C1 Level Wordlist - Law and Order

to bring a charge against an individual or organization in a law court

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

to release someone until their trial after they gave an amount of money to the court

to officially sentence someone to a particular punishment

to officially find someone guilty of a crime in a court of law

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

to make sure that a law, rule, or regulation is obeyed

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

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

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

a lawyer who represents or pleads on behalf of a client in a court of law

a law enforcement agency controlled by the central government that deals with crimes that involve more than one state

someone who works as one of the members of a police force

(of a police officer) dressed in civilian clothes while on duty

a pair of rings made of metal with a chain attached to them, used for putting on the wrists of prisoners

the act of regularly moving around an area to check for danger, crime, or other problems

a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime

a young person who has not reached adulthood yet

a judicial official who deals with less serious criminal cases or preliminary legal matters

a person who operates outside the boundaries of established rules and may engage in illegal activities

(law) an amount of money paid to temporarily release a person from prison until their trial

an order given by a judge or court regarding a case

a complaint or claim that someone brings to a law court for settlement

(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

the state of being kept under legal restraint by the police or other authorities, especially while awaiting trial

a signed written statement giving information or affirming that something is true, especially for legal or official purposes

the fact or state of having committed a crime, offense, or other wrongdoing

the state of not being guilty of a crime or offense

the action or process of making something legal

referring to a legal work that is done free of charge, often by a lawyer

a formal answer given in court to a criminal charge, stating whether the accused is guilty or not guilty

a formal statement saying something is true, particularly made by a witness in court

the formal decision reached by a jury in a court case

an official document authorizing police or another authority to arrest someone, search a place, or take another specified action

relevant to someone or something in a particular context or situation

officially or legally unacceptable

belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice

legally held accountable for the cost of something

creating and enforcing rules or regulations to control or govern a particular activity or industry

working or conducted secretly under the supervision of a law enforcement agency to gather information or catch criminals

capable of causing death

to officially tell people something

(law) restatement of other people's words by a witness in a law court, which is not counted as evidence

a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court

to inform an authority about the wrongdoings or crimes of others

to take someone into custody

a lawsuit concerning a problem that is shared by a group of people, which is brought to a law court on behalf of all