/əˈkɒmplɪs/ (noun)
a person who helps another commit a crime.
/əˈkwɪt/ (verb)
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
/əˈdʒɜːrn/ (verb)
break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later.
/ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt/ (noun)
a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
/ˈælɪbaɪ/ (noun)
a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place.
/ˈæmnəsti/ (noun)
an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses.
/əˈpiːl/ (noun)
make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public.
/əˈpɛlənt/ (noun)
a person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.
/ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃn/ (noun)
the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.
/ˈɑːrbɪtreɪtə/ (noun)
an independent person or body officially appointed to settle a dispute.
/əˈreɪn/ (verb)
call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge.
/əˈreɪnmənt/ (noun)
the action of arraigning someone in court.
/əˈsɔːlt/ (noun)
a physical attack.
/əˈtɜːni/ (noun)
a person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
/bæd feɪθ/ (noun)
intention to deceive; treachery or dishonesty.
/bædʒ/ (noun)
a distinctive emblem worn as a mark of office, membership, achievement, licensed employment, etc.
/beɪl/ (noun)
the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.
/beɪl bɒnd/ (noun)
an obligation signed by the accused to secure their presence at trial, which they may lose by not properly appearing for trial.
/ˈbeɪlɪf/ (noun)
an official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc.
/bɛntʃ/ (noun)
the seat where judges sit in a court.
/ˈkæviæt/ (noun)
a warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions, or limitations.
/ˈsɪvɪl/ (adjective)
relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns, as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters.
/kəˈluːʒn/ (noun)
secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy in order to deceive others.
/kənˈdʒɛktʃər/ (noun)
an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information.
/kənˈspɪrəsi/ (noun)
a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.
/kənˈtɛmpt/ (noun)
the feeling that a person or a thing is worthless or beneath consideration.
/kɔːrt/ (noun)
a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.
/kɔːrt rɪˈpɔːrtər/ (noun)
a person whose occupation is to transcribe spoken or recorded speech into written form, typically using a machine shorthand system, to produce official transcripts of court hearings, depositions, and other official proceedings.
/kraɪm/ (noun)
an action or omission which constitutes an offence and is punishable by law.
/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/ (noun)
a person who has committed a crime.
/diːˌkrɪmɪnəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (noun)
the action or process of ceasing to treat something as illegal or as a criminal offense.
/dɪˈfɛndənt/ (noun)
an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
/dɪˈfɛns əˈtɜːni/ (noun)
a lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal conduct.
/dɪˈfrɔːd/ (verb)
illegally obtain money from (someone) by deception.
/dɪˈlɪbəreɪt/ (verb)
engage in long and careful consideration.
/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃn/ (noun)
the process of giving sworn evidence.
/dɪˈtɛktɪv/ (noun)
a person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.
/dɪsˈbɑːr/ (verb)
expel (a lawyer) from the bar or the legal profession.
/ˈdɪstrɪkt əˈtɜːni/ (noun)
a public official who acts as prosecutor for the state or the federal government in court in a particular district.
/ˈdɒkɪt/ (noun)
a calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.
/ɪnˈtræp/ (verb)
catch in or as in a trap.
/ɪnˈtræpmənt/ (noun)
the state of being caught in or as in a trap.
/ˈɛvɪdəns/ (noun)
the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.
/ɪkˈstɔːrt/ (verb)
obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.
/ɪkˈstɔːrʃn/ (noun)
the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats.
/ˈfɛləni/ (noun)
a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.
/ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/ (noun)
an impression or mark made on a surface by a person's fingertip, especially as used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines.
/fɜːrst dɪˈɡriː ˈmɜːrdər/ (noun)
a murder that is premeditated or committed in a cruel way or in the commission of another serious crime.
/fəˈrɛnsɪk/ (adjective)
relating to or denoting the application of scientific methods and techniques to the investigation of crime.
/frɔːd/ (noun)
wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
/ɡæɡ ˈɔːrdər/ (noun)
a legal order by a court restricting information or comments from being made public.
/ˈɡævəl/ (noun)
a small hammer with which an auctioneer, a judge, or the chair of a meeting hits a surface to call for attention or order.
/ɡrænd ˈdʒʊri/ (noun)
a jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
/ɡʌn/ (noun)
a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force.
/ˈhændkʌf/ (noun)
a pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.
/ˈhɪərɪŋ/ (noun)
a session at which a committee, board, etc., hears testimony from persons interested in the subject matter.
/ˈhoʊlstər/ (noun)
a holder for carrying a handgun or other firearm, typically made of leather and worn on a belt or under the arm.
/hʌŋ ˈdʒʊri/ (noun)
a judicial jury that cannot agree upon a verdict after extended deliberation and is unable to reach the required unanimity or super-majority.
/ɪməˈtɪriəl/ (adjective)
of no essential consequence; unimportant.
/ɪˈmjuːnɪti/ (noun)
protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty.
/ˈɪnkwɛst/ (noun)
a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death.
/dʒeɪl/ (noun)
a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.
