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Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - The Law

Here you will learn some English words about the law, such as "judge", "charge", "judicial", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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Words for Academic IELTS
barrister

a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain

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to break

to fail to obey the law

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defendant

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

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to judge

to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law

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jury

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

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law-abiding

being obedient to the law

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offender

someone who has done an illegal act

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solicitor

(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law

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to prosecute

to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

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to charge

to officially accuse someone of an offense

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trial

a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty

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court

the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury

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to plead

to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime

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to acquit

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

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parole

(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct

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to sentence

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

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verdict

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

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to rehabilitate

to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.

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misdeed

an illegal or evil action

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retribution

the action of making amends for a mistake

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custodial

having custody of someone or connected with the legal right to look after them

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to fine

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

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community service

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

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corporal punishment

the physical punishment of people, especially of children or convicts

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capital punishment

the killing of a criminal as punishment

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deterrent

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

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lenient

(of a person) tolerant, flexible, or relaxed in enforcing rules or standards, often forgiving and understanding toward others

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conviction

a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law

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judicial

belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

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legislation

a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament

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