act : (N) A bill which has been enacted by legislature into law.

actionable : (Adj) That for which an action will lie, furnishing legal ground for an action.

advocacy : (N) The act of supporting in public.

arrest : (V) To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.

charge : (N) The specific crime the defendant is accused of committing.

compensate : (V)

To indemnify, or pay damages, to an injured party in order to restore him to his position as existed at the time of the incidence.

compensate : (V)

To indemnify, or pay damages, to an injured party in order to restore him to his position as existed at the time of the incidence.

copyright : (N) The right of literary property as recognized and sanctioned by positive law.

criminologist : (N) A person who perform a scientific study of crime and criminals.

defamation : (N)

An intentional false communication, either published or publicly spoken, that injures anothers reputation or good name.

defendant : (N)

The person defending or denying; the party against whom relief or recovery is sought in an action or suit or the accused in a criminal case.

deposition : (N)

The testimony of a witness, taken in writing, under oath or affirmation, before some judicial officer in answer to questions or interrogatories. The deposition is conductedunder oath outside of the courtroom, usually in one of lawyers offices.

deterrence : (N)

A purpose of criminal punishment aimed to discourage others from committing a crime by showing consequences that they may incur if they commit similarcrime.

due process of law : (N) a course of legal proceedings as prescribed by law or regulation aimed at protecting individual rights.

engage : (V) To do or involve in doing some activity.

execute : (V) To kill someone as a punishment for committing a criminal offense.

exercise : (V) Use of right or authority.

fair use : (N)

A privilege in others than the owner of a copyright to use the copyrighted material in a reasonable manner without the owners consent, notwithstanding the monopoly granted to the owner.

fine : (N) To punish someone for committing an offense by ordering him to pay a specific sum of money.

free speech : (N)

Right guaranteed by First Amendment of U.S. Constitution to express ones thoughts and views without governmental restrictions.

freedom of religion : (N) The freedom of an individual to believe or practice his orher belief, which is protected by the Constitution.

good faith : (N)

Honesty of intention, and freedom from knowledge of circumstances which ought to put the holder upon inquiry.

ground : (N) A foundation or basis for bringing civil action.

holding : (N)

A legal principle that can be drawn from the judgment ofthe court, and that is directly relating to the issue in dispute in that particular case.

imprison : (V) To restrict ones freedom by putting him into prison.

infringe : (V) To violate a law, regulation or right, to break into, or to trespass upon.

inmate : (N) A person who is punished by means of imprisonment.

judgment : (N)

The official and authentic decision of a court of justice upon the respective rights and claims of the parties to an action or suit therein litigated and submitted to its determination.

lawsuit : (N) An action or proceeding in a civil court

legitimate : (Adj) That which is lawful, legal, recognized by law, or according to law.

liability : (N) An obligation one is bound in law or justice to perform.

liberty : (N)

Freedom from restraints except such as those that are justly imposed by law and indispensable for the equal enjoyment of the same right by others.

litigation : (N) The process of fighting or defending a case in a civil court of law.

majority : (N) Vote by more than half of voters.

obscene : (Adj) Being offensive, especially when relating to naked people.

offense : (N) A breach of the criminal laws.

penalty : (N) A legal punishment.

plaintiff : (N) A person who brings an action.

propensity : (N) A natural tendency, inclination, or character to behave in a particular way.

prosecution : (N) A criminal action.

provision : (N) A condition which formally included in law.

punishment : (N)

A deprivation of life, liberty, property or right inflicted upon a person by judgment of the court, for some criminal offense committed by the person, e.g., fine, imprisonment, exection.

reformation : (N) A process aimed to bring about a better result, or to rectify a defendants behavior.

rehabilitation : (N) A process aimed to restore a wrongdoer to be a good citizen and dignified member of a society.

Reformation

retribution : (N) A purpose of criminal punishment aimed to make a wrongdoer suffer as a consequence of his crime.

reverse : (V) To overthrow, vacate, set aside or revoke.

review : (V) To re-examine judicially; A reconsideration

ruling : (N) A judicial or administrative interpretation of a provision of a statute, order, regulation, or ordinance.

statute of limitation : (N)

Statutes of the federal government and various states setting maximum time periods during which certain actions can be brought or rights enforced. After the timeperiod set out in the applicable statute of limitations hasrun, no legal action can be brought regardless of whether any cause of action ever existed.

testify : (V) To give evidence as witness.

tort : (N)

A violation of a duty imposed by general law or otherwise upon all persons occupying the relation to each other which is involved in a given transaction.

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trial : (N)

A judicial examination and determination of issues between parties to action, whether by they be issues of law or fact, before court that has jurisdiction.

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unconstitutional : (Adj) That which is contrary to or in conflict with a constitution.

valid : (Adj) Having the authority of law and the binding force as permitting by law.