Legal terms in English used in real context with images, synonyms and antonyms for law students and advanced ESL learners in our visual thesaurus
Libel 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 2 Libel 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 2 /ˈlaɪ.bəl/ (noun & verb) attacking of someone’s reputation, written statement damaging someone’s reputation falsely, defamation, vilification, calumny, misrepresentation, disparagement, derogation, denigration, slander, character assassination, vilify, tarnish, defame, malign The law of defamation, libel and slander can be…
Nullify 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 1 Nullify 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 1 /ˈnʌl.ɪ.faɪ/ (verb) to invalidate a decision or agreement, cancel out, make null and void, annul, render null, revoke, repeal, reverse, do away with, abolish, countermand, terminate, abrogate, neutralize, negate, quash How to Nullify a Contract Nullifying, or…
Sanction 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 2 Sanction 1100 Words You Need Week 41 Day 2 /ˈsæŋk.ʃən/ (noun & verb) an official order against a person or country to make it obey international laws, threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule, punishment, deterrent, punitive action, restriction, prohibition, formal approval or permission, authorization,…
Infraction 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 4 Infraction 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 4 /ɪnˈfræk.ʃən/ (noun) the act of breaking laws or rules, violation of laws, infringement, contravention, breach, transgression, neglect, delict, contumacy, trespass, flouting, lawbreaking An infraction, sometimes called a petty offense, is the violation of an administrative regulation, an…
Turpitude 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 4 Turpitude 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 4 /ˈtɜː.pɪ.tjuːd/ US /ˈtɝː.pɪ.tuːd/ (noun) evil, depravity and wickedness, inherent baseness or vileness, immorality, improbity, depraved or wicked behavior, misbehavior A crime of moral turpitude is a category of criminal offense, and as such, it can impact your…
Vindicate 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 3 Vindicate 1100 Words You Need Week 39 Day 3 /ˈvɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ (verb) to prove that something has been true or right, attest, prove that someone is not blameworthy or reprehensible, clear of blame or suspicion, justify, rationalize, absolve, exculpate, defend, uphold, acquit, exonerate, discharge, corroborate, exempt, redeem,…
Calumny 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 3 Calumny 1100 Words You Need Week 34 Day 3 /ˈkæl.əm.ni/ (noun) false accusation against a person, slander, defamation, libel, false and defamatory statement about someone, character assassination, vilification, verbal abuse, revilement, backbiting, backstabbing, scandal What’s a false allegation by an employee? It’s any claim your member…
Pecuniary 1100 Words You Need Pecuniary 1100 Words You Need /pɪˈkjuː.njər.i/ (adj) related to money and finances, financial, monetary, economic, commercial, fiscal, budgetary, involving financial penalty When you file a personal injury claim, the amount of money you will be awarded will be determined by several factors. These factors are defined as either pecuniary or…
Amnesty 1100 Words You Need Amnesty 1100 Words You Need /ˈæm.nɪ.sti/ (noun) a general pardon especially for those who have committed political crimes, general forgiveness, pardon, retrieve, remission, absolution, exoneration: About 8 million migrants work in Saudi Arabia, but enjoy very few human rights. These migrants greatly contribute to the economic success and stability of…
Cause Célèbre 1100 Words You Need Cause Célèbre 1100 Words You Need /ˌkɔːz.selˈeb.rə/ (noun) Definition an event, such as a famous legal trial, which attracts a lot of public attention, famous case or controversy, public heated controversy, in French it means: celebrated case Example Global warming has become a cause célèbre especially among fanatical environmentalists.