加拿大司法制度考试.doc

Legal English words AKA: Also known as. Used to list aliases or another name, or another spelling of a name used by a person. Accelerated Rehabilitation: Also called AR. A program that gives persons charged with a crime or motor vehicle violation for the first time a second chance. The person is placed on probation for up to two years. If probation is completed satisfactorily, the charges are dismissed. Acknowledgement: The signature of a clerk or attorney certifying that the person filing the document has sworn that the contents are true, and/or that the document is signed by his or her free act and deed. Action: Also called a case or lawsuit. A civil judicial proceeding where one party sues another for a wrong done, or to protect a right or to prevent a wrong. Adjournment: Postponement of a court session until another time or place. Adjudication: A decision or sentence imposed by a judge. Adjudicatory Hearing: Juvenile court proceeding to determine whether the allegations made in a petition are true and whether the child/youth should be subject to orders of the court. Adult Court Transfer: The transfer of juveniles who are at least fourteen years old to regular criminal dockets in Geographical Area or Judicial District courts. Also involves the transfer from a Juvenile Detention Center to the State Department of Correction. Adult Probation: A legal status, applied to people 16 years of age and older, who have been convicted of a crime and placed under the supervision of a probation officer for a period of time set by the court. Affirmation: Declaring something to be true under the penalty of perjury by a person who will not take an oath for religious or other reasons. Affidavit: A written statement made under oath. Alcohol Education Program: A pre-trial program for first time offenders charged with driving a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Alford Doctrine: A plea in a criminal case in which the defendant does not admit guil