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 give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

to announce officially that someone is 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 ensure that a law or rule is followed

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

an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom

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 going around a place at regular intervals to prevent a crime or wrongdoing from being committed

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 person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

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

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

(law) an official written document that people sign to agree on something or accept something as true

the state of having committed an offense or crime

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

(law) a formal statement made by someone confirming or denying their accusation

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

an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

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