Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - The Law

in the US, a court of law that makes decisions regarding cases in which the lower court's judgment is contested

a person who appeals in a higher court against a decision made in a lower court

a paragraph or clause in a legal agreement or document that is separate from others and deals with something particular

an additional part of a legal document

a legal document from a court or another legal authority that instructs someone on what to do or not to do

a written statement affirmed by oath that can be used as evidence in court

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court

a lawyer who specializes in bringing a lawsuit against people or organizations in a court of law

an official agreement that puts an end to a dispute

an official statement according to which one gives up their legal right or claim

to legally invalidate an agreement, decision, etc.

to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.

to ensure that a law or rule is followed

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

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

to discharge a criminal from the legal consequences of a conviction or violation

to make an official judgment, decision, or order

the process of bringing someone to court in an attempt to prove their guilt

the part of a country's government that administers the legal system, including all its judges

to violate someone's rights or property

to reverse, abolish, or invalidate something, especially a legal decision

to announce that something is no longer legally valid or binding

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

a formal accusation of a crime

the act of making something legally acceptable and the declaration of it

the process of bringing a lawsuit to a court in order to obtain a judgment

to officially state that something is illegal

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

an official authorized to conduct particular legal formalities, especially to make documents legally acceptable

the fact that something is in accordance with the law

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

a legal professional qualified and licensed to advocate on behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts

to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute