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Vocabolario per IELTS Academic (Punteggio 5) - Legge

Qui, imparerai alcune parole inglesi relative alla Legge che sono necessarie per l'esame accademico IELTS di base.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
law
law
[sostantivo]

a country's rules that all of its citizens are required to obey

legge

legge

Ex: It's important to know your rights under the law. 
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lawyer
lawyer
[sostantivo]

a person who practices or studies law, advises people about the law or represents them in court

avvocato

avvocato

Ex: During the consultation, the lawyer explained the legal process and what steps she needed to take next. 
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judge
judge
[sostantivo]

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

giudice

giudice

Ex: She retired after serving as a judge for over thirty years. 
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witness
witness
[sostantivo]

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

testimonianza

testimonianza

Ex: The only witness to the crime was hesitant to come forward out of fear for their safety. 
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testimony
testimony
[sostantivo]

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

testimonianza

testimonianza

Ex: The defense attorney cross-examined the witness to challenge the credibility of their testimony. 
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evidence
evidence
[sostantivo]

a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts

prova

prova

Ex: The evidence was overwhelming, and the jury quickly reached a verdict, convicting the defendant of all charges. 
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oath
oath
[sostantivo]

a serious promise or statement made by someone to tell the truth, often with the belief that breaking the promise will have serious consequences

giuramento, promessa solenne

giuramento, promessa solenne

Ex: Breaking an oath can lead to severe consequences and loss of trust. 

Infrangere un giuramento può portare a gravi conseguenze e perdita di fiducia.

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right
right
[sostantivo]

a thing that someone is legally, officially, or morally allowed to do or have

diritto

diritto

Ex: Human rights include the right to life, liberty, and security. 
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duty
duty
[sostantivo]

an obligatory task that must be done as one's job

dovere

dovere

Ex: They emphasized the importance of performing one's duty with integrity. 
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trial
trial
[sostantivo]

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

processo

processo

Ex: The lawyer prepared extensively for the trial, gathering all necessary documents and witness statements. 
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jury
jury
[sostantivo]

a group of people chosen to hear the evidence in a court case and reach a verdict

giuria

giuria

Ex: The judge instructed the jury to consider only the evidence presented in court. 
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justice
justice
[sostantivo]

the exercise of judgment in determining rights, duties, or assigning rewards and punishments

giustizia

giustizia

Ex: Justice requires evidence-based decisions. 
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sentence
sentence
[sostantivo]

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

sentenza

sentenza

Ex: He received a ten-year sentence for robbery. 
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bill
bill
[sostantivo]

a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about

disegno di legge

disegno di legge

Ex: The Senate voted on the bill yesterday. 
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jurisdiction
jurisdiction
[sostantivo]

the legal authority of a court, government, or official organization to make decisions and judgments

giurisdizione

giurisdizione

Ex: Local courts have jurisdiction in most cases of this kind. 
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will
will
[sostantivo]

a legal document that a person writes to decide what happens to their belongings after their death

testamento, volontà testamentaria

testamento, volontà testamentaria

Ex: The will stated that all his savings would go to charity. 
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petition
petition
[sostantivo]

a document signed by many people formally requesting action from a person or organization in authority

petizione

petizione

Ex: The online petition collected thousands of signatures within a week. 
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plea
plea
[sostantivo]

a formal answer given in court to a criminal charge, stating whether the accused is guilty or not guilty

supplica

supplica

Ex: The court accepted her plea and scheduled sentencing for the following month. 
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to sentence

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

condannare

condannare

Ex: After the trial, the judge carefully sentenced the convicted murderer. 
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to charge
to charge
[Verbo]

to officially accuse someone of an offense

accusare

accusare

Ex: Right now, the legal team is charging individuals involved in the corruption scandal. 
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to condemn
to condemn
[Verbo]

to officially sentence someone to a particular punishment

condannare

condannare

Ex: The defendant was condemned to pay a substantial fine. 
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to violate
to violate
[Verbo]

to disobey or break a regulation, an agreement, etc.

violare

violare

Ex: The organization was fined for violating data protection laws. 

L'organizzazione è stata multata per violare le leggi sulla protezione dei dati.

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to enforce
to enforce
[Verbo]

to make sure that a law, rule, or regulation is obeyed

applicare

applicare

Ex: The city has struggled to enforce the ban on illegal parking. 
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to reform
to reform
[Verbo]

to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it

riformare

riformare

Ex: The school board is considering reforming the grading system to better reflect student performance. 
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to interrogate

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

interrogare

interrogare

Ex: The detective decided to interrogate the suspect to uncover details about the crime. 

Il detective decise di interrogare il sospettato per scoprire dettagli sul crimine.

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to convict
to convict
[Verbo]

to officially find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law

condannare

condannare

Ex: She has been convicted twice for driving under the influence. 
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counsel
counsel
[sostantivo]

a lawyer who advises and represents someone in a legal case

avvocato,  difensore

avvocato, difensore

Ex: His counsel argued that the evidence had been obtained unlawfully. 
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redress
redress
[sostantivo]

a sum of money paid to someone to make up for the damage or harm done to them

risarcimento, indennizzo

risarcimento, indennizzo

Ex: The insurance company offered redress to cover the cost of the stolen goods. 

La compagnia di assicurazione ha offerto risarcimento per coprire il costo dei beni rubati.

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to abolish
to abolish
[Verbo]

to officially put an end to a law, system, practice, or institution

abolire

abolire

Ex: The company abolished several unnecessary procedures. 
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to legalize

to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it

legalizzare, permettersi per legge

legalizzare, permettersi per legge

Ex: Some countries are looking to legalize the use of cryptocurrency for everyday transactions. 

Alcuni paesi stanno valutando di legalizzare l'uso delle criptovalute per le transazioni quotidiane.

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