Capitolul 6 Criminal action the procedure by which a person accused committed of crime is charged and brought to trial and

d judged Arrest warrant(mandat de arestare)- an official document signed by judge which authorized an arrest Released on bail (eliberat pe cautiune)- to release a person from jail after a security has been paid Suspect- one who is suspected of a crime Felony(delict)- a serious crime which can be punished by one or more years in prison Indictment(acuzare)- a written accusation to a person who has committed a crime Plaintiff(reclamant)-someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court Defendant(pirit)- a person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal Deposition(depunere)- a testimony given under oath Summons(citatie)- an official citation to appear in a court of law; court ordered directing the defendant to answer the plaintiffs complaint Crime reported(raport pe marginea unei anchete)- the police receive information that a crime may have been committed Investigation by police(anchetarea)- the police carry out a detailed enquiry into the alleged crime Investigation of suspect(anchetarea suspectului)- the police carry out a systematic examination of the person who may have committed a crime Apprehension of suspect(arestarea)- the police arrest the person who is alleged to have committed a crime Charge of suspect(acuzatia suspectului)- the police make a claim of wrongdoing against the person alleged to have committed the crime Remand in custody(arest preventiv)- the police detain the person alleged to have committed the crime Release on bail(eliberarea pe cautiune)- the police free the person alleged to have committed the crime on condition that accused appears at court at a future date Interrogation of accused (interogatoriu acuzatului)- the police carry out further questioning of the person alleged to have committed the crime Interrogation of witnesses(introgatoriu martorilor)- the police collect evidence against the accused from those who can give evidence Appearance in court(infatisarea la curte)- the accused comes to court to face charges Decision of jury(decizia juriului)- the jury panel make a decision whether they believe (beyond reasonable doubt) that the accused committed the crime of which s/he is accused Judgment of judge(judecata) the judge makes a judicial decision Conviction of accused(condamnarea acuzatului)- the defendant is found guilty Acquittal of accused(achitarea)- the defendant is not found guilty of the charge Sentence by judge( sentinta)- the judge decides punishment Appeal against judgement(apel) - after being found guilty , the accused brings an action to clear his/her name or to reduce the sentence Court of criminal appeal - one of the higher courts of law which hears cases sent up for review Criminal contempt(sfidarea curtii) disorderly behaviour, disrespect, or disobedience of a judges orders, particularly during a trial Criminal negligence - where an individual fails to exercise a duty of care and the resulting action leads to the commission of a crime Criminal liability(responsabilitate)-responsibility for commiting a crime Criminal court(curtea de cazuri penale)- a court with jurisdiction to hear felonies and misdemeanours Criminal law(drept penal)- the branch of law which deals with felonies and misdemeanours Criminal lawyer- a barrister or solicitor who specializes in felonies and misdemeanors criminal procedure(procedura penala)- rules governing the investigation of crimes, the arrest, charging, and trial of accused criminals criminal record(cazier) previous crimes of which an individual has been convicted

habitual criminal- a person who repeatedly commits offences criminal forfeiture(confiscarea)- the loss of rights, property or money especially as a result of breaking a law war criminal- a person charged with or convicted of crimes against humanity court- court where a dispute is first heard trial court(proces)- court proceeding where the defendant pleads guilty or not guilty appellate court- court that reviews trial court decisions transcript(transcriere)- copy of the written record of a trial criminal action(actiune penala)- lawsuit brought against a person accused of a crime bail(cautiune)-deposit of money to guarantee appearance at ones trial recognize(recunoasterea)- promise of the accused person to appear in court, without posting bail indictment(acuzare)-accuzation by a grand jury declaring there is reason to try a person for a crime grand jury- group of citizens selected to to hear evidence of alleged felonies prosecution(urmarirea judiciara)- state as a party bringing a legal act against a person accused of a crime arraignment (acuzare)order requiring a defendant pleads guilty or not guilty answer- defendants statement in reply to the plaintiffs complaint complain(reclamatie)- first paper in a civil action, filed by the plaintiff, stating the claim for judgement default judgement (hotarirea pronuntata in lipsa inculpatului)- judgement given to the plaintiff when the defendant fails to answer the complaint deposition(depunere)- pretrial questioning of the opposing party and witnesses under oath discovery procedures- court ordered means of getting facts about the dispute from the opposing party and witnesses before the trial pretrial hearing(audiere inainte de proces)- conference of the judge with opposing attorneys before the trial

