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Legal Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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To declare that someone committed a crime

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accuse

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He was ________ of stealing the woman’s wallet.

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He was accused of stealing the woman’s wallet.

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3
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The law that’s not criminal law

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civil law

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4
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She practices ________ and spends most of her time helping people get divorced.

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She practices civil law and spends most of her time helping people get divorced.

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To apply to a higher court to change a judge’s decision

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appeal

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The judge’s decision is unreasonable. Let’s make an ________.

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The judge’s decision is unreasonable. Let’s make an appeal.

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Let’s ________ this decision.

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Let’s appeal this decision.

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To start legal procedures against someone in order to get compensation or payment for damages or wrongdoing

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to sue

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After he got injured, he decided to ________ his boss over the unsafe work environment.

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After he got injured, he decided to sue his boss over the unsafe work environment.

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A legal proceeding against someone in order to get compensation or payment for damages or wrongdoing

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a (law)suit

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He decided to file a ________ against his boss.

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He decided to file a (law)suit against his boss.

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12
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Illegal behavior that’s not considered extremely serious. Usually the guilty party is charged a fine

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misdemeanor

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She had to pay a fine for vandalism, which is a ________ in this city.

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She had to pay a fine for vandalism, which is a misdemeanor in this city.

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The person who has been sued or accused of a crime

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defendant

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The ________ is accused of stealing this woman’s car.

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The defendant is accused of stealing this woman’s car.

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16
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Someone who practices law

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attorney

lawyer

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17
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My ________ advised me to settle the lawsuit.

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My attorney advised me to settle the lawsuit.

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18
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A formal order to appear in court

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subpoena

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I was ________ and will have to go to court next week to give my testimony.

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I was subpoenaed and will have to go to court next week to give my testimony.

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Sworn evidence, usually written or spoken

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deposition

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She gave her written ________ last week. We will use it in court today.

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She gave her written deposition last week. We will use it in court today.

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A declaration that you are either guilty or innocent

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plea

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23
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He changed his ________ to guilty.

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He changed his plea to guilty.

24
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To respond either “guilty” or “innocent” for a crime you’re accused of.

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to plead

25
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I ________ guilty, but I had a speech prepared to explain the situation.

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I pled guilty, but I had a speech prepared to explain the situation.

26
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A person who sues another person or accuses another person of a crime in a court of law

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plaintiff

27
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The ________ sued the defendant for breach of contract.

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The plaintiff sued the defendant for breach of contract.

28
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A request to be present

A

summons

29
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An instance of questioning

A

interrogation

30
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Written declaration made under oath

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affidavit

31
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A lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group

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class action

32
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The final decision in the courtroom as to whether or not the defendant is guilty or innocent

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verdict

33
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A legal document to effect a transfer of property

A

deed

34
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A separate section of a legal document

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clause

35
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An authoritative rule

A

ordinance

36
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Failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person

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negligence

37
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An act that disregards an agreement or a right

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infringement

38
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A legal adviser or professional who pleads on behalf of the accused in court

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advocate

39
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The ________ asked for her immediate release from jail.

A

The advocate asked for her immediate release from jail.

40
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Also known as the “death penalty,” when the guilty person is sentenced to death

A

capital punishment

41
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The prosecutor wanted ________ for the defendant who had killed three people.

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The prosecutor wanted capital punishment for the defendant who had killed three people.

42
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To formally accuse someone of a crime

A

charge

43
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The police ________ him with murder this morning.

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The police charged him with murder this morning.

44
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The lawyer who argues for the defendant

A

defense attorney

45
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I’m not going to jail. I’ve hired the best ________ in the city.

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I’m not going to jail. I’ve hired the best defense attorney in the city.

46
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the obligation to act or a period of acting as a member of a jury in court

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jury duty

47
Q

I got called for ________, but they didn’t pick me/ I wasn’t selected. I wanted them to pick me because I wanted to have the experience.

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I got called for jury duty, but they didn’t pick me/ I wasn’t selected. I wanted them to pick me because I wanted to have the experience.

48
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The early release of someone from jail, often for good behavior, before the end of their prison sentence

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parole

49
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He was granted ________ three years before his actual prison sentence would have ended.

A

He was granted parole three years before his actual prison sentence would have ended.

50
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The lawyer who is trying to put the defendant in jail.

A

prosecutor

51
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Be prepared. The ________ will ask you many questions.

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Be prepared. The ________ will ask you many questions.

52
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To sit or stand in the courtroom and tell the judge about the crime

A

take the stand

53
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She was nervous, but she took the stand and answered all the prosecutor’s questions.

A

She was nervous, but she ________ and answered all the prosecutor’s questions.

54
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She read the final ________: innocent!

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She read the final verdict: innocent!

55
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An official document instructing the police to arrest someone.

You may also often hear the term “search ________” which gives the police permission to search someone’s property for evidence.

A

warrant

56
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There’s a ________ out for his arrest.

A

There’s a warrant out for his arrest.

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