Law court
Law court has 29 English words, such as acquit, affidavit, appeal, and arrest. Learn them with pictures, IPA, meanings and example sentences.
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acquit/əˈkwɪt/
To officially state in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime.
affidavit/ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/
An affidavit is a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
appeal/əˈpiːl/n
n. request, petition, attractiveness, charm; v. request, plead, attract, charm
arrest/əˈrest/v
v. detain, capture, halt, stop; n. detention, capture, halt, stop
client/ˈkɫaɪənts/n
n. customer, patron; n. user, terminal
complaint/kəmˈpleɪnt/n
n. grievance, protest; n. accusation, claim
convicted/kənˈvɪktɪd/
Declared officially in a court of law to be guilty of a crime.
crime/kraɪm/n
n. illegal act, offense, wrongdoing, misdeed
cross-examination
The formal questioning of a witness by the opposing lawyer in court, usually to challenge the witness's evidence or credibility.
During cross-examination, the lawyer exposed inconsistencies in the witness's testimony.
cross-examine
To question a witness in court, especially by the opposing lawyer, in order to test their evidence.
During the trial, the defense lawyer will cross-examine the witness about her timeline.
deception/dɪˈsɛpʃən/
n. deceit, fraud, trickery, illusion
deposition/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃən/
Deposition is the process of giving sworn testimony outside of court before a trial takes place.
dispute/dɪˈspjuːt/n
n. disagreement, argument; v. argue, debate
evidence/ˈevɪdəns/n
n. proof, testimony
grand jury
A group of citizens that examines evidence to decide whether there is enough to formally charge someone with a crime.
The grand jury reviewed the evidence and issued an indictment.
honest/ˈɑːnɪst/
adj. truthful, sincere, deceit-free, not lying
impeachment/ɪmˈpiːt͡ʃmənt/
n. removal from office, accusation of wrongdoing
indictment/ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/n
An indictment is a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime made by a grand jury.
judgment/ˈd͡ʒʌd͡ʒmɪnt/
n. discernment, decision-making, ruling, verdict
jurisdiction/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃn/n
n. legal authority, court power
justify/ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/v
v. show, prove, declare, make righteous
magistrate/ˈmædʒɪstreɪt/n
A civil officer who administers the law, especially one who acts as a judge in a lower court.
oath/ˈoʊθ/
An oath is a formal, serious promise, often made in front of God or on a holy book.
plead/pliːd/v
v. to appeal, to beg, to argue, to defend
proof/pruːf/
n. test, trial, evidence, argument; v. establish, validate; adj. resistant, durable
prosecute/ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/v
To officially accuse someone of a crime and try them in a court of law.
retraction
A retraction is a public withdrawal or correction of something previously stated or published.
The newspaper issued a retraction after discovering that the story contained false information.
sincere/sɪnˈsɪr/
adj. saying or doing what you really feel or believe; honest and not pretending.
verdict/ˈvɝdɪkt/n
n. court decision, judicial ruling, opinion, judgment