURT REPORTER:

.COURTROOM:

CREDIBILITY:

CRIME:

CRIMINAL:

CRIMINAL RECORD:

CUSTODY: !.(Incarceration)

2.(Care and control of children)

DAMAGE: (Repayment for loss or injury)

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TOA AN LUU THONG

• LUAT SU DO TOA CHI DINH

•' I TOC KY VIEN TOA AN

• PHONG XU

. ' TINH CACH KHA TIN

HINH SU· THU6C v! HINH SU ..

Hq so HiN~ su; HB s6 AN TICH LY L~CH HINH S~

SU GIAM Giij

GIN GIJ TRE EM

DEATH PENALTY:

DEATH ROW:

DECREE: (Order,judgment)

DEFAULT JUDGMENT:

DEFENDANT:

DEFENSE: 1. (The defendant and the defense attorney)

2.(Evidence offered by an accused to defeat a criminal charge)

DEFENSE ATTORNEY:

DELIBERATION: (Careful consideration, e.g. of a jury)

DEPORTATION:

DEPOSITION: (Oral statement given under oath)

DEPUTY D .A.:

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• Ndi GIAM CAC TU TOI

• • • AN LBNH; BAN AN

. ~

AN KHUYET T~CH

BI CAO; BI CAN; BI ~6N (trong cac vu dan st!)

BEN BI CAN

sti BIEN Hq

LUAT sti BIEN n?

stf.BAN - . • BO.I ·' CAl; NGH~ AN CUA THAM llOAN

stf _,

TRUC XUAT

Ldi CUNG KHAI HtlU THE·

' . FHO BIEN LY

DETENTION: (Being in custody)

DISCOVERY: (Pretrial process to obtain facts from other side)

DISMISS:


DISMISSAL : (WITHOUT PREJUDICE)

DISPOSITION: (Pinal outcome of a criminal case)

DISSOLUTION: (Termination of a marriage, partnership,etc ••• )

DISTRICT ATTORNEY:

DIVERSION: (Alternative program which may result · in dismissal of charges)

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TINH TR~NG B! GIAM GIJ

CA~ THU TUC KHAM PHA BiNG CHtlNG

BAI BO

BAI BO ' •' (KH6NG co QUYEN q.I)

~ ' ' . -BAI BO (VOl QUYEN BUA RA

sq TIEU HUY; s~ GIAI TIEU ( khe' tide, ccS"ng ty vv •..

• BEM RA xll

• xu L~I)

(M8t he tha'ng du9c t&' chd'c gin d~y trong do bi can trong esc vu hinh . ' . s~ du~c giao cho esc cd quan c8ng d&ng qu&n ly trong khi cac thti tuc

~ ~ ~ truy to dude tam dinh chi.

I •t • I ' Bi can ·co th€ dU6c huin nghG, co viln hay giao dqc ~dnh dnh. Ni!u bi can hoin tl~ dA~ dd chddng trlnh ·

DIVORCE:

DOCKET:

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE:

DOUBLE JEOPARDY:

DUE PROCESS OF LAW:

ENHANCEMENT: (Factor that increases criminal penalty)

ENTER A PLEA:

ENTRAPMENT:

EQUAL PROTECTION:

EVICTION:

EVIDENCE:

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a'y trong thdi gian cho phep thi se duc;lc mie'n to)

LY DI

S~ BAO HANH TRONG GIA ~INH

·' ' .-VE HIEM TAl B! xu HAl LAN CUNG MqT

TOI

' ' NGUYEN .. .

