English Vocabulary
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44 words
judge
B1
/d͡ʒʌd͡ʒ/
An official who controls a court of law and decides how criminals should be punished.
duty
B1
/ˈdjuː.ti/
Something you have to do because it is right or because the law or your job requires it.
witness
B1
/ˈwɪt.nəs/
To see something happen, especially an event or a crime.
vote
B1
/voʊt/
To formally show which person or choice you support in an election or decision.
sheriff
B1
/ˈʃɛɹɪf/
The main law-enforcement officer of a county, often elected.
finding
B1
/ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
Something discovered as a result of research or investigation.
responsibility
B1
/ɹɪˌspɑn.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/
A duty or task that you are expected to deal with.
legal
B1
/ˈli.ɡəl/
Allowed or required by law.
authority
B1
/əˈθɔɹədi/
The power or right to give orders and make people obey.
policy
B1
/ˈpɑ.lə.si/
An official plan or set of rules that a government, company, or person decides to follow.
bond
B1
/bɑnd/
To form a close emotional connection with someone.
inform
B1
/ɪnˈfɔɹm/
To tell someone about something officially or formally.
election
B1
/ɪˈlɛkʃn/
An event in which people vote to choose a leader or representative.
officially
B1
/əˈfɪʃ.(ə.)li/
In a way that is approved by an authority or follows the rules.
ward
B1
/wɔɹd/
A section of a hospital for patients who need similar care.
appeal
B1
/əˈpil/
The quality of being attractive or interesting.
require
B1
/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹ/
To need something.
permit
B1
/pɚˈmɪt/
To allow someone to do something.
guardian
B1
/ˈɡɑɹ.di.ən/
Someone who guards, watches over, or protects.
formal
B1
/ˈfɔɹməl/
Following accepted rules of polite or official behaviour, dress, or language.
legally
B1
/ˈliːɡəli/
In a way that is allowed by law.
eliminate
B1
/ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/
To completely remove or get rid of something.
constitution
B1
/ˌkɑn.stɪˈtu.ʃ(ə)n/
The set of basic laws and principles by which a country or organization is governed.
ban
B1
/bæn/
To officially forbid something, especially by law or rule.
disturbance
B1
/dɪˈstɜɹ.bəns/
Something that interrupts a normal, peaceful, or regular situation.
illegally
B1
/ɪˈliːɡəli/
In a way that breaks the law.
outlaw
B1
/ˈaʊt.lɔ/
A criminal, especially one who is on the run from the law.
formally
B1
/ˈfɔɹ.mə.li/
In a serious or official way, following accepted rules.
regulation
B1
/ˌɹɛɡjʊˈleɪʃən/
An official rule made by a government or organization.
lawful
B1
/ˈlɔfl̩/
Allowed by or in accordance with the law.
govern
B1
/ˈɡʌv.ɚn/
To officially rule and control a country, state, or organization.
commonly
B1
/ˈkɑmənli/
Often; usually; as a general rule.
requirement
B1
/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənt/
Something that you must have or do, especially by rule or law.
copyright
B1
/ˈkɑpiˌɹaɪt/
The legal right to control who can copy, publish, and sell a creative work.
similarity
B1
/ˌsɪm.əˈlæɹ.ə.ti/
The state of being alike, or a feature that two or more things share.
deportation
B1
/ˌdiːpɔːrˈteɪʃən/
the legal removal of a foreign national from a country, usually by government order
statutory
B1
/ˈstæt͡ʃəˌtɔɹi/
prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute
untidy
B1
/ʌnˈtaɪdi/
Not neat; messy and in disorder
legality
B1
/liːˈɡæl.ə.ti/
the state or quality of being permitted by or consistent with the law
legalize
B1
/ˈliː.ɡəl.aɪz/
to make something lawful or officially permitted, especially something that was previously illegal
actionable
B1
/ˈæk.ʃən.ə.bəl/
specific and useful enough to provide a practical basis for taking action
calmness
B1
/ˈkɑ(l)mnəs/
The state of being relaxed and peaceful.
appropriation
B1
/əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/
a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
approver
B1
/əˈpruvɚ/
a person or authority empowered to approve a request, decision, or proposal