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Words for Academic IELTS - Lesson 4
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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barrister
[noun]
a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain
solicitor
[noun]
(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
to prosecute
[verb]
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
to plead
[verb]
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
to acquit
[verb]
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
verdict
[noun]
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
to rehabilitate
[verb]
to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
custodial
[adjective]
having custody of someone or connected with the legal right to look after them
corporal punishment
[noun]
the physical punishment of people, especially of children or convicts
deterrent
[noun]
a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences
conviction
[noun]
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
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