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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5) - Law
Here, you will learn some English words related to Law that are necessary for the Basic Academic IELTS exam.
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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
a legal documant that a person writes to decide what happenes to their belongings after their death
a written request, signed by a group of people, that asks an organization or government to take a specific action
(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
