1.

ACQUITTAL
a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been
charged.

Example :
“The Witnesses wanted to appeal to a higher court, but a favorably disposed high
official confidentially told them that it would be in vain”

2. ADMISSIBLE
Acceptable or valid, especially as evidence in a court of law.

Example :
“That being so,the finding by the trial judge that accused was guilty of the offence
was not supported by admissible elvidence”

3. AFFIRMED
State as a fact; assert strongly and publicly.

Example :
“In a close vote today, the Supreme Court affirmed the conviction of Russian spy
Rudolf Ivanovich Abel, five votes to four”

4. ANSWER
a thing said, written, or done to deal with or as a reaction to a question, statement, or
situation.
be responsible or report to (someone).

Example :
“He answer to the Attorney general”

5. APPEAL
process for reviewing and changing court decisions.

Example :
"Prosecution lawyers now have two or three days in which they can apply to appeal
against the decision."

6. APPELLANT
a person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.

Example :
“Mr. Givan Turner dismissed the appellant's case on all counts”
7. ARRAIGNMENT
the action of arraigning someone in court.

Example :
"he's scheduled for arraignment in New York on Thursday"

8. ASSUME
suppose to be the case, without proof.

Example :
"I assume it's supposed to prove some point, although I don't exactly know what."

9. BAIL
Security, such as cash, a bond, or property, pledged or given to a court by or on behalf
of one accused of committing a crime

Example :
“He was released on bail on the 1st of December”.

10. BRIEF
a short written or spoken statement or a statement of the main points of a legal case.

Example :
“The lawyer gave a brief statement about the case handled by him”

11. BURDEN OF PROOF

The duty of presenting a certain amount of evidence in order to meet the legal
requirements for establishing the entitlement of the party in a case to the outcome
sought.

Example :
“The defendant was called in to face his accuser, and he could defend himself, but
the burden of proof lay with the plaintiff”

12. COURT OF LAW

A court presided over by a judge which is empowered to decide all aspects
of legal disputes.

Example :
“The judge said that in a court of law”.
13. CASE
a legal action, especially one to be decided in a court of law.

Example :
“I have an update on the Dodger case”

14. CONTRACT
Any legally binding agreement voluntarily entered into by two or more parties that
places an obligation on each party to do or not do something for one or more of the
other parties and that gives each party the right to demand the performance of
whatever is promised to them by the other parties.

Example :
“The contract laid out some months earlier becomes harder and harder to accept”

15. COPYRIGHT
the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish,
perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others
to do the same.

Example :
“The copyright industry is digging a grave for the internet”

16. CHIEF JUDGE

Judges who have primary responsibility for court administration but also decide cases;

Example :
“The son of Alma was elected the first chief judge”

17. CLAIM
A demand for money or property.

An assertion that one is entitled to, or the perceived or actual right to receive, money
or property.

The totality of facts that gives rise to a right to receive money or property that is
enforceable in court.

In some states and in the federal courts, the same as claim for relief.

Example :
 “She claims that you erased all traces of him”

18. CLERK OF COURT

A court official whose task is to assist the judge in making the minutes of the
examination in the trial process

Example :
“Clerk of the court, let the verdict be submitted”

19. CONVICTION
someone being found guilty of a crime or having a strong belief in something.

Example :
“That means we have to work twice as hard to get a conviction.”

20. DEFENDANT
A person being sued or accused of a crime.

Example :
“Then I want to hear each of your cases against the defendant”

21. DURESS
making someone do something against his will, or making someone perform an illegal
act, by using threats, coercion or other illicit means.

Example :
“You did all those things under duress”

22. DEPOSITION
In litigation, a proceeding outside the courtroom in which a party or witness gives
sworn testimony under oath before a court reporter, who then creates a written
document; the written document created as a result of such a proceeding.

Example :
“Gervase took depositions from all the eyewitnesses”

23. DOCKET
A court’s official record, in summary form, of the hearings held, parties’ appearances,
and papers filed in a proceeding; a court’s calendar of the dates on which hearings are
to be held or papers filed.

Example :
“He will have the docket in two days”
24. EVIDENCE
A thing, a document, or the testimony of a person that bears on the truth or falsity of
an assertion made in litigation

Example :
“He can hide away all the evidence”

25. BARRISTER
a lawyer entitled to practice as an advocate, particularly in the higher courts.

Example :
“He will be represented by his own barrister”

26. ATTORNEY
is a professional who has graduated from law school and who is licensed to represent
clients in legal matters.

