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  1. ⚖️

    법정

    beop-jeong

    courtroom; court of law

    noun

    • 그는 법정에 출석하여 자신의 입장을 밝혔다.

      He appeared in court and stated his position.

    • 법정 모욕죄로 고소당한 변호사도 있었다.

      There was also a lawyer charged with contempt of court.

  2. 📋

    기소

    gi-so

    indictment; prosecution

    noun

    • 검사가 그를 살인죄로 기소했다.

      The prosecutor indicted him on murder charges.

    • 증거 부족으로 기소가 취소되었다.

      The prosecution was dropped due to insufficient evidence.

  3. 📚

    판례

    pan-nae

    judicial precedent; case law

    noun

    • 이 판례는 향후 비슷한 소송에서 중요한 선례가 될 것이다.

      This precedent will serve as an important reference for similar lawsuits in the future.

    • 법원은 기존 판례를 참고하여 판결했다.

      The court referred to existing case law in making its decision.

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    혐의

    hyom-ui

    suspicion; charge; accusation

    noun

    • 그는 부패 혐의로 수사를 받고 있다.

      He is under investigation on suspicion of corruption.

    • 범죄 혐의가 명확하지 않아서 석방되었다.

      He was released because the suspicion of crime was unclear.

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    증거

    jeunggeo

    evidence

    noun

    • CCTV 영상은 그의 주장을 뒷받침하는 결정적인 증거였다.

      The CCTV footage was crucial evidence supporting his claim.

    • 법정에서는 신뢰성 있는 증거만 인정된다.

      Only reliable evidence is admitted in court.

  6. ✅

    무죄를 입증하다

    mu-joe-reul ib-jeung-ha-da

    to prove one's innocence

    phrase

    • 변호인단은 알리바이로 의뢰인의 무죄를 입증했다.

      The defense team proved their client's innocence with an alibi.

    • 그는 여러 증인의 증언으로 자신의 무죄를 입증할 수 있었다.

      He was able to prove his innocence through testimony from multiple witnesses.

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    항소

    hang-so

    appeal (to a higher court)

    noun

    • 1심 판결에 불만족한 그는 항소했다.

      Dissatisfied with the first trial verdict, he filed an appeal.

    • 항소심에서 원심 판결이 파기되었다.

      The appellate court overturned the original verdict.

  8. ⚡

    선고

    seon-go

    sentencing; judgment; pronouncement

    noun

    • 판사는 징역 5년의 형을 선고했다.

      The judge sentenced him to five years imprisonment.

    • 검사의 구형은 징역 10년이었지만 법원은 더 가벼운 형을 선고했다.

      The prosecutor's recommended sentence was 10 years, but the court imposed a lighter sentence.

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