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B2 Vocab Law

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to accuse to say that a person or group has done something wrong
to challenge to object to the legality or acceptability of something
to suspect to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof
case a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law
family court a court that decides on family matters such as divorce
jury a group of twelve citizens who listen to a case and decide guilt or innocence
trial a legal process where evidence is examined to decide guilt or innocence
justice fair treatment or behavior under the law
injustice unfair or unjust treatment
strict (of rules) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances
legal related to the law or legal system
legally in a way that is allowed by law
valid acceptable by law or authority
regulation a rule or system for controlling something
to judge to decide guilt or innocence in a court of law
authority the right or power to give orders or make decisions
inspector a police officer holding an intermediate rank
clause a separate part of a legal document with specific information
claim a request for money believed to be rightfully owed
bill a proposed law presented to a parliament
action a formal legal process to decide if someone has done something wrong
to appeal to ask a higher court to review a decision
bail money paid for the release of an accused person before trial
brief a short document summarizing arguments in a case
charge (noun) an official accusation in a legal case
to charge to officially accuse someone of a crime
to defend to represent or support someone in a legal case
to file to officially submit a legal document
to issue to officially start a legal process with a document
to prohibit to formally forbid something by law
prohibition an official rule that forbids something
to try to put someone on trial in court
to break to fail to obey a law or rule
to chair to lead a meeting or committee
to get away to escape from a place or situation
to require to make something necessary or mandatory
to disqualify to officially remove someone’s right to do something due to a rule violation
judgment the decision of a court or judge
criminal record a record showing a person’s history of breaking the law
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