Legal English Vocabulary

Lawyer (defence lawyer and prosecutor)
Solicitor Civil law (like divorce) and criminal law
Barrister – not as much contact with clients as a solicitor. A solicitor would instruct a barrister)
Advocate – a lawyer who defends someone in a law court – not necessarily legal – I’m an advocate for driverless cars.
Attorney (US)
Judge – juez/a – to judge something/someone
Magistrate – a type of judge (UK), but for less important crimes
Court – tribunal
Trial – juicio
Case – legal action. Something decided in court.
Defendant – acusado/a (opposite - plaintiff)
Jury – Jurado
To accuse someone of doing something
To try someone for something = to put someone on trial for something
To appeal against something
To arrest someone for something
To charge someone with something
To convict someone of (doing) something (and a convict (person) – noun); conviction
To clear someone of (doing) something = to acquit; acquittal – the opposite of conviction
To plea - to plead guilty/innocent
to commit perjury / to commit a crime
To sue someone – to file a suit against someone (demandar) / a lawsuit
To take the stand – to testify in court – to be a witness
Sentence – veredicto – to pass sentence. (Also sentence = frase)What is the difference between crime and sin?

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