Essential Words Needed for TOEFL - Law and Order
Here you will learn some English words about law and order, such as "justice", "bill", "clause", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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constitution
[noun]
the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed
legislation
[noun]
a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament
declaration
[noun]
(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true
hearing
[noun]
(law) an official gathering in a court of law, especially without the presence of the jury, to find out information about a case and listen to evidence
judicial
[adjective]
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
legitimate
[adjective]
officially authorized according to regulations, or jurisdiction that govern a particular institution, field of activity, or legal matter
plea
[noun]
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
to prosecute
[verb]
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
authority
[noun]
(usually plural) people with decision-making power over a specific area in a country
to sentence
[verb]
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
testimony
[noun]
a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court
evidence
[noun]
anything that proves the truth or validity of something, such as facts, objects, or signs
trial
[noun]
a legal process examining the evidence of a case in court by a judge and jury and deciding if the accused is guilty
verdict
[noun]
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
bail
[noun]
an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial
to appeal
[verb]
to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court
defendant
[noun]
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
draft
[noun]
an unfinished version of something written that might be subject to change before it is finished
action
[noun]
a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal
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