capitolul 7 arson(incendiere)- intentional, illegal burning of a building bribery (mita)- offering, giving or receiving money to influence official action/ the crime involving the corruption of public officials burglary( spargere)- illegaly entering a building with the intent to commit a crime conspiracy(complot)- agreement to commit a crime, to do an lawful criminal action or to do a lawful act by illegal means crime- a punishable offence against society assault(agresiune)- a threat which causes a well-founded fear of immediate bodily harm battery(bataie)- intentional causing of bodily harm false pretenses(declaratii false)- obtaining property by lying forgery( falsificare)- making or materially altering any writing with intend to defraud immunity- freedom from prosecution juvenile delinquence- violation by minors of criminal and other law larceny(furt)-wrongful taking of anothers personal property with intent to deprive the owner of possession misdemeanor(contraventie)- crime of a less serious nature punishable by fine or jail up to one year pardon(amnistie)- release from all punishment parole( gratiere)-early release of a prisoner with suspension of the remainder of the prisoners sentence perjury(sperjur)-lying under oath probation(punerea in libertate sub supraveghere)-punishment allowing liberty under court-ordered supervision punishment- penalty or sanction given for any crime or offence receiving stolen property- buying property known to be stolen with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of the property victimless crimes- crimes for which there may be no real victim white-collar crimes(crime savirsite de persoane in functii publice)- nonviolent crimes committed by generally respected persons/ a generic term for crimes involving commercial fraud extortion(extorcare)- the illegal gain of money or other property from a person by wrongful use of force, threats or power of office robbery(jaf)- taking property persons in immediate presence and against the victims will and by force or using fear drug dealing(traffic de droguri)- possession of and/ or trading in illegal substances money laundering(spalare)- attempt to transform illegaly acquired money into apparently legitimate money homicide(omoucidere)- a generic term for the killing of another person manslaughter(omor prin imprudenta)- the unlawful killing of a person without malicious intent or therefore without premeditation fraud(frauda)- any instance in which one party deceives or takes unfair advantages of another murder(omor) the unlawful killing of a person with intent armed robbery()- the unlawful taking of anothers property using a dangerous weapon sexual assault(agresiune sexuala)- attempt to use illegal force on another person in the absence of consent to sexual relations theft(furt)- taking the property of another without right or permission illegal parking(parcare ilegala)- leavings ones vehicle in an area or for a duration in contravention of law speeding(exces de viteza)- driving a vehicle in excess of the permitted limit treason(tradare)- betraying your country to a foreign power piracy(piraterie)- copying patented inventions or copyrighted works blackmail(santaj)- getting money from people by threatening to publice facts they do not want revealed assassination(asasinare)- killing a public figure illegally and intentionally slander(defaimare)-saying something which damages someones character smuggling(contrabanda)- taking good illegally into or out of a country espionage(spionaj)- trying to find out secrets by illegal means

embezzlement(deturnare de fonduri)- using illegally or stealing money which you are looking after for someone else libel(defaimare)- writing, publishing or broadcasting a statement which damages someones character infanticide(pruncucidere)- The act of killing an infant.( a baby) Paedophilia(pedofilie)-a group of people who taking part in illegal sexual activity involving children Wounding(ranire)- An injury, especially one in which the skin or another external surface is torn, pierced, cut, or otherwise broken. Criminali: An arsonist(incendiator)- sets fire to property illegally A shop-lifter(hot de pravalii)- steals from shops while acting as an ordinary customer A mugger(agresor)- attacks and robs people, often in the street An offender(criminal)- is anyone who breaks the law A vandal- deliberately causes damage to property A burglar(spargator)- breaks into houses or other buildings to steal A murderer(ucigas)- kills someone on purpose A kidnapper(rapitor)-takes away people by force and demands money for their return A pickpocket(hot de buzunare)- steals things from peoples pockets in crowded places An accomplice(complice)- helps a criminal in a criminal act A drug dealer(Traficant de droguri)-buys and sells drugs illegally A spy(spion)- gets secret information from another country A terrorist- uses violence for political reasons An assassin(asasin)- murders for political reasons or a reward A hooligan- causes damage or disturbance in public places A stowaway(pasager clandestin)- hides on ship or plane to get a free journey A thief(hot)- steals money ,etc. by force from people or places A hijacker(gangster care deturneaza un avion,autobuz)- takes control of a plane by force and makes the pilot change course A forger(falsificator)-makes counterfeit (false) money or signatures, copies of documents and etc. A robber(jefuitor)-is someone who steals A smuggler(contrabandist)- brings goods into country illegally without paying tax A traitor(tradator)- betrays his or her country to another state A gangster(bandit)- is a member of a criminal group A deserter(desertor)- is a soldier who runs away from the army A bigamist(bigam)- marries illegally, being married already A drug smuggler(contrabandist de droguri)- illegally carries drugs into another country A blackmailer(santajist) gets money from others by threatening to tell secrets

