Law & Government Vocabulary

Relating to a parliament or conducted according to the rules and procedures of a deliberative assemb...

Favoring one side unfairly; having a bias or preference; also means incomplete.

Relating to punishment, especially as imposed by law.

A punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.

Admitting of no contradiction or delay; decisive and commanding.

Deliberate betrayal of trust; treachery.

The unlawful act of lying or making false statements under oath in a court of law.

To allow something to happen or to allow someone to do something.

The distortion or corruption of something correct, natural, or moral.

Of crucial importance in relation to the development or success of something.

A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

A request made in an urgent or emotional way; also, a defendant's statement in court.

To make an emotional appeal or to state one's defense in a court of law.

The activities associated with governance, law-making, and the pursuit of power; also, the opinions ...

A previous event or decision that is used as an example or rule in similar future situations, especi...

Planned beforehand, often referring to a deliberate intent, especially in criminal acts.

A superiority in weight, force, or importance; a greater amount or number.

To be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, or organization.

A fundamental truth, law, or rule that guides behavior or thought.

A period of supervision for a person convicted of a crime, instead of imprisonment.

An established way of doing something, especially in medicine or law.

An action or event, especially in a legal or official context.

To announce something publicly or officially, often with great formality or emphasis.

Recklessly wasteful or extravagant, especially with money.

To formally forbid or prevent something by rule or law.

Conformity to accepted standards of behavior or manners; appropriateness.

To formally forbid or prohibit something, especially by law.

To bring legal action against someone in court; to carry out a task or aim with persistence.

A legal official who brings and conducts a case against an individual accused of a crime.

A supply of something, especially food; also means a stipulation in a legal document.

Designed to punish someone, especially as a penalty for wrongdoing.

Bitterness or resentment, often long-standing.

To give formal consent to or approve a treaty, contract, or agreement, making it officially valid.

To formally withdraw or disavow a statement, belief, or opinion.

The process of restoring harmony or making two opposing facts or ideas consistent.

The ability to obtain assistance or make use of a resource when needed.

Compensation or remedy for a wrong or grievance.

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority to control behavior or processes.

A forceful protest or expression of disapproval.

To provide or give a service, payment, or assistance; also, to cause something to be in a certain co...

To officially revoke or cancel a law or regulation.

To act or speak on behalf of someone; to symbolize or stand for something.

A person without moral principles; someone condemned for being wