Law

Imtiaz Sarwar (South Korea)
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  1. legislation
    the act of making or enacting laws
  2. legislate
    make laws or bills
  3. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  4. jurisprudence
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law
  5. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  6. tribunal
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  7. imprison
    lock up or confine, in or as in a jail
  8. affidavit
    written declaration made under oath
  9. deposition
    the act of putting something somewhere
  10. litigation
    a legal proceeding in a court
  11. inquest
    an investigation into the cause of an unexpected death
  12. transgression
    the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  13. infraction
    a violation of a law or rule
  14. extradition
    surrender of an accused by one state or country to another
  15. extradite
    hand over to the authorities of another country
  16. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  17. accomplice
    a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan
  18. barrister
    a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
  19. shyster
    a person who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
  20. barrister
    a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law
  21. shyster
    a person who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
  22. testator
    a person who makes a will
  23. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  24. oath
    a solemn promise regarding your future acts or behavior
  25. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  26. peccadillo
    a petty misdeed
  27. felony
    a serious crime, such as murder or arson
  28. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  29. impeach
    bring an accusation against
  30. indict
    accuse formally of a crime
  31. inculpate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  32. incriminate
    suggest that someone is guilty
  33. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  34. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  35. exonerate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  36. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  37. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  38. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  39. impunity
    exemption from punishment or loss
  40. pettifogger
    someone who argues over unimportant details
  41. promulgate
    state or announce
  42. referendum
    a legislative act referred for approval to a popular vote
  43. miscreant
    a person without moral scruples
  44. lynch
    kill without legal sanction
  45. felony
    a serious crime, such as murder or arson
  46. ring
    a toroidal shape
  47. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  48. penitentiary
    a correctional institution for those convicted of crimes
  49. vigilante
    a person who takes the law into his or her own hands
  50. bylaw
    a rule adopted by an organization
  51. prescript
    prescribed guide for conduct or action
  52. parole
    a conditional release from imprisonment
  53. ransom
    the act of freeing from captivity or punishment
  54. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  55. retribution
    a justly deserved penalty
  56. requital
    an act of requiting; returning in kind
  57. requital
    an act of requiting; returning in kind
  58. requital
    an act of requiting; returning in kind
  59. requital
    an act of requiting; returning in kind
  60. requital
    an act of requiting; returning in kind
  61. requital
    an act of requiting; returning in kind
  62. seizure
    the taking possession of something by legal process
  63. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  64. arraignment
    the act of calling someone before a court to be formally charged and to enter a plea
  65. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  66. ordeal
    a severe or trying experience
  67. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  68. arraignment
    the act of calling someone before a court to be formally charged and to enter a plea
  69. warden
    the chief official in charge of a prison
  70. annulment
    an official or legal cancellation
  71. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  72. misdemeanor
    a crime less serious than a felony
  73. appellant
    relating to challenges to a legal decision
  74. trespass
    enter unlawfully on someone's property
  75. rundown
    a concluding summary
  76. delinquent
    a young offender
  77. delinquent
    a young offender
Created on Mon Oct 07 17:58:46 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Sep 14 01:48:21 EDT 2014)

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