TOEFL을 위한 필수 어휘 - 법과 질서

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

정의

the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed

헌법

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

법안, 제안된 법률

a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific

조항, 항목

an officially written and established law

조례, 법령

a law that is passed by a parliament or congress

법, 행위

relating to the making and passing of laws by government bodies

입법의, 입법적인

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

입법, 법률

a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law

변호사, 법률가

to make or accept a law by voting or by decree

통과시키다, 제정하다

(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true

선언, 공식 문서

(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

청문회, 심리

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

사법의, 법원의

officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation

합법적인, 정당한

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

항변, 변론

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

기소하다, 송치하다

the state of being represented or the act of representing

표현, 대표

(usually plural) people with decision-making power over a specific area in a country

당국, 권한자

a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge

판결, 결정

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

선고하다, 형을 선고하다

to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

증언하다, 증명하다

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

증언, 진술

(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

증인

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

증거, 자료

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

재판, 재판 과정

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

평결, 판결

an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial

보석금, 보석

to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court

항소하다, 재심을 청구하다

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

피고, 피고인

an unfinished version of something written that might be subject to change before it is finished

초안, 초고

to officially accuse someone of an offense

혐의를 제기하다, 기소하다

a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal

법적 절차, 소송

a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

소송, 청구

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

고소하다, 소송을 제기하다

actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument

법적 절차, 재판

an elected officer of law in a county

셔리프, 보안관

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

경찰관, 여경찰관