Do I need an attorney?

If you receive a traffic ticket, you normally have the option to plead guilty or no contest and accept the consequences, or plead not guilty and fight the ticket in court. Some courts allow you to mail the fine and court costs without appearing before a judge. However, paying a traffic ticket by mail may result in a violation on your driving record. This could increase your insurance premiums or affect your right to drive. You have the option to appear before a judge in traffic court to dispute a ticket; however, this can be a complex proceeding in which a good case may be lost. A valid defense must be presented in the proper legal form; therefore, you may wish to seek legal counsel. For more information, consult with an attorney experienced in traffic law.

如果你接到一张交通罚单,你通常有权选择服罪或者不予辩驳,接受事实,或者不服罪,进行法庭辩论。有些法庭允许你邮寄罚金和诉讼费用而不必出庭,但这样做的结果有可能导致你有违规的驾驶纪录。同时会增加你的保险风险或影响你的驾驶权。你也有权出席交通法庭并就罚单事宜进行辩论,然而,就算它会是一个对你有利的官司,但有可能因程序复杂而输掉它。你必须以合适的法律形式进行有效的答辩,所以,你可能希望找辩护律师了解更多的信息,向精通交通法律的律师咨询。

1, Attorney
[countable] American English, a lawyer; see usage note lawyer.

2, Option
CHOICE, [countable]a choice you can make in a particular situation; The power or freedom to choose.
Eg. There are a number of options available.
He had two options .This was not the only option open to him.

3, Plead
[transitive] written to give reasons why you think something is true or why something should be done.
To put forward a plea of a specific nature in court:
答辩,申辩在法庭中提出特定的答辩:
plead guilty 承认罪行

4, contest
[countable]
1) a competition or a situation in which two or more people or groups are competing with each other
contest for
the bitter contest for the Republican presidential nomination
Stone decided to hold a contest to see who could write the best song. I only entered the contest for fun. It is clear that the election will be a close contest .
2) no contest
informal
a) spoken used to say that someone or something is the best of its kind
I think you're the best rider here, no contest.
b) if a victory is no contest, it is very easy to achieve
3) plead no contest
law to state that you will not offer a defence in a court of law for something wrong you have done

5, consequences
a game played by a small group of people, in which a story is written with each person adding a sentence without knowing what has already been written. The last sentence begins: "The consequence (=result) was..." The stories are usually about famous people or friends, in amusing or embarrassing situations.
consequence
[countable]something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions

6, fine
[countable] money that you have to pay as a punishment

7, violation
[uncountable and countable]
an action that breaks a law, agreement, principle etc
eg. human rights violations
violation of
eg. a violation of international law
in violation of something
eg. Troops crossed the border in violation of the agreement.
8,premium
[countable] the cost of insurance, especially the amount that you pay each year;
insurance premiums

9,dispute
[uncountable and countable] a serious argument or disagreement

10,proceeding
n. A course of action; a procedure.

11,valid
adj. Well grounded; just:
eg. a valid objection.

12, defense
An argument in support or justification of something.
The action of the defendant in opposition to complaints against him or her.

13, seek
past tense and past participle sought
[transitive] formal to try to achieve or get something; To try to locate or discover; search for.
eg. Do you think the President will seek re-election ?

14, counsel
[uncountable] a type of lawyer who represents you in court; A lawyer or group of lawyers giving legal advice and especially conducting a case in court

15, consult
[intransitive and transitive] to ask for information or advice from someone because it is their job to know something
eg. If symptoms persist, consult a doctor without delay.
consult somebody about something
eg. An increasing number of people are consulting their accountants about the tax laws.
consult with
eg. I need to consult with my lawyer.

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