BANG VO xu DUNG TAC CONG VA Tl.l

-· TO ' YEU GIA TRC?NG

.· KHAI VE TOI TRANG

xur DUC PH~M TQI; s~ GAI BAY

su' TRUXT Htiu; Klich NHA

~' " S~ B! TONG XUAT RA

BXNG CHUNG; TANG CHdNG

EVIDENCE, CIRCUMSTANCIAL:

EVIDENCE, DIRECT:

EVIDENCE, PRIMAE FACIE:

EXAMINATION, CROSS:

EXAMINATION, DIRECT:

EXAMINATION, RE-CROSS:

EXAMINATION, RE-DIRECT:

EXHIBIT: (Object submitted as evidence)

EXHIBIT, PEOPLE'S:

EXHIBIT, STATE'S:

EXTRADITION:

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BANG ct_ufNG SUY DrEN

GIAN ·' TIEP;

BANG CHJNG HiiN NHIEN

TRUC VlN

' _, TAl VAN

I ,:

TAI TRt/C VAN

I '

CHUNG TICH

BANG CHUNG

CHJNG TiCH Ta· VIEN)

• CUA NHAN DAN (HAY CONG

cutJNc TicH • CUA NHAN DAN

~

DAN DO

(Th~ t~c theo do mot tie~ bang bay quo'c gia trao tra mat ngu'di dang

EYEWITNESS:

FAILURE TO COMPLY:

PAIR HEARING:

FALSE IMPRISONMENT:

FELONY:

FIELD SOBRIETY TEST:

PILE (n):

PILE (v):

FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:

FIND GUILTY (v):

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bi truy ta hay kit an vi mat toi ph ... m ngoai lanh tho· tiiu. bang hay quo'c gia do cho mot tiiu bang hay mot quoc gia khac ndi toi ph ... m xay r~)

' .. ' •' NHAN CHUNG THAY T~N MAT

.. ' 'P ~ ...

TRAC NGHI~M MUC TINH TAO TAI CHO

HO SO

NQP, DB NAP (h~ so, don)

TRACH NHIEM TAI CHANH

PHAN co TOI; TUYEN BO co TOI

FINDING:

PINE: (Court-imposed monetary assessment)

FINGERPRINT:

FIREARM:

FORECLOSURE:

FORFEIT:

POSTER CARE:

FRAUD:

GARNISH: (To issue legal process for purpose of attaching wages or money)

GOOD CAUSE:

GRAND JURY:

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•' DAU TAY

. SUNG

TICH BIEN; T~CH THU

THU ( tie'n ky ~ tieD the' TICH quy, . .

chan vv ... )

slf NUOI ~ • ,

NGOAI DUONG TRE NHO GIA DINH

slf GIAN LAN

' • ,-SAl AP LlfdNG BONG HAY TIEN BAC

' ' LY DO CHINH DANG

(Co nhiem v~ xem xet nhung s~ ki~n

GROUNDS: (Reasons)

GUARDIANSHIP:

GUILTY:

HABEAS CORPUS:

HANDCUFFS:

HARASSMENT:

HEARING: (Formal proceeding held before judge or administrative law judge)

HEARING, CONTESTED:

HEARING, PRELIMINARY:

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' ' , vi cao buoc cua Cong To daa ra de xac dinh "co du bfng chang d~· truy to" va. dtia bi can ra xet xJ. Goi la "4ai" vi ~o' ltidng bCfi tha,m· vi en (thtidng la 23) nhieu hon"tHu" bo·i tha"m doan)

' LY DO

' co T(?I

' .

CAU THUC THAN THE

• (M~t thu tuc cU ' . xet bi can co bi giam gi.I du~g luat_khong)

CAl CONG TAY

PHIBN TOA

(M9t phien toa th~ ly su tranh cua m~t c~ nhan v~· cao tr~ng)

... .. ,.l

PHIEN TOA Sd VAN

-· ca~

(Mot phien toa do mot chanh ~n ngoi

HEARSAY:

HOLDING CELL:

ILLEGAL:

IMMUNITY: (Exemption from a charge .or penalty)

IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS:

INADMISSIBLE:

INCRIMINATE:

INDICTMENT:

INDIGENT:

INFORMANT: ·

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xJ d~ quy~t dinh xem co chd~g di dd~ b~ can hinh xet xd)

, NGHE NOI L~I

.

du ba-ng len toa dai

CHO TAM GIAM cud GIAI TOA

·' BAT HOP PHAP

~

QUYBN n.4:c MIEN

DI NGHI KHA TIN cuA NHAN cHJNG . . ( Thu6ng du'dc dda ra de• ph an d~i mot nh§n chd~g· khi nhdng ld1 khai cua ngubi nay dd9c chdng minh la khong dang tin c~y)

