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To help you understand some of the legal language, you will find this legal glossary useful. We include English and Latin terms that are in common use in law. Just click on the word or expression to find the definition:
| JUDGE |
| An officer appointed to administer the law and who has authority to hear and try cases in a Court of law |
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| JUDGMENT |
| Final decision of a Court A monetary judgment requires the payment of a sum of money by one party to another |
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| JUDICIAL/JUDICIARY |
| i) Relating to the administration of justice or to the judgment of a Court ii) A judge or other officer empowered to act as a judge |
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| JURAT |
| A statement contained at the conclusion of an affidavit which states the name of the person giving the evidence, the name of the person before whom and the place where the oath or affirmation was taken |
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| JUROR |
| (see JURY) A person who has been summoned by a Court to be a member of the jury |
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| JURY |
| Body of jurors sworn to reach a verdict according to the evidence in a Court |
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| JUSTICE OF THE PEACE |
| A lay magistrate - person appointed to administer judicial business in a Magistrates Court. Also sits in the Crown Court with a judge or recorder to hear appeals and committals for sentence |
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| JURISDICTION |
| The area and matters over which a Court has legal authority |
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| JUVENILE |
| Person under 17 years of age |
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