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Real English: What you need to know if you're going to court
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Ming Mei posted on 2016/01/24Ever wondered what happens in a courtroom or how to talk about legal matters in English? This video breaks down essential court vocabulary and trial procedures, even highlighting some cool US and Canada differences! You'll pick up tons of useful legal terms and gain confidence in understanding this complex topic.
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US /ˈsɛntəns/
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UK /'sentəns/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- Noun
- Official punishment given by a court of law
- Set of words that make a whole statement
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US /drɑp/
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UK /drɒp/
- Noun
- Distance between a higher and a lower level
- Act of letting something fall (from your hand)
- Transitive Verb
- To drive someone to a place and then drive away
- To let something fall from your hand
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US /sɚv/
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UK /sɜ:v/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To act in a particular position or office
- To hit the first ball to an opponent in tennis etc.
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US /dʒʌdʒ/
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UK /dʒʌdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
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