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C1 Vocab The Law

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To Sue To bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
To Acquit To officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
To Bail To release someone until their trial after they give an amount of money to the court
To Condemn To give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
To Convict To announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
To Detain To officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
To Enforce To ensure that a law or rule is followed
To Legislate To create or bring laws into effect through a formal process
To Prosecute To try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
To Testify To make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true
Advocate An authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom
Federal Bureau of Investigation A law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state
Cop Someone who works as one of the members of a police force
Plain-clothes (Of a police officer) Dressed in civilian clothes while on duty
Handcuff A pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners
Patrol The act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed
Defendant A person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
Hangman A person whose job is hanging criminals
Juvenile A young person who has not reached adulthood yet
Magistrate A person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses
Outlaw A person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities
Bond (Law) An amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial
Court Order An order given by a judge or court regarding a case
Lawsuit A complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement
Hearing (Law) An official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence
Custody A state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
Declaration (Law) An official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true
Guilt The state of having committed an offense or crime
Innocence The state of being not guilty of a crime or offense
Legalization The action or process of making something legal
Pro Bono Referring to legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer
Plea (Law) A formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
Testimony A formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court
Verdict An official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
Warrant An order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions
Applicable Relevant to someone or something
Invalid Officially or legally unacceptable
Judicial Belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
Liable Legally held accountable for the cost of something
Regulatory Related to an organization or group of people who have the power to control an activity or process to see if it follows a set of particular rules
Undercover Working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals
Lethal Capable of causing death
To Declare To officially tell people something
Hearsay (Law) Restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
Prosecutor A lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court
To Rat Out To inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others
Class Action A lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all
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