Law & Crime vocabulary

Vocabulary for legal systems, courts and crime

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Word	Level	Definition
agreement	B1	when people think the same about something
ban	B1	an official rule that stops you from doing something
clause	B2	a part of a sentence or a rule in a law
contract	B1	a written agreement between people
right	A1	something a person is allowed to do by law
rule	A2	something that tells you what you can or cannot do
illegal	B1	not allowed by law
justice	B1	fair treatment for everyone
law	B1	rule made by the government
legal	B1	allowed by law
policy	B1	plan or set of rules for doing something
amendment	B1	change made to a law or document
constitution	B1	set of basic laws for running a country
legislation	B1	laws made by a government
license	B1	paper that says you can do something
parliament	B1	group of people who make laws for a country
permit	B1	an official paper that allows you to do something
prohibit	B1	to forbid something by a rule or a law — a formal word
regulation	B1	official rule about how to do something
statute	C1	law made by a government or official body

Word	Level	Definition
appeal	B1	a formal request to a court to change a decision
court	B1	a place where people decide if laws were broken
evidence	B1	facts collected to help show whether something is true
judge	B1	a person who decides if the law was broken
sentence	A2	a punishment given to someone by a court
testimony	B2	words someone says in court about what they know
guilty	A2	having done something wrong
hearing	A2	an official meeting to examine a case
innocent	B1	not having done anything wrong
lawyer	A2	person whose job is to know the law and give advice on it
attorney	B1	a lawyer who is allowed to act and speak for you in court
bail	B1	money paid so someone can leave jail
proof	B1	facts strong enough to show that something is certainly true
trial	B1	a test in a court to find if someone did wrong
witness	B1	a person who sees something happen
jury	B1	a group of people who decide if someone is guilty
lawsuit	B2	a legal case brought to a court by one person against another
oath	B2	a serious promise, often made in front of others
sue	B2	to take legal action against someone for money
verdict	B2	the decision made at the end of a trial in court
plaintiff	C1	person who brings a case against someone in court
defendant	B2	person who must answer to a charge in court
parole	B2	early release from prison with rules to follow
prosecutor	B2	lawyer who argues against accused person

Word	Level	Definition
arrest	B1	when police take someone and hold them
crime	B1	something bad that is against the law
criminal	B1	a person who does something against the law
fine	A1	money you must pay for breaking a rule
murder	B1	the crime of killing someone on purpose
robbery	B1	taking things from a person or place by force
assault	B1	attack on a person
penalty	B1	punishment for breaking a rule
prison	B1	building where people are kept when they break law
punishment	B1	something bad done to you for doing wrong
suspect	B1	a person who police think may have committed a crime
theft	B1	act of stealing something
victim	B1	a person who is hurt by something bad
violence	B1	when people hurt others on purpose
blackmail	B2	forcing someone to pay by threatening to share secrets
corruption	B2	dishonest behaviour, especially by people in power
fraud	B2	a crime of tricking people to get money
jail	B1	a place where criminals are kept as punishment
bribery	C1	the crime of giving or accepting bribes
kidnap	B2	to take a person away by force and keep them
arson	B2	crime of setting fire to a building on purpose
smuggling	B2	taking goods into a country secretly to avoid taxes

Word	Level	Definition
clue	A2	something that helps you find an answer
complaint	B1	words saying you are not happy about something
detective	A2	a person who finds out who did a crime
officer	A2	a person with power in the army or police
police	A1	people whose job is to keep the law
investigation	B1	careful work to find out the truth
security	B1	keeping people and things safe
patrol	B1	walking or driving around an area to keep it safe
alibi	B2	proof that you were somewhere else when a crime happened
confession	B2	telling the truth about something wrong you did
handcuffs	B1	metal rings locked around a person's wrists by police
surveillance	B2	carefully watching a person or place
forensic	C1	relating to scientific methods used in solving crimes
interrogation	B2	act of asking many serious questions
warrant	B2	official paper giving permission to do something

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