Legal terms in English used in real context with images, synonyms and antonyms for law students and advanced ESL learners in our visual thesaurus
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. Antonym: legal Adverb: illegally
Retain 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 33 /rɪˈteɪn/ (verb) to keep or maintain something, continue to have something, hang on to, sustain, keep hold of, hold on to, maintain the status quo – remember something, recall, recollect, keep in mind, bear in mind Have you ever found yourself in a zoned out state while attempting…
Provide 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 32 /prəˈvaɪd/ (verb) to give someone something that they require or need, grant, supply, make available, endow, offer, deliver, proffer, donate, furnish, bestow – (law) postulate, specify, stipulate During an unexpected school closure, schools can leverage their participation in one of USDA’s summer meal programs to provide meals at…
Juvenile 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 28 /ˈdʒuː.vən.aɪl/ (adj & noun) Adjective: too young and immature, callow, fledgling, childish, teenage, youthful, adolescent, bay-faced, infantile, babyish Noun: youngers, teenager, teen, adolescent Juvenile delinquency is the act of committing a crime at a very young age. A juvenile delinquent is a young person, particularly a teenager under…
Culprit 1100 Words You Need Culprit 1100 Words You Need /ˈkʌl.prɪt/ (noun) someone who has done something wrong, outlaw, lawbreaker, wrongdoer, delinquent, offender, criminal, guilty party, perpetrator, felon, malefactor, a fact or situation that is the reason for something bad happening, the origin of a problem: Police hope the public will help them to find…
Outlaw 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 28 /ˈaʊt.lɔː/ (noun & verb) Noun: a criminal person escaping from legal punishment, lawbreaker, fugitive, runaway, brigand, bandit, desperado Verb: to make something illegal, ban something, forbid, veto, prohibit, proscribe, disallow, suppress, censure In historical legal systems, an outlaw is one declared as outside the protection of the law.…
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. Noun: fugitiveness Adverb: fugitively
Exhibit 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 23 /ɪgˈzɪb.ɪt/ (noun & verb) Verb: to show or display something publicly, reveal, make public, disclose, depict, unveil, manifest, express Noun: an object, usually artistic, that is shown or depicted in public, revelation, exhibition, parade, demonstration – an item used as a document or evidence in a lawcourt In…
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. Antonym: let off Noun: penalty Noun: penalization
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 Noun: delinquency Adverb: delinquently