English Words for "Law" | B2 Vocabulary

to account

Verb

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to regard someone or something in a particular way

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In the evaluation, creativity will be accounted as a valuable skill.

His decision to skip important meetings could not be accounted wise.

Grammatical Information:

complex transitive

to accuse

Verb

a

ə

cc

k

u

ju

s

z

e

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to challenge

Verb

ch

ʧ

a

æ

ll

l

e

ə

n

g

ʤ

e

to object to the legality or acceptability of something

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to suspect

Verb

s

u

ə

s

p

e

ɛ

c

k

t

to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof

Grammatical Information:

transitive

case

noun

c

k

a

eɪ

s

e

a matter that is to be dealt with in a court of law

family court

noun

/fˈæmɪli kˈoːɹt/

a court that decides on family matters such as divorce

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

jury

noun

j

ʤ

u

ʊ

r

y

i

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

trial

noun

t

r

ia

aɪə

l

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

justice

noun

j

ʤ

u

ə

s

t

i

ə

c

s

e

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

injustice

noun

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ɪ

n

j

ʤ

u

ə

s

t

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ɪ

c

s

e

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

justice

strict

Adjective

s

t

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ɪ

c

k

t

(of rules and regulations) absolute and must be obeyed under any circumstances

legal

Adjective

l

e

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g

a

ə

l

related to the law or the legal system

legally

Adverb

l

e

i

g

a

ə

ll

l

y

i

in a manner that is required or allowed by the law

unlawfully

Grammatical Information:

adverb of manner

valid

Adjective

v

a

æ

l

i

ɪ

d

acceptable by the law or any authority

regulation

noun

r

e

ɛ

g

u

j

ə

l

a

eɪ

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

the process of controlling something by means of rules

to judge

Verb

j

ʤ

u

ʌ

dg

ʤ

e

to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law

Grammatical Information:

intransitive

authority

noun

au

ə

th

θ

o

ɔ

r

i

ə

t

y

i

the right or power to give orders to people

inspector

noun

i

ɪ

n

s

p

e

ɛ

c

k

t

o

ɜ

r

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

clause

noun

c

k

l

au

ɔ:

s

z

e

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

claim

noun

c

k

l

ai

eɪ

m

a request for an amount of money that one believes is rightful

bill

noun

b

i

ɪ

ll

l

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

action

noun

a

æ

c

k

t

ʃ

io

ə

n

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

to appeal

Verb

a

ə

pp

p

ea

i

l

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

bail

noun

b

ai

eɪ

l

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

brief

noun

b

r

ie

i

f

a short document stating the facts provided by one side of a case to be presented to a court or judge

charge

noun

ch

ʧ

a

ɑ

r

g

ʤ

e

an accusation against a person who is on trial

to charge

Verb

ch

ʧ

a

ɑ

r

g

ʤ

e

to officially accuse someone of an offense

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to defend

Verb

d

e

ɪ

f

e

ɛ

n

d

to represent a person who is on trial

prosecute

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to file

Verb

f

i

aɪ

l

e

to officially submit or store a document or record in accordance with legal or regulatory requirements

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to issue

Verb

i

ɪ

ss

ʃ

ue

u

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

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to prohibit

Verb

p

r

o

oʊ

h

i

ɪ

b

i

ə

t

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

permit

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to try

Verb

t

r

y

aɪ

to put a person on trial or investigate a case in a trial

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to break

Verb

b

r

ea

eɪ

k

to fail to obey the law

observe

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to chair

Verb

ch

ʧ

ai

ɛ

r

to lead a committee or meeting

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to get away

Verb

/ɡɛt ɐwˈeɪ/

to escape from someone or somewhere

Grammatical Information:

Phrasal Status

inseparable

phrase's verb

get

phrase's particle

away

to require

Verb

r

e

i

q

k

u

w

i

aɪɜ

r

e

to make something mandatory or necessary

Grammatical Information:

transitive

to disqualify

Verb

d

i

ɪ

s

q

k

u

w

a

ɑ

l

i

ə

f

y

aɪ

to officially take away someone's right to do something for violating a rule

qualify

Grammatical Information:

transitive

judgment

noun

j

ʤ

u

ə

dg

ʤ

m

e

ə

n

t

the decision of a judge or law court

criminal record

noun

/kɹˈɪmɪnəl ɹˈɛkɚd/

a legal document that shows a person's history of breaking the law and being punished for it

Grammatical Information:

compound noun

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