Law Enforcement – English Flashcard for Law Enforcement
Law enforcement Law enforcement (noun) the process of making sure that the official laws are obeyed, orderliness: This jurisdiction requires more organized agencies for law enforcement.
legal terms in English
Legal terms in English used in real context with images, synonyms and antonyms for law students and advanced ESL learners in our visual thesaurus
Exonerate – English Flashcard for Exonerate for IELTS
Exonerate Exonerate /ɪgˈzɒn.ə.reɪt/ US /-ˈzɑː.nɚ.eɪt/ (verb) to declare that somebody is not guilty of a crime, acquit, set free, exempt, free somebody from blame, absolve, vindicate, forgive, pardon, exculpate: The suspect was exonerated due to lack of evidence against him. Antonyms inculpate, accuse, blame Parts of Speech Noun: exoneration Adjective: exonerative
District Attorney – English Flashcard for District Attorney
District attorney District attorney (noun) a lawyer or prosecutor assigned by the US government in a particular area or district, prosecutor, lawyer, barrister, advocate, counsel, legal representative, attorney at law, public defender, criminal lawyer, solicitor: The district attorney could eventually arrest the culprit he was looking for.
Defendant – English Flashcard for Defendant for IELTS
Defendant Defendant /dɪˈfen.dənt/ (noun) a person in a court of law who is accused of having committed a crime, the accused, accused party, perpetrator, offender, respondent, suspect, culprit: There was a heated debate between the defendant and the plaintiff before the judge and the jury. Antonyms plaintiff Parts of Speech Verb: defend Noun: defender Noun: …
Adjourn – English Flashcard for Adjourn with Synonyms
Adjourn Adjourn /əˈdʒɜːn/ US /-ˈdʒɝːn/ (verb) to postpone a formal meeting or trial to another time, suspend judgement, defer, delay, put off, hold back, interrupt, recess: The trial took so much time and the jury had become weary. Therefore, the judge adjourned the trial. Parts of Speech Noun: adjournment Antonyms continue, start, commence
Acquit – English Flashcard for Acquit with Synonyms
Acquit Acquit /əˈkwɪt/ (verb) Acquit definition to officially decide in a court of law that a defendant is not guilty of crime, declare somebody innocent, exonerate, set free, exempt, find not guilty, release: Example The defendant was acquitted in the last moment. Antonyms convict Parts of speech Noun: acquittal Noun: acquitter
Legal Terms in English for IELTS and TOEFL
Legal Terms in English Legal Terms in English Acquit In common law jurisdictions, acquitting someone certifies that the accused is free from the charge of an offense, as far as the criminal law is concerned. This is so even where the prosecution is simply abandoned by the prosecution. The finality of an acquittal is dependent on the jurisdiction. …
Captive – English Flashcard for Captive for IELTS
Captive Captive (adj & noun) /ˈkæp.tɪv/ noun: a person or animal that is confined or restrained, prisoner, hostage, detainee, in prison, imprisoned, incarcerated, caged, enslaved The evidence shows that, in the war, the captives had been badly tortured and mistreated. Antonyms free Parts of Speech Noun: captivity
Delinquent – English Flashcard for Delinquent for IELTS
Delinquent Delinquent (adj & noun) /dɪˈlɪŋ.kwənt/ noun: a criminal or offender – lawbreaker – felon – wrongdoer: Adjective: antisocial, criminal This district at night is infamous for having so many delinquents. Antonyms dutiful, law-abiding Parts of Speech Noun: delinquency Adverb: delinquently
Penalize – English Flashcard for Penalize for IELTS
Penalize Penalize (verb) /ˈpiː.nə.laɪz/ to impose a penalty on someone – punish – disadvantage someone – reprimand – castigate – correct: Some students were heading toward the principal’s office for being penalized unfairly by their math teacher, Mr. Richardson. Antonyms let off, reward, excuse Parts of Speech Noun: penalty Noun: penalization Adjective: penal