/dʒʌdʒ/ (noun)
a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
/ˈdʒʊəri/ (noun)
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.
/ˈdʒʊəri bɒks/ (noun)
a segregated area in which the jury sits in a court of law.
/ˈdʒʌstɪs/ (noun)
just behavior or treatment; the quality of being fair and reasonable.
/ˈlɑːrsəni/ (noun)
theft of personal property.
/ˈlɔːjər/ (noun)
a person who practices or studies law; an attorney or a counselor.
/ˈlaɪbəl/ (noun)
a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/ (noun)
a person involved in a lawsuit.
/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃn/ (noun)
the process of taking legal action.
/ˈmælɪs/ (noun)
the intention or desire to do evil; ill will.
/ˈmænˌdeɪt/ (noun)
an official order or commission to do something.
/ˈmænˌslɔːtər/ (noun)
the crime of killing a human being without malice aforethought, or otherwise in circumstances not amounting to murder.
/ˌmiːdiˈeɪʃn/ (noun)
intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it; arbitration.
/ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnər/ (noun)
a minor wrongdoing.
/ˈmɪsˌtraɪəl/ (noun)
a trial rendered invalid through an error in the proceedings.
/ˈnaɪtˌstɪk/ (noun)
a police officer's club or baton.
/ˌpærəˈliːɡəl/ (noun)
a person trained in subsidiary legal matters but not fully qualified as a lawyer.
/ˈpiːnl/ (adjective)
relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system.
/ˈpiːnl koʊd/ (noun)
a set of laws and regulations concerning crimes and offenses and their punishments.
/ˈpɜːrdʒəri/ (noun)
the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation.
/ˈpleɪntɪf/ (noun)
a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
/pliː/ (noun)
a request made in an urgent and emotional manner.
/pliː ˈbɑːrɡɪn/ (noun)
an agreement in a criminal case between the prosecutor and defendant whereby the defendant agrees to plead guilty to a particular charge in return for some concession from the prosecutor.
/pliːd/ (verb)
make an emotional appeal.
/pəˈliːs ˈɒfɪsər/ (noun)
a warranted employee of a police force.
/ˈpɒlɪɡræf/ (noun)
a machine designed to detect and record changes in physiological characteristics, such as a person's pulse and breathing rates, used especially as a lie detector.
/ˈprɛsɪdənt/ (noun)
an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
/ˈprɪzən/ (noun)
a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial.
/ˈprɒbəbəl kɔːz/ (noun)
reasonable grounds (for making a search, pressing a charge, etc.).
/ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/ (noun)
the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
/ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːtər/ (noun)
a legal representative who presents the case against the accused in a criminal trial.
/prəˈvaɪzoʊ/ (noun)
a condition attached to an agreement.
/ˈpʌblɪk dɪˈfɛndər/ (noun)
a lawyer employed at public expense in a criminal trial to represent a defendant who is unable to afford legal assistance.
/rɪˈbʌtl/ (noun)
a refutation or contradiction.
/rɪˈkjuːzl/ (noun)
the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest.
/rɪˈkjuːz/ (verb)
challenge (a judge, prosecutor, or juror) as unqualified to perform legal duties because of a possible conflict of interest or lack of impartiality.
/rɪˈteɪnər/ (noun)
a fee paid in advance to someone, especially an attorney, in order to secure or keep their services when required.
/ˈsɛkənd dɪˈɡriː ˈmɜːrdər/ (noun)
an intentional murder that lacks premeditation, is intended to only cause bodily harm, and demonstrates an extreme indifference to human life.
/ˈsaɪdˌbɑːr/ (noun)
a conference between the judge and lawyers out of the earshot of the jury and public.
/ˈslændər/ (noun)
the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation.
/səˈpiːnə/ (noun)
a writ ordering a person to attend a court.
/suːt/ (noun)
a legal action; a lawsuit.
/ˈsʌmənz/ (noun)
an order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing it.
/sʊˈpriːm ˈkɔːrt/ (noun)
the highest judicial court in a country or state.
/ˈsʌspɛkt/ (noun)
a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.
/ˈtɛstɪˌfaɪ/ (verb)
give evidence as a witness in a law court.
/ˈtɛstɪˌmoʊni/ (noun)
a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law.
/ˈtrænskrɪpt/ (noun)
a written or printed version of material originally presented in another medium.
/ˈtraɪəl/ (noun)
a formal examination of evidence before a judge, and typically before a jury, in order to decide guilt in a case of criminal or civil proceedings.
/ˈvɜːrdɪkt/ (noun)
a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
/ˈwɔːrənt/ (noun)
a document issued by a legal or government official authorizing the police or some other body to make an arrest, search premises, or carry out some other action relating to the administration of justice.
/ˈwɪtnəs/ (noun)
a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
/ˈwɪtnəs stænd/ (noun)
a space in a court where a witness stands to give evidence.
/rɪt/ (noun)
a form of written command in the name of a court or other legal authority to act, or abstain from acting, in some way.
