IELTS学术词汇 (分数5) - Law

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

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

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

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

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

the power or authority of a court of law or an organization to make legal decisions and judgements

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

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

to officially accuse someone of an offense

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

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

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

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

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

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

to officially put an end to a law, activity, or system

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