original court (algupärane kohus, I astme kohus) - the court where case is heard for the first time appellate court (apellatsioonikohus) - higher level court which hears the appeals from orginal court jurisdiction (kohtualluvus) - the power or authority to decide legal cases criminal matter (kriminaal asi) - wrongful act that is considered unacceptable and described in Penal Code to adjudicate on the dispute (kohtuotsust langetama konflikti kohta) - judicially making a decision about who is right amount of the claim (nõude summa) - amount payable on the maturity of a policy or when a claim is raised probate (testamendi kinnitamine) - to establish that a will is valid divorce (lahutus) - legal ending to a marriage; complete separation Roman law (Rooma õigus) - the code of laws of ancient Rome: the basis for the modern legal system in many countries single judge (üksik kohtunik) - judge who hears the case alone
knowledge or practical experience of a particular subject) Adversarial/accusatorial procedure it's usually in common law countries. Parties to the case have to find evidence themselves. Inquisitorial procedure it's usually applied in Roman law countries. Examining judge/magistrate has the duty to investigate the case and produce evidence. Terms to explain (Pages 25-26) Adjudication is a legal process of solving a legal dispute process of judicially deciding a case. Divorce to end your marriage by an official or legal process; dissolution of a marriage Will an official statement of what a person has decided should be done with their money and property after their death The court is sitting the court is spending time in order to solve a case; the court hears the case. A jury a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law