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Legal System Worldwide

The justice system, comprising legislation, law enforcement, courts, legal professionals, and correctional facilities, ensures fairness, order, and accountability in society. It involves establishing laws, enforcing them through investigation and public safety measures, adjudicating disputes, and managing convicted individuals. Key principles include fairness, impartiality, and protecting human rights, aiming to uphold the rule of law, deter crime, and maintain social order

Spanish

Justicia - justice

Equidad - equity

Derecho - right; law

Legalidad - legality

Tribunal - court

Veredicto - verdict

Sentencia - judgement; sentence

Ley - law

Juicio - trial

Abogado - lawyer

Juez - judge

Demandante - plaintiff

Acusada/Acusado - defendant (f/m)

French

Justice - justice

Équité - equity

Droit - right; law

Légalité - legality

Tribunal - court

Verdict - verdict

Jugement - judgment; sentence

Loi - law

Procès - trial

Avocat - lawyer

Juge - judge

Plaignant - plaintiff

Défenderesse/Défendeur - defendant (f/m)

German

Gerechtigkeit - justice

Gleichheit - equality

Recht - right; law

Legalität - legality

Gericht - court

Urteil - verdict; judgment; sentence

Gesetz - law

Prozess - trial

Anwalt - lawyer

Richter - judge

Klägerin/Kläger - plaintiff (f/m)

Beklagte - defendant

Italian

Giustizia - justice
Equità - equity
Diritto - right
Legge - law
Legalità - legality
Tribunale - court
Verdetto - verdict
Giudizio - judgement
Sentenza - sentence
Processo - trial
Avvocato - lawyer
Giudice - judge
Querelante / attore - plaintiff
Imputato / convenuto - defendant

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