. ' KHoNG THE cHAP NHAN ~u~c

BUOC T~I. QUY TOI

. CONG .TO <~>a i BcH

TRANG; BAN Thijm llo"a n)

NGHEO KHO

... .. ' .... I>IEM CHI VIEN

cAO TRANG (cu;

INFORMATION:

INJUNCTION:

INMATE:

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

INTENT: (State of mind when performing an act)

INVESTIGATION:

JAIL:

JOIN: (To concur)

JUDGE:

JUDGMENT:

JURIDICTION:

JUROR:

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TU NHAN

' ~UQy COl LA VO TOI CHO ~EN KHI 81 CHUNG MINH LA CO.TQI

.-sll DIEU TRA

NHA GIAM; LAO XA

DONG v: PHU Ho~ vdl

CHANH AN; QUAN TOA

• • BAN AN

JUROR, ALTERNATE:

JURY:

JURY, HUNG:

JURY BOX:

JURY FOREMAN:

JURY TRIAL:

JUVENILE:

JUVENILE HALL:

LAWSUIT:

LEADING QUESTION:

LEASE:

LIABILITY:

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... ..... ...' BOI THAM VIBN D~ KHUYET

BO-I THiM BOAN KHONG NHAT TRI (Be' ta'c)

THIEU NHI

-· TOA THIEU NHI

CAU ,

GOI ' HOI y

• ' lfoc THUE DAI H~N; KHE THUE DAI

' • (DAN TRACH NHIEM slf)

HAN

LIE DETECTOR:

LIFE IMPRISONMENT:

LINE-UP:

LITIGATION:

MALICE:

MALPRACTICE:

MATERIAL WITNESS:

MATERIAL EVIDENCE:

MENTAL HEALTH:

MIRANDA WARNING:

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TU CHUNG THAN

X~P HANG CAC NGHI CAN (di nhan di~n)

~

TRANH TVNG; KI~N TUNG

, ' "'' . AC Y; CO Y

sd x.ui:r vf NGHf NGHI~P: c.Au THA VENGHE NGHIEP

' NHAN CHUNG QUAN TRONG

.. BANG CHUNG QUAN TRqNG

Ldi CANH GIAC vf·QuvfN cuA NGHI CAN

(Dua tren phan quyit cu-' To'i Cao Ph~p Vien Hoa Ky trong an 1a Miranda 1966, tru6c khi canh sat th~m vin mat nghi can, ngudi nay ph~i 4udc bao trUbc ve-nhung quyen sau diy.cua minh:

1. Quyiin giJ im lang. 2. Bi~ luan di~~ ~~ nghi can n~i ra de~ co the' dung de' chang l~i ngu'cii

MISDEMEANOR:

MISTRIAL:

MODIFICATION:

MOTION: (A petition for a ruling)

MOTION DENIED:

MOTION GRANTED:

MUG SHOT:

NEGLIGENCE:

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•' ' ay trong mot phien xu. . , .. -3. Nghi can co quyen tham mot lutt su va co lu&t sd trong khi th&m van . . 4. Neu nghi can khong thi su, mbt lu~~ su cdng se cip miSi phi)

•• TC>I TIEU HiNH

• • MOT PHIEN xu BAT THANH

kh.:o vdl dai di~n . .

I mudn dude

luit cung

(Mit phien xJ bi chi~ du~ vi co nhdng tru6ng.hdp hay sd kien khidn cho vu xu' ma't. tfnh c"ch c8ng b4ng va vo' ttl ma luit phap qui d~nh)

• sl( THAY t>OI

, THINH NGUYEN B~ BAC

7 A ~

THINH NGUYEN D~~C CHAP THUAN

HiNH CHUP CAC NGHI CAN (t~i Ty C~nh S~t) '

NOT GUILTY:

NULL AND VOID:

OATH:

OBJECT { v) :

OBJECTION: {Formal protestation to the other's party assertion or evidence)

OBJECTION OVERRULED:

OBJECTION SUSTAINED:

OFFENDER:

OFFENSE: {Violation of law)

OPPER OF PROOF:

ORDER, COURT:

ORDINANCE:

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KHONG co TOI; VO TOI

• • VO HIEU

Ldi TUYEN TH~; Ldi .-

THE

• oil' r PHAN

• •' ' BiNG CHI1NG stf, PHAN llOI LUAN ctl • •• CUA llOI PHifdNG

LCiJ ,

t>ih ' ' PHAN BI BAC BO

Lch ,

ll0°I Du'C1C •' NH~N PHAN CHAP

• KE PH~M PI-i..\p

TOI PH~M; S~ VI PH~M

of NGHI TRINH B~NG CHJNG

AN LENH

LUAT Ill~ PHUdNG

OVERRULE:

OVER ACT:

PARALEGAL:

PAROLE:

PARTY: (Plaintiff,e.g. People, State, or defendant)

PATERNITY:

PENALTY:

PENALTY ASSESSMENT:

PENDING:

PENITENTIARY:

PEOPLE (PROSECUTION):

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' , BAC BO

HANK VI sdu LQ

PRONG THICH TRUde H~N

(Theo hinh luit, ll s~ phong thich m&t ngd~i bi·k~~ ~n vf mat t8i dai hfnh tru6c khi min han tii · vd'i dillu ki€n ph~i ch~u s~ ~i~m cht cu. cd quan cho t~m dung)

BEN DUONG TVNG; NGUdi DQ T4NG; DUONG SIJ

. PHU TIJ H~

. HINH PHAT

-PH~T V~ KEM THEO HINH PH~T

A' DANG TIEN HANK

NHA TU; KHAM DUdNG; TR~I GIAM

' NHAN DAN (CONG TO)

PEREMTORARY CHALLENGE:

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D~C QUYEN BAI MIEN

(Quyen cua m&i ben xin chanh an bai miiD mOt b~i thim m& khOng caD neu ly do)·

PERMANENT RESIDENT: THUdNG TRU NHAN

PERSONAL (OWN) RECOGNIZANCE: T~ HUA SB RA HAU TOA

PETITION: (n: Formal request SU clu XIN; DON XIN for an order)

. . (v: Ask, request) TRINH NGUY~N; KIEN NGHI

' PLAINTIFF: NGUYEN CAO; NGUYiN DON

L<h ,:

T~>I PLEA: KHAI VB TRANG (defendant's " guilty "

" not guilty" or answer to a charge)

.. ' T<h PLEA BARGAIN: i>IBU i>INH ROAN

' ' • PLEADINGS: LY i>OAN; BIEN MINH TR.,.NG; (Pormal L<fx BI~N

• 0

written HO statement of position)

I . . . ' ' ' LE POINTS AND AUTHORITIES: CAC DIEM PHAP LY VA AN

' TRic NGHI~M ' I

POLYGRAPH: MAY NOI Ddi

POSTPONI!MI!NT:

PRI!-SI!NTI!NCI! REPORT:

PREJUDICE: (Bias or preconceived opinion)

PREPONDI!RANCI! OF I!VIDBNCI!:

PRESUMPTION OP INNOCI!NCI!:

PRETRIAL CONPI!RBNCI!:

PRETRIAL RI!LI!ASI!:

PRIORABLI! OPPI!NSI!:

PRIORS:

PRISON:

PRIVILI!GI!:

PRO PER:

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slf DINH ROAN

PHUC TRiNH TRude KHI TUYEN AN

.J THANH KII!N

~' ~' . /

UU THE VI! BANG CHUNG

slf SUY POAN VO TQI

' , T~M THICH TRUOC KHI XU

.. ' TII!N AN

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PROBABLE CAUSE: ' LY DO DANG TIN

PROBATION: . ·' SU QUAN CHI!

PROBATION, PORMAL: 'I ._I , f

QUAN CHI! CHINH THUC

PROBATION, SUMMARY: . ' QUAN CHE TOA (khong can theo roi)

PROBATION, DEPARTMENT: . ' NHA QUAN CHB

PROBATION OFFICER: ' . ' VIEN CHUC QUAN CHI!