Capitolul 8 Fine(amenda)- an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law Suspended sentence(sentinta de suspendare)- is a legal term for a judges delaying of a defendants serving of a sentence after they have been found guilty Convicted person(persoana gasta vinovata)- a person found or declared guilty of an offence Offence(delict)- an illegal act; crime; a violation or breach of a law Imprisonment(incarcerare)- the act of putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment Mitigation(atenuare)- the action of lessening in severity or intensity Prohibited(interzis)- forbidden by law; officially forbidden something Public censure(cenzura publica)- the public reprimanding of a person for innapropiate conduct; strong expression of disapproval Fornication (adulter) consensual sexual intercourse between two people not married to each other Deterrent(intimidare)-something which deters people from doing something social misfit(inadaptat social)- is generally thought of as someone who has different views on culture. Underdog(oprimat)-a group of people with less power or money then the rest of society Arsenic(arsenic)-a very poisonous element, often used to kill rats and able to kill people To mow someone down(a omori in masa)- to kill people , usually in large numbers, by shooting or driving vehicle in them Villain(bandit)- a bad person who harms other people or breaks a law To pose()- to cause something , especially a problem or difficulty To commute(a comuta)- to change one thing into another Treatise(tratat) a formal piece of writing that considers and examines a particular subject To reinstate(a repune in vigoare)- to give someone back their previous job or position, or to cause something to exist again mutilation (mutilare)- an injury that causes disfigurement or that deprives you of a limb or other important body part disuse(scoatere din uz)- the condition of not being used flogging(biciuire)- punishment in which someone is beaten severely with a whip or stick aside()- saved for a particular purpose enacted( votat)- to put something into action restitution(restituire )-the act of restoring to the rightful owner something that has been taken away, lost, or surrendered

capitolul 10 to draft a document- to make a right form of a document contract- a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two or more parties; an agreement having a lawful object entered into voluntarily by two or more parties, each of whom intends to create legal obligations between them will(testament)- or testament, is a legal declaration by which the testator names persons to manage his estate and provides for the transfer of his property at death. litigation(litigiu)- the act or process of bringing or contesting a legal action in court bond(angajament; gaj)- an official paper given by government or other company to show that you have lent them money that they will pay back to you at an interest rate that does not change injunction(injonctiune)-is an equitable remedy in the form of a count order that requires a party to do o refrain from doing specific acts persuasive(convingator)-tending or having power to influence administrative agency(autoritati administrative)-an official governmental body empowered with the authority to direct and supervise the implementation of particular legislative acts memorandum(raport de serviciu)- a written statement about a particular matter retrieve(a recupera)- to find an bring back something case(caz;proces)- a particular situation or example of something brief(dosarul unui proces)- a legal document or set of documents containing the details about a court case to judge- to hear and decide on in a court of law to overturn(a anula)- to invalidate or reverse by legal means; to change a legal decision to charge(a acuza)-to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of committing a crime deed(act de proprietate)- any legal instrument in writing which passes or affirms or confirms something which passes, an interest, right or property and that is signed, attested, delivered and in some cases sealed. Bond(gaj; garantie)- a debt security in which the authorized issuer owes the holders a debt and depending on the terms of the bond, is obligated to pay interest to use and/or to repay the principal at a later date, termed maturity. A legislative act(act normativ)- a formal written enactment produced by a legislature or by a legislative process A notarial act(act notarial)- any written narration of facts (recitals) drawn up by a notary public or civil-law notary authenticated by his signature and official seal and detailing a procedure which has been transacted by or before him in his official capacity. Estoppel ()-is a legal term referring to a series of legal and equitable doctrines that preclude "a person from denying or asserting anything to the contrary of that which has, in contemplation of law, been established as the truth, either by the acts of judicial or legislative officers, or by his own deed, acts, or representations, either express or implied." Estate(proprietate)- everything that a person owns when s/he dye Testator() is a person who has written and executed a last will and testament that is in effect at the time of his/her death. Inheritance (mostenire)is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights and obligations upon the death of an individual. Intestacy()-the state or condition of dying without having made a valid will or without having disposed by will of a segment of the property of the decedent. Enactment() - a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body