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to sue
/ˈsu/
verb
to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court
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to acquit
/əˈkwɪt/
verb
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
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to bail
/ˈbeɪɫ/
verb
to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court
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to condemn
/kənˈdɛm/
verb
to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime
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to convict
/ˈkɑnvɪkt/, /kənˈvɪkt/
verb
to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
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to detain
/dɪˈteɪn/
verb
to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go
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to enforce
/ɛnˈfɔɹs/
verb
to ensure that a law or rule is followed
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to legislate
/ˈɫɛdʒɪˌsɫeɪt/
verb
to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process
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to prosecute
/ˈpɹɑsəkˌjut/
verb
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
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to testify
/ˈtɛstəˌfaɪ/
verb
to make a statement as a witness in court saying something is true
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advocate
/ˈædvəˌkeɪt/, /ˈædvəkət/
noun
an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
/fˈɛdɚɹəl bjˈʊɹɹoʊ ʌv ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən/
noun
a law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state
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cop
/ˈkɑp/
noun
someone who works as one of the members of a police force
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plain-clothes
/plˈeɪnklˈoʊðz/
adjective
(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty
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handcuff
/ˈhændˌkəf/
noun
a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners
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patrol
/pəˈtɹoʊɫ/
noun
the act of going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed
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defendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/
noun
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
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hangman
/ˈhæŋmən/
noun
a person whose job is hanging criminals
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juvenile
/ˈdʒuvəˌnaɪɫ/, /ˈdʒuvənəɫ/
noun
a young person who has not reached adulthood yet
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magistrate
/ˈmædʒəˌstɹeɪt/, /ˈmædʒɪˌstɹeɪt/
noun
a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses
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outlaw
/ˈaʊtˌɫɔ/
noun
a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities
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bond
/ˈbɑnd/
noun
(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial
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court order
/kˈoːɹt ˈɔːɹdɚ/
noun
an order given by a judge or court regarding a case
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lawsuit
/ˈɫɔˌsut/
noun
a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement
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hearing
/ˈhiɹɪŋ/
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
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custody
/ˈkəstədi/
noun
a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried
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declaration
/ˌdɛkɫɝˈeɪʃən/
noun
(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true
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guilt
/ˈɡɪɫt/
noun
the state of having committed an offense or crime
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innocence
/ˈɪnəsəns/
noun
the state of being not guilty of a crime or offense
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legalization
/ˌɫiɡəɫəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
the action or process of making something legal
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pro bono
/pɹˈoʊ bˈoʊnoʊ/
adjective
referring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer
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plea
/ˈpɫi/
noun
(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation
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testimony
/ˈtɛstəˌmoʊni/
noun
a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court
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verdict
/ˈvɝdɪkt/
noun
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
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warrant
/ˈwɔɹənt/
noun
an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions
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applicable
/ˈæpɫəkəbəɫ/
adjective
relevant to someone or something
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invalid
/ˈɪnvəɫəd/, /ˈɪnvəɫɪd/, /ˌɪnˈvæɫəd/
adjective
officially or legally unacceptable
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judicial
/dʒuˈdɪʃəɫ/
adjective
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
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liable
/ˈɫaɪəbəɫ/
adjective
legally held accountable for the cost of something
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regulatory
/ˈɹɛɡjəɫəˌtɔɹi/
adjective
related to an organization or group of people who have the power to control an activity or process to see if it follows a set of particular rules
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undercover
/ˌəndɝˈkəvɝ/
adjective
working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals
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lethal
/ˈɫiθəɫ/
adjective
capable of causing death
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to declare
/dɪˈkɫɛɹ/
verb
to officially tell people something
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hearsay
/ˈhiɹˌseɪ/
noun
(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence
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public prosecutor
/pˈʌblɪk pɹˈɑːsɪkjˌuːɾɚ/
noun
a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court
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to rat out
/ɹˈæt ˈaʊt/
verb
to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others
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to rat on
/ɹˈæt ˈɑːn/
verb
to inform an authority about the wrong or illegal actions of others
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to pinch
/ˈpɪntʃ/
verb
to take someone into custody
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class action
/klˈæs ˈækʃən/
noun
a lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all
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