Legal terms in English used in real context with images, synonyms and antonyms for law students and advanced ESL learners in our visual thesaurus
Beneficiary Beneficiary (noun) /ˌben.ɪˈfɪʃ.ər.i/ US /-i.er.i/ someone receiving money, property, etc. – recipient – receiver – heir – payee: According to Mr. Smith’s will, his children are not beneficiaries of his personal property. Antonyms benefactor
Fugitive Fugitive (adj & noun) /ˈfjuː.dʒɪ.tɪv/ US /-ţɪv/ noun: someone who is running away from the police, punishment, enemies, etc. – runaway, escapee, deserter, outlaw – fleeing – brief, elusive, quick: Many fugitives from justice live in that deserted island. Parts of Speech Noun: fugitiveness Adverb: fugitively
Prosecute Prosecute (verb) (CONTINUE) /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/ US /ˈprɑː.sɪ-/ to officially accuse someone of a crime – litigate – sue – put on trial – indict – press charges against – take legal action – bring to court: He was prosecuted for rubbing from an old woman. Parts of Speech Noun: prosecution Noun: prosecutor Antonyms pardon, defend, …
Illegal Illegal (adj) /ɪˈliː.gəl/ against the law, unlawful, not supported by law, illegitimate, prohibited, forbidden, banned Illegal immigration is a serious social issue these days. Antonyms legal Parts of speech Adverb: illegally
Heir Heir (noun) /eəʳ/ US /er/ someone who receives money, property, etc. after the death of another person, beneficiary, recipient, successor, inheritor: Being the only child of the family, Robert was the sole heir to all of Mr. Smith’s property. Parts of speech Noun: heirship Adjective: heirless Antonyms predecessor, precursor
Verdict Verdict (noun) /ˈvɜː.dɪkt/ US /ˈvɝː-/ a decision that is made by the jury in a trial – jury decision – decision or opinion – judgment – result – finding: The jury couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict on whether the defendant was guilty or not.
Parole Parole (noun & verb) /pəˈrəʊl/ US /-ˈroʊl/ noun: conditional release of a prisoner sooner than expected conditioned on good conduct and frequent reporting – conditional freedom – prisoner’s promise – early release: The captive was released on parole for his good behavior and decent services. Antonyms punishment
De facto /ˌdeɪˈfæk.təʊ/ US /-toʊ/ (adj & adv) Definition existing although not legally authorized, acting or existing in fact but without legal sanction, as though rightful, in fact, genuine, effective, real Example Sometimes we notice the subtle de facto consequences of our improper behavior towards people. A de facto state of economic problems requires consideration …
alibi alibi /ˈæl.ɪ.baɪ/ (noun) some evidence that can prove that an accused person should be acquitted because they were somewhere else at the time the crime was committed, pretext, excuse, defense, explanation, account, reason: Alibi in context Do not invent an alibi. Any evidence is against you. Being afraid of gaol, he commenced concocting alibis.
Venial Venial (adj) /ˈviː.ni.əl/ a wrong action that is forgivable and can be excused – understandable – excusable – forgivable – pardonable: Venial in context He showed deep repentance for his misdeed, although it was merely a venial sin. During the team’s heated discussion about the project mishap, Jane admitted she had made a minor …