Essential Vocabulary 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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a behavior or treatment that is fair and just
the official laws and principles by which a country or state is governed
a new law that is proposed to a parliament to be discussed about
a separate part of a legal document that requires or talks about something specific
an officially written and established law
a law that is passed by a parliament or congress
relating to the making and passing of laws by government bodies
a formal rule or collection of rules enacted by a governing authority
a lawyer who represents someone in a court of law
to make or accept a law by voting or by decree
(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true
(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
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
officially allowed or accepted according to the rules or laws that apply to a particular situation
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
a person or group that exercises administrative or controlling power over others
a decision made by someone with official power, particularly a judge
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true
a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court
a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
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 officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
a preliminary version of a written text, subject to revision before being finalized
to officially accuse someone of an offense
a formal or legal process in which it is decided if someone has done something wrong or illegal
a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement
to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
actions taken in a court of law in order to settle an argument