PROOF: ~ BANG ' CHUNG

(Evidence convincing to the judge or jury)

PRO Sl!: Til BIEN Ho

PROSECUTION: su TRUY •' TO

' CONG To' VIBN PROSECUTOR: BI~N LY;

• PUBLIC DI!FI!NDI!R (P.D): LUAT su CONG cu

• . • QUASH: HUY 80; TII!U HUY

RAP SHEET:

REASONABLE DOUBT,: BEYOND A

REBUTTAL:

REGULATION:

. RELEASE OP INFORMATION:

RELINQUISHMENT:

REMAND: (To send back)

REMEDY: (Legal compensation for a wrong)

REPORT: l.(n:Pormal account of facts or information)

2.(v:To state)

RESPONDENT:

RESTITUTION:

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•' ' NGOAI NGHI VAN HOP LY

I • I }

S~ BAC BO (lu~n cu dei phudng)

s~ QUI D~NH: DIEU QUI D~NH: DIEU L~

..,t - I

CHO PREP TIET LO TIN TUC (ba· sd c• nhin,'sa·s~ch vv ... )

Dl GIAO

• su SUA SAl; su BOI THUdNG

BAN PHUC TRINH; BAO CAO

KHAI; TRINH; BAO CAO

. B I KHANG f)(lN

sll Btii THUdNc :. stJ -DEN BOI

RESTRAINING ORDER:

REVOKE:

RIGHTS, CONSTITUTIONAL:

RULE: (To decide)

SEARCH AND SEIZURE:

SELF-DEFENSE:

SELF-INCRIMINATION:

SENTENCE: (Punishment)

SENTENCE, CONCURRENT:

SENTENCE, CONSECUTIVE:

SENTENCE, SUSPENDED:

SENTENCING:

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. ~ . AN LENH CAM CHI

THU HOI

QUYBN ..

HIEN D!NH

• •' PHAN; QUYET ll~NH

. VA LUC SOAT T~CH THU

SQ Tl/ V~

stJ TU BU~C Tih

. ' BAN AN

• AN SONG HANH

' ... , ""'' AN TIEP NOI

. AN TREO

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stJ THAN; 4 ell SEPARATION: LY BIET

(Husband and wife's cessation of residing together)

' SERVE A SENTENCE: THU AN

s~ XEP; • SETTLEMENT: DAN HOA GIAI (Compromise agreement between parties)

• ' TRUdNG QU~N SHERIFF: CANH SAT

LO'I HO ·' , STATEMENT, CLOSING: BIEN KET THUC

. . . . STATEMENT, OPENING: LOI BI!!N HO MO DAU

I

LU~T; • STATUTE: -1>~0 QUI CHE

STATUTE OP LIMITATION: LUAT VE TIEU DIET THOI HIBU

STATUTORY RAPE:

STAY: 1. (n: A delay) SU t>INH HOAN

' 2.(v: To put off) OINH LAI

STIPULATE: udc OINH; OAT -DIEU KIEN

STRAIGHT TIME:

STRIKE:

SUBMIT: (To present to the court, e.g, evidence)

SUBPOENA:

SUE:

SUIT:

SUSTAIN:

SWEAR: (To declare under oath)

TESTIFY:

TESTIMONY:

TIME SERVED:

TORT:

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. AN TU d

BOI BO

DB TRINH TOA

TRAT llOI

vu KI~N

•' THU,\N CHAP

.. TUYEN TH~ THE;

i LAM CHUNG; RA KHAI

'-.

LOI KHAI

THdi GIAN I>A d TU

Loi DAN S~; DAN SU PH~M

TRAFFIC VIOLATION:

TRAIL:

TRANSCRIPT:

TRIAL:

TRIAL, COURT/BENCH:

TRIAL, JURY:

TRIAL, SPEEDY:

UNCONSTITUTIONAL:

UNDERCOVER:

UNEMPLOYMENT:

UNLAWFUL, DETAINER:

VACATE: (To cancel)

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GIAY PH~T LUU THONG

T~M DINH.

