ADVANCED VOCABULARY - LEGAL TERMS

Advanced Vocabulary - Legal Terms

Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. The tiles in the right-hand column are sortable. ANSWERS

go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement
give a decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court
a period of time when a criminal needs to be on their best behaviour
a legal decision serving as an authoritative rule or pattern
(of a new law) intended to take effect from a particular date in the past
a complaint that a person or organisation brings to a court of law to be settled
too ready or eager to sue someone or something in a court of law
a person who is not yet old enough to be legally considered an adult
in complete or absolute agreement, characterised by complete agreement

1)	lawsuit (n.)	a complaint that a person or organisation brings to a court of law to be settled
2)	prosecute (v.)	officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court
3)	unanimous (adj.)	in complete or absolute agreement, characterised by complete agreement
4)	violate (v.)	go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement
5)	precedent (n)	a legal decision serving as an authoritative rule or pattern
6)	litigious (adj.)	too ready or eager to sue someone or something in a court of law
7)	juvenile (n.)	a person who is not yet old enough to be legally considered an adult
8)	acquit (v.)	give a decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
9)	retrospective (adj.)	(of a new law) intended to take effect from a particular date in the past
10)	probation (n.)	a period of time when a criminal needs to be on their best behavior