B2 Level Wordlist - Law

to regard someone or something in a particular way

to say that a person or group has done something wrong

to object to the legality or rightness of something

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

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

a court that decides on family matters such as divorce

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

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

a behavior or treatment that is fair and just

a behavior or treatment that is unjust and unfair

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

related to the law or the legal system

in a manner that is required or allowed by the law

acceptable by the law or any authority

the process of controlling something by means of rules

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

the right or power to give orders to people

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

an accusation against a person who is on trial

to officially accuse someone of an offense

to represent a person who is on trial

to record a legal document, etc. in a court of law

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

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

a regulation or rule that forbids the use or practice of something

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

to fail to obey the law

to lead a committee or meeting

to escape from someone or somewhere

to be obligated to do something because it is demanded by a law or rule

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

the decision of a judge or law court

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