. BAN SAO LUC

. . VI! xu: PHIEN xu

PHIEN xJ KHONG co Boi THIM DOAN

'f I ... ~ ..,,

PHIEN XU CO BOI THAM DOAN

PHIEN XO TRONG THdi GIAN LUAT DINH

(Nhan vien) CHIM

THAT NGHIBP

su LUU GI~ BAT HQP PHAP DONG SAN

• • HUY BO

J

M<h BAT

VENUE:

VERDICT:

VICTIM:

VIOLATION:

VISITATION: (Right of parents to spend time with minor children)

VOIR DIRE:

WAIVE (RIGHTS):

WAIVER OP RIGHTS:

WARRANT:

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QUAN HAT TOA AN

BINH QUYET; BAN TUYEN AN

NAN NHAN

·-su VI PH~M; DIEU VI PH~M

QUYEN CHA ME TRAM VIENG CON CAl

. ·' DI~N VAN

(Viec chanh an va luit su doi ben xet. hoi cac u;.g van ·bai thll'm de' lua ch~n m~t bo1 thim doan cho vu xu)

su Ttl BO QUYBN: GIAY Td BO QUYEN

(Bi~n ban phi~n to~ ph~i ghi ro la bi can hii'u rO tinb ch8

1

t vil hau qu:a cua 16i khai va y tJ bd quyen hiin dinh cua mlnh mot each tu do, tu y vi s.lng suc)t tru6'c khi toii nhin io"i khai co t~i cua y)

, TRAT TOA

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WARRANT, ARREST: TRAT TAM NA

' ' ' WARRANT, SEARCH: TRAT CHO KHAM XET

WEAPON: KHI GIOI

WEAPON, CONCEALED:

WEAPON, DEADLY:

WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE: TAM QUAN TRqNG CUA BKNG CHUNG

WITNESS: NHAN CHUNG

WITNESS, DEFENSE: ' ' NHAN CHUNG PHIA BI CAN

WITNESS, EXPERT: ' NHAN CHUNG CHUYEN GIA

WITNESS HOSTILE: NHAN CHUNG {)O'I NGH~CH

WITNESS, MATERIAL: NHAN CHUNG QUAN TR9NG

WITNESS, PROSECUTION:

WITNESS STAND:

WORK FURLOUGH:

WORK RELEASE:

WRIT:

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Bl!C NHAN CHUNG

CHUONG TRiNH V~A 0 TU VUA DI LAM

PHEP cuo T~M RA Tii of DI LAM

THu'QNG L~NH

(Linh .eu~ toA b~~ dieu gi hay eho phep

•• chang h~n nhu WRIT OF lenh truyen tha ngudi gi.J')

phai thi hani. lam dieu gl, HABAE CORPUS,

dang b! giam

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CRIMES

ARSON:

ASSAULT: TOAN HANH HUNG

ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED: TOAN HANH HUNG GIA TRONG

ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY: ' . .

TOAN HANH HUNG VOl KHI GIOI CO THE WEAPON GAY CuET NGt1di

AUTO TAMPERING: LUC LOI XE

BATTERY, SPOUSAL: fu DA Git1A v¢ CHifNG

BOOKMAKING:

• BRANDISHING A WEAPON: VUNG KHI GIOI

BREAKING AND ENTERING: ; ,. ... ., ..

PHA CtJA OE VAO

BURGLARY:

CHILD MOLESTATION: ""' _,

XAM PHAM TIET H~NH THIEU NHI

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CONSPIRACY! GIAN NHAN HI~P ~ANG; DONG MUU

. CONTEMPT OP COURT: KHINH M~N TOA; NHVC M~ THAM PHAN

COUNTERFEITING: • • LAM GIAY B~C GIA

DISORDERLY CONDUCT: I

GAY R?>I TRAT TQ

DISTURBING THE PEACE: GAY HUYBN NAO

DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED: • LAI XE TRONG KHI SAY

DRUNK DRIVING: LAI XE TRONG KHI SAY R~OU

EMBEZZLEMENT!

