Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions - Verbs Related to the Legal System

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to officially cancel a law, regulation, or policy, making it no longer valid or in effect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 a public official with misconduct or abuse of power

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 or official

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