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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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Categorized English Topic-Related Verbs of Human Actions
to punish
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to cause someone suffering for breaking the law or having done something they should not have

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

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to allege
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to say something is the case without providing proof for it

Ex: The witness decided allege that he had seen the suspect near the crime scene , but there was no concrete evidence .
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to accuse
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to formally say that someone has done something wrong or illegal, often involving making specific charges against them

Ex: In legal proceedings , the defense attorney accuse the witness of providing false information .
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to sue
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to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

Ex: Last year , the author sued the competitor for plagiarism .
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to bail
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to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court

Ex: The lawyer worked quickly bail the defendant , offering the court a substantial sum .
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to give someone the legal right to have or do something particular

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to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser

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to enact
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to approve a proposed law

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to repeal
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to officially cancel a law, regulation, or policy, making it no longer valid or in effect

Ex: Right now , activists repealing laws that disproportionately affect minority populations .
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to formally charge or accuse someone of a crime or misdemeanor

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to charge
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to officially accuse someone of an offense

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to indict
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to officially accuse a person of a crime

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to put someone in prison or keep them somewhere and not let them go

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to jail
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to put someone in a designated facility either as punishment or while waiting for legal proceedings

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to intern
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to restrict someone's freedom by confining them, often done for security, control, or public safety reasons

Ex: In certain historical periods , specific ethnic groups were interned based on prejudice .
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to confine someone in prison or a similar facility due to legal reasons or as a form of punishment

Ex: The judge may choose incarcerate someone convicted of repeated offenses to protect the community .
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to acquit
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to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

Ex: The exoneration process ultimately led to the court 's decision acquit the defendant of all charges .
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to initiate legal action against another party or person

Ex: She litigate to protect her intellectual property .
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to make a formal decision or judgment about who is right in an argument or dispute

Ex: Last month , the mediator was adjudicating conflicts between the parties .
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to make something legally valid

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to recuse
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to formally object or challenge a judge's participation in a case, often due to concerns about their impartiality or potential conflicts of interest

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to impose a punishment on someone for a wrongdoing or violation

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to officially summon someone to attend a court proceeding, produce evidence, or provide testimony under penalty of law

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to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it

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to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

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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

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to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true

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