Legal English

the opportunity to question in court a witness for the opposing party in a trial

the right not to disclose certain types of evidence, such as confidential client-lawyer discussion

things which are prohibited either by constitution or by statutes

examination of a person"s property and taking articles of evidence found during that examination

admissions of guilt by a defendant

monitoring a person through e.g. closed-circuit TV cameras

exemptions from penalties or legal requirements

decisions taken by higher courts which create a new legal precedent

a formal style of referring to legal documents

a legal case which establishes a principle of law that other courts follow in similar cases