EXTORTION:

FAILURE TO APPEAR:

FORGERY: ,

GIA M~O

GAMBLING: I

i>ANH BAG

GLUE SNIPPING:

GRAND THEFT:

HIT AND RUN:

HOMICIDE:

INCEST:

INDECENT EXPOSURE:

JOYRIDING:

KIDNAPPING:

LARCENY:

LEWD CONDUCT:

LIBEL:

LOITERING:

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T~I .. GdT NGUdi; NGUOI

. A

T~I LO~N LUAN

~· GIET

coNG xuc TU si: PH6I BAY LO LIEU (than the'>

I • ' 1 4

LAI XE KHONG CO PREP CUA CHU llHAN

., BAT COC

_, TOI AN CAP

' HANH xu DAM 0

I PHI BANG (tren sach bao)

»I LA CA; DI LANG VANG

LYNCHING:

MALICIOUS MISCHIEF:

MANSLAUGHTER:

MANSLAUGHTER, INVOLUNTARY:

MANSLAUGHTER, VOLUNTARY:

MAYHEM:

MURDER:

ORAL COPULATION, FORCED:

PANDERING:

PERJURY:

PETTY THEFT:

PIMPING:

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. TRO TINH NGH!CH CO AC Y

TOI GIET NGu'ch

TOI YO TINH NGQ SAT

co' y HUY HO~I VINH vdN THAN TH~· N~N NHAN

,..1 , ' co SAT co DV MUU

EP BUOC GIAO HOP BANG MIBNG

LAM MA co, DXT GAI ~IBM

LAM CHUNG GIAN; KHAI GIAN

.• AN CAP V~T·

.. I •'

LAM MA CO; DAT GAI niEM

POSSESSION OF DRUGS:

PROSTITUTION:

RAPE:

RAPE, STATUTORY:

RAPE IN CONCERT:

RECKLESS DRIVING:

ROBBERY:

SEXUAL MOLESTATION:

SLANDER:

SODOMY:

THEFT:

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OA TRJ CHAT MA TUY (e.g. co-ca-in, he-ro-in)

HI!.P DAM

(Giao ci\. vd'i mc?t v~ thanh nien, dii trong trudng hdp co su tho~ thuin cu' nan nhin, cung du~c xem nhu li mat t~i hie~ d~m luat 4inh) . .

~ ' .AN CUOP

XAM PHAM TIBT HANH

' vu,cAq: vu KHONG: PHI BANG (bAng ldi n~i)

GIAO HdP BANG MI~NG

- ... AN CAP

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• NHAP KHONG ' TRESPASSING: XAM co PHEP

• ' VAGRANCY: TOI SONG LANG TRANG; Ldl sONG LANG THANG

' PHACH; • TAl • VANDALISM: PHA HUY HOAI SAN

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Black's Law Dictionary, West Publishing Company (6th ed. 1991) (Available in law school bookstores and libraries)

Burton, Legal Thesaurus, Macmillan Publishing Co. Inc. (2nd ed. 1992) .

(Available in law school bookstores and law libraries)

Gonzalez, Vasquez, and Mikkelson, Fundamentals of Court Interpretation, Carolina Academic Press (1991)

(For availability information, call Carolina Academic Press at 919-489-7486)

Ngo, Bich, and a group of Bay Area Vietnamese Interpreters, Glossary of L-egal Terminology, English~vietnamese, (July 1991)

Published by Santa Clara County Superior Court, Santa Clara, California ·

Nha Xuat Ban Khoa Hoc Xa Hoi, English-Vietnamese Dictionary (Available at local Vietnamese bookstores)

Ta, Dr. Tai Van, Glossary for Vietnamese -(Prepared by Office of Court Interpreter Services, Massachusetts Trial Court)

Trinh, Chuyet, Dainam Publishing House, Trilingual Dictionary (Vietnamese-English-French)

(Available at local Vietnamese bookstores)

Washington State Administrator for the Courts, A Citizen's Guide to Washington Courts, Glossary, (1993)

Available from the Court Interpreter Certification Program, Pre-Test for interpreters, Washington State Administrator for the Courts

office of the adjvjlnistrator hjr (yjur'is

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