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Law Derivatives
Law Derivatives Lesson 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| magistrate | officer of government |
| magistracy | position/duties of magistrate |
| judicial | relating to court |
| judiciary | court system |
| judicious | careful |
| injudicious | careless |
| adjudicate | solve problem by court |
| prejudice | considered opinion |
| accuse | charge |
| accusatory | charging |
| accusation | charge of wrong-doing |
| patron | special protector |
| patronize | benefactor |
| patronal | relating to patron |
| advocate | supporter |
| advocacy | supporting |
| reus | defendant |
| scribe | writer |
| inscribe | to write on |
| prescribe | set down authorization |
| proscribe | forbid |
| describe | express |
| script | handwriting |
| testify | give evidence |
| testimony | proof |
| testament | will |
| attest | bear witness |
| protest | object to |
| counsel | lawyer |
| counselor | adviser |
| jurist | skilled in law |
| jurisprudence | legal system |
| juridical | pertaining to law |
| perjure | swear falsely |
| perjury | false swearing |
| abjure | renounce |
| conjure | summon solemnly |
| prosecute | bring before court |
| prosecution | side starting activities against |
| defensible | capable of being defended |
| indefensible | incapable of being defended |
| defendant | the accused |