Vocabulary for IELTS (Academic) - The Law
Here you will learn some English words about the law, such as "judge", "charge", "judicial", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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a legal professional qualified and licensed to advocate on behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts
to fail to obey the law
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law
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
a person who commits a crime
(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
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
to officially accuse someone of an offense
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty
the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury
to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
(law) the permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
correction imposed as repayment for wrongdoing
to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen
the physical punishment of people, especially of children or convicts
the killing of a criminal as punishment
a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences
(of a person) tolerant, flexible, or relaxed in enforcing rules or standards, often forgiving and understanding toward others
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
a formal rule or collection of rules enacted by a governing authority
