Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 6-7) - Law
Here, you will learn some English words related to Law that are necessary for the Academic IELTS exam.
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a formal change, addition, or alteration made to a law, contract, constitution, or other legal document
a formal rule or collection of rules enacted by a governing authority
an official authoritative decision or judgment, especially one made by a government or the ruler of a country
an officially written and established law
the formal procedure of resolving disputes through the court system
a legal official who represents the state in criminal proceedings and brings charges against individuals or organizations suspected of breaking the law
a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law
(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law
a person who brings a lawsuit against someone else in a court
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
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 civic obligation requiring individuals to serve as members of a jury in a court of law
a legal arrangement in which a convicted offender is released under specific conditions instead of serving time in prison
the legal right or responsibility to care for and make decisions regarding a child, especially after a divorce or separation
compassion shown by a person in authority, especially by reducing a punishment
to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence
to use one's official or political authority to change or reject a previously made decision
to make or accept a law by voting or by decree
to become a party in a lawsuit because of a vested interest in the outcome
to make changes or additions to a document, law, contract, or similar text in order to correct or update it
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
to officially state that something is illegal
to confirm or verify the legality or legitimacy of something, typically a document, contract, or action
a process where parties resolve disputes through a neutral third party
