election = قبول / موافقة /قرار بالإدلاء / قرار بالإفصاح
او عدمه ان كانت المحكمة امريكية

make an election = يبدي موافقة ب/قبول ب/قرار بالإدلاء بالشهادة
او عدمها

EFFECT OF DEFENDANT'S ELECTION NOT TO TESTIFY INSTRUCTION NO. _______ A defendant in a criminal trial has a constitutional right not to be compelled to testify. The decision whether to testify is left to the defendant, acting with the advice and assistance of the defendant's
https://isc.idaho.gov/jury/criminal/300/300EvidenceAndWitnes...

the trial court about the defendant’s election not to testify violates the Fifth Amendment

witness, like a defendant, may not invoke the privilege on cross-examination concerning matters made relevant on direct examination.
https://nccriminallaw.sog.unc.edu/asserting-the-fifth-amendm...


اما ان كانت المحكمة كندية فهي تكون للمتهم ويكون المعنى

حق اختيار طريقة المحاكمة
يختار/يقرر طريقة المحاكمة

An election is a choice that is given to the Crown, or an accused person when there is an allegation of a serious crime. A Crown election happens when you are charged with a hybrid offence. The Crown will elect to prosecute your case summarily, or by indictment. If you are charged with an indictable
https://stepstojustice.ca/glossary/election/

Defence Election
When an accused is charged with an indictable offence or if the Crown elected to proceed by way of indictment, the accused elects the mode of trial from the following options:
Provincial Court Judge
Superior Court Judge with a Jury, with a preliminary inquiry
Superior Court Judge with a Jury, without a preliminary inquiry
Superior Court Judge alone, with a preliminary inquiry
Superior Court Judge alone, without a preliminary inquiry
The vast majority of criminal matters are dealt with in Provincial Court where the judges almost exclusively deal with
https://wilsoncriminaldefence.com/faqs/what-does-making-an-e...