Appendix A
Glossary of Terms
Law Courts and Legal Terms
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- î-fòng faat-yôn* 地方法院
- local law court (court of first instance)
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- kò-aang faat-yôn* 高等法院
- district court (court of appeal, superior court)
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- kò-aang faat-yôn* (Aaî-Lị̄ Yôn*) 最高法院 (大理院)
- The Supreme Court
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- mīn-lhoô hīng 民事庭
- civil court
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- yīng-lhoô hīng 刑事庭
- criminal court
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- kiem-ch'aat kòn 檢察官
- district attorney or procurator
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- faat-kòn 法官
- judge
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- p'oī-sim yōn 陪審員
- juror or jury
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- faat-loôt 法律
- law
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- ngoōn-kò 原告
- plaintiff; complainant
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- pî-kò 被告
- defendant, the accused
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- hoì hīng 開庭
- to open court; court
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