objection 反对 sustained 反对有效 overruled 反对无效
plaintiff n. [律] 原告 defendant n. 被告 counsuel n. (美）法律顾问，律师
attorney n. (美) 律师 prosecuting attorney 检察官 S.A. (State's Attorney) (美）州检察官
jury n. 陪审团 grand jury 大陪审团 juror n. 陪审员
prosecution n. 起诉，讼诉；控方
subpoena n. [律]（传唤出庭的）传票 vt. (用传票）传唤（某人）
adjourn v. 休庭
motion n. 动议
deposition n. [律] 证词；取证
testify vt.&vi. 作证；证明 testify to 证明，证实 testify against 指证；作对…不利的证明
testimony n. (法庭上证人的) 证词；证明，证据
rebuttal n. 反驳，抗辩 rebut vt. 反驳
affidavit n. [律] 宣誓书，(经陈述者宣誓在法律上可采作证据的）书面称述
felony n. [律] 重罪 a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
verdict n. (陪审团的）裁决，裁定； (经过试验、检验或体检发表的）决定，意见
mistrial n. [律] 无效审判 a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
preliminary hearing 初步听审 preliminary adj. 初步的，预备的 n. 准备工作，初步行动
indict vt. 控告，起诉 accuse formally of a crime
indictment n. <主美> 控告，起诉；刑事起诉书，公诉书
perjure vt. 作伪证 perjury n. 伪证；伪证罪
defamation n. 诽谤，诽谤罪
probation n. 缓刑 on probation 服缓刑
acquittal n. 宣告无罪，无罪判决
conviction n. 定罪，判罪
pro bono 法律援助
class action 集体讼诉，共同起诉
plea bargain 认罪协议 (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guity to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge
peremptory challenge 不陈述理由而要求陪审员回避
