Law & Government Vocabulary

A delinquent is a person, typically a young person, who breaks the law or fails to meet a duty or ob...

A formal statement made under oath, usually used in legal proceedings, or the act of removing someon...

A person appointed to act on behalf of another; an assistant with official authority. Often used in ...

To detract or take away from the importance or value of something. Often used in formal or legal con...

To stop doing something; cease.

The art or practice of conducting negotiations between nations or groups to resolve conflicts and ma...

A government official who represents their country abroad and conducts diplomatic negotiations.

To reject as unworthy of consideration or to send away.

Not influenced by strong emotions; calm and impartial.

A person who holds or expresses opinions that differ from those of an established group or authority...

The act or process of dissolving or breaking apart, whether physically, organizationally, or metapho...

The legal dissolution of a marriage; a separation or disconnection between entities.

A platform where ships are loaded or unloaded; a court where a case is recorded.

A written or printed matter conveying information or serving as evidence; to record something offici...

A person's legal residence or permanent home.

To free someone from legal, social, or political restrictions.

The official residence or offices of an ambassador, typically in a foreign country.

To make into law or to perform or act out.

The process of making a bill into law or the performance of an action or role.

A distinct area or territory surrounded by a larger one, often culturally or politically.

To burden or hinder with obstacles or restrictions.

To ensure compliance with a law, rule, or regulation through authority or action.

To grant official rights, especially the right to vote.

To direct or urge someone to do something; to impose something with authority.

To give someone greater knowledge or understanding about a subject.

To make someone extremely angry.

A twisted or tangled condition; a complicated or risky involvement.

A thing with distinct existence, often a business, organization, or being.

Being the same in quantity, size, degree, or value; also, having the same rights or status.

Fair and impartial, ensuring everyone is treated justly.

A person who accompanies or guides another for protection, safety, or courtesy; to accompany someone...

To assess or judge the value, quality, or significance of something.

To force someone to leave a property, especially by legal action.

Proof or material showing whether something is true or untrue, especially in a legal context.

To carry out a plan, order, or task; to put someone to death by legal authority.

The act of carrying out a plan or a legal sentence; the style or skill with which something is carri...

A person appointed to carry out the terms of a will; one who executes or carries out a duty.

To take property from its owner for public use, often by legal authority.

To remove or erase something completely, especially from a record.

The legal process of handing over a person accused or convicted of a crime to the country where the ...

Having wide-ranging influence or significant long-term effects.

A criminal convicted of a serious crime, typically one punishable by imprisonment of more than a yea...

A serious crime, such as murder or robbery, typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one y...

The belief in and advocacy of equal rights for women, particularly in political, social, and economi...

A tactic used in a legislative body to delay proceedings by making long speeches or introducing irre...

To openly disregard a rule, law, or convention.

Relating to the application of scientific methods and techniques to legal investigations.

A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.

Not serious, silly, or unnecessary, often in a context where seriousness is expected.

To decorate a dish of food, often with herbs; also, a legal seizure of assets or wages.

A small wooden hammer used by a presiding officer or judge to call for attention or maintain order.

An official government journal or newspaper for publishing public notices or decrees.

An official who heads a state or region in a federal system.

The natural force that attracts objects with mass toward one another, such as the Earth pulling obje...

A person who protects or defends someone or something; a legal protector of a child or dependent.

Responsible for a wrongdoing; also describes someone legally convicted of a crime.

The ability to perceive sound through the ear; a legal proceeding where evidence is presented before...

Information received from other people that is not based on direct knowledge and is often inadmissib...

Grossly wicked and morally offensive.

A building for human habitation, typically for a family or small group; can also refer to a family l...