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1 action
['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) činy, jednání, akce2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) pohyb3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) žaloba4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) děj5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) boj, bitva•- out of action* * *• opatření• konání• akce• boj• akční• čin• děj• činnost -
2 proceed
[prə'si:d, 'prousi:d]1) (to go on; to continue: They proceeded along the road; They proceeded with their work.) pokračovat2) (to follow a course of action: I want to make a cupboard, but I don't know how to proceed.) postupovat3) (to begin (to do something): They proceeded to ask a lot of questions.) přikročit (k)4) (to result: Fear often proceeds from ignorance.) pocházet (z)5) (to take legal action (against): The police decided not to proceed against her.) zakročit (proti)•- proceeds* * *• postupovat• pokračovat• dostavovat se• dostavit se -
3 on trial
1) (the subject of a legal action in court: She's on trial for murder.) před soudem2) (undergoing tests or examination: We've had a new television installed, but it's only on trial.) na zkoušku* * *• na zkoušku -
4 proceedings
1) (the things said and done at a meeting of a society etc.) jednání2) (a legal action: We shall start proceedings against him if the bill is not paid.) soudní řízení* * *• jednání -
5 prosecute
['prosikju:t](to bring a legal action against: He was prosecuted for theft.) soudně stíhat- prosecutor* * *• vést žalobu• vést dále• zastupovat žalobce• žalovat• zažalovat• pokračovat• pěstovat• soudně uplatňovat• soudně vymáhat• soudně stíhat• konat• dělat -
6 prosecution
1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) obžaloba2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) žalobce* * *• trestní řízení• žaloba• pokračování• pěstování• prokuratura• provozování• soudní stíhání• obžaloba -
7 prosecutor
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8 uphold
past tense, past participle - upheld; verb1) (to support (a person's action): His family upholds (him in) his present action.) podpořit2) (to confirm (eg a claim, legal judgement etc): The decision of the judge was upheld by the court.) potvrdit3) (to maintain (eg a custom): The old traditions are still upheld in this village.) udržovat* * *• uphold/upheld/upheld• udržovat• prosazovat -
9 precedent
['presidənt]noun (a past action, especially a legal decision, which may act as a guide or rule in the future.) precedens* * *• precedens• obdobný případ z minulosti
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