Example :
“He says if you don't represent him, he doesn't want any attorney”

27. FILE
A court’s or a lawyer’s record of a case.

Example :
“The files that you find there in a closed”

28. GUILTY
feeling bad about something you have done, or is someone who committed and was
proved responsible for a crime or wrongdoing.

Example :
“The jury found the defendant not guilty”

29. INJUNCTION
A judge’s order to a party compelling or prohibitin

Example :
“He obtained for an injunction”

30. JUDGE
A person who has the authority to hear and decide court cases or a person who is
assigned the job of making an assessment about something.
 Example :
“As the Lord’s judge, he will give counsel and perhaps even discipline that will lead
toward healing”

31. JUDGEMENT
an opinion or a decision given by a legal court.

Example :
“They're not judgements, they're theories”

32. LAWSUIT
legal act of suing between private parties, or a case in a civil court.

Example :
“All this story is gonna do is expose this paper to a lawsuit”

33. JURISDICTION
The power or authority to decide legal cases.

Example :
“The judges have appellate jurisdiction of cases civil and criminal coming up from the
lower courts”

34. PLEAD
To make a plea of “guilty” or “not guilty” in court in response to a criminal charge; to
file a pleading; to answer a plaintiff’s common law declaration

Example :
“My client is pleading not guilty”

35. PROSECUTOR
The person or persons who prepare for and conduct the state’s case in a criminal trial;
the state’s attorney

Example :
"He said prosecutors were opening a criminal investigation into possible negligence."

36. SOLICITOR
 the lawyer who prepares a case for the trial lawyer (known as the barrister) and who
settles cases out of court.

Example
“I've got police in my house and I need my solicitor”

37. VERDICT
The conclusion of a jury, or of a judge in a non-jury case, of what the facts are or
were. A verdict, being a finding of fact, is different from a judgment or a judicial
decision. The trial court may choose to accept or to disregard the verdict in
determining judgment.

Example :
“There could be a verdict any second”

38. LAWYER
legal professional who helps clients and represents them in a court of law

Example :
“He is reputed the best lawyer in this city”

39. LITIGATE
go to law; be a party to a lawsuit.

Example :
“He's speaking with you solely in regards to this incident and not about any other
pending litigation.”

40. MEDIATION
A form of conflict resolution in which a neutral individual attempts to assist the
parties to find a compromise acceptable to both.

Example :
"Children who participate in conflict mediation on a regular basis improve in their
ability to engage in the process."

41. NEGLIGENCE
carelessness or not paying attention, causing someone or something to be at risk of
being harmed.

Example :
 “That is carelessness and negligence and all three of you need to look at your own
systems, he said”

42. PRISONER
A person held in custody, captivity, or a condition of forcible restraint, especially
while on trial or serving a prison sentence.

Example :
"In his view, the conduct of the prisoners in these Russian trials is in full accord with
the Russian character."

43. TENANT
a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord.

Example :
“These tenants take the payout and leave”

44. WITNESS
A person who gives testimony under oath and penalty of perjury in a court of law

Example :
“ I was interrogated and declared a witness of blasphemy”

45. OBSCENITY
Obscenity is an offensive word, expression or behavior.

Example :
“It is only a step from vulgarity to obscenity”

46. EMBEZZLED
Embezzle is defined as to steal money or assets that do not belong to you.

Example :
“He embezzled millions and stashed it in an offshore account.”
 Twitter is better
Twitter is a social media or often called micoblogging which presents simplicity and more
privacy. Because of the limitations to make tweets (status), that is 140 characters of tweeps
(Twitter users) are required to be as creative as possible to make tweets that really fit the
purpose of the tweet. Twitter is completely different from other social media like Facebook,
for example when posting a status on Facebook you hope that someone comments. However,
if you use Twitter, make it a habit to provide information because Twitter is more
informative, creative and productive.
Twitter benefits are very many. For example, Twitter can be used as a source of the latest
news and can also provide more information about the things you like, lifestyle,
entertainment, politics, sports, business, music and much more that can benefit you if you are
wise and right using Twitter and Twitter contain information that you will find valuable.
Messages from users you choose to invite you will appear on your homepage for you to read.
Get newspapers sent with the latest news about you that is interesting - you can find news as
it happens, learn more about topics that are important to you, and get real-time information
directly from sources.
Nevertheless, every social media always has weaknesses and shortcomings as well as Twitter.
Weaknesses and shortcomings of Twitter include limited ability to find people, send short
messages, direct replies, be limited to 140 characters per update, and are easily misused for
spam and increase noise levels. Every social media has positive and negative sides and
depends on us who use social media must be in accordance with good procedures and
procedures so that social media including Twitter becomes useful and beneficial for our lives
and for others.