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  1. 4. a body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
  2. 7. a formal declaration that someone is guilty of a criminal offense
  3. 8. submit (a legal document, application, or charge) to be placed on record by the appropriate authority.
  4. 9. a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
  5. 12. a claim or dispute brought to a court of law for adjudication.
  6. 13. an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
  7. 15. an application to a higher court for a decision to be reversed.
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  1. 1. the action of challenging or disagreeing with something
  2. 2. information received from other people that one cannot adequately substantiate
  3. 3. a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
  4. 5. a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
  5. 6. a concise statement or summary.
  6. 10. a person who practices or studies law
  7. 11. a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor
  8. 14. the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.