Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions - Verbs Related to the Legal System
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to the legal system such as "sue", "formalize", and "testify".
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to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
to say something is the case without providing proof for it
to formally say that someone has done something wrong or illegal, often involving making specific charges against them
to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court
to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
to approve a proposed law
to officially cancel a law, regulation, or policy, making it no longer valid or in effect
to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor
to officially accuse someone of an offense
to officially accuse a person of a crime
to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go
to put someone in a designated facility either as punishment or while waiting for legal proceedings
to restrict someone's freedom by confining them, often done for security, control, or public safety reasons
to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
to initiate legal action against another party or person
to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute
to make something legally valid
to formally object or challenge a judge's participation in a case, often due to concerns about their impartiality or potential conflicts of interest
to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation
to officially summon someone to attend a court proceeding, produce evidence, or provide testimony under penalty of law
to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it
to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process
to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true
