WordStudyLaw & Crime vocabulary — B1
46 words of level B1 (Intermediate) from the “Law & Crime” collection. Each one has a short definition in simple English; tap a word to open its dictionary page.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| agreement | when people think the same about something |
| ban | an official rule that stops you from doing something |
| contract | a written agreement between people |
| illegal | not allowed by law |
| justice | fair treatment for everyone |
| law | rule made by the government |
| legal | allowed by law |
| policy | plan or set of rules for doing something |
| amendment | change made to a law or document |
| constitution | set of basic laws for running a country |
| legislation | laws made by a government |
| license | paper that says you can do something |
| parliament | group of people who make laws for a country |
| permit | an official paper that allows you to do something |
| prohibit | to forbid something by a rule or a law — a formal word |
| regulation | official rule about how to do something |
| appeal | a formal request to a court to change a decision |
| court | a place where people decide if laws were broken |
| evidence | facts collected to help show whether something is true |
| judge | a person who decides if the law was broken |
| innocent | not having done anything wrong |
| attorney | a lawyer who is allowed to act and speak for you in court |
| bail | money paid so someone can leave jail |
| proof | facts strong enough to show that something is certainly true |
| trial | a test in a court to find if someone did wrong |
| witness | a person who sees something happen |
| jury | a group of people who decide if someone is guilty |
| arrest | when police take someone and hold them |
| crime | something bad that is against the law |
| criminal | a person who does something against the law |
| murder | the crime of killing someone on purpose |
| robbery | taking things from a person or place by force |
| assault | attack on a person |
| penalty | punishment for breaking a rule |
| prison | building where people are kept when they break law |
| punishment | something bad done to you for doing wrong |
| suspect | a person who police think may have committed a crime |
| theft | act of stealing something |
| victim | a person who is hurt by something bad |
| violence | when people hurt others on purpose |
| jail | a place where criminals are kept as punishment |
| complaint | words saying you are not happy about something |
| investigation | careful work to find out the truth |
| security | keeping people and things safe |
| patrol | walking or driving around an area to keep it safe |
| handcuffs | metal rings locked around a person's wrists by police |
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