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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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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
law
[noun]

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

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lawyer
[noun]

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

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judge
[noun]

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

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witness
[noun]

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

Ex: The witness to the crime was hesitant to come forward out of fear for their safety .
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testimony
[noun]

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

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evidence
[noun]

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

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oath
[noun]

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

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right
[noun]

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

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duty
[noun]

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

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trial
[noun]

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

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jury
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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

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sentence
[noun]

the punishment that the court assigned for a guilty person

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bill
[noun]

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

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

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plea
[noun]

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

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

Ex: After the trial , the judge sentenced the convicted murderer .
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to charge
[Verb]

to officially accuse someone of an offense

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

Ex: The condemned the drug lord to decades behind bars for trafficking large quantities of illegal substances .
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to disobey or break a regulation, an agreement, etc.

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to ensure that a law or rule is followed

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

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

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

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

Ex: The city abolished the use of plastic bags .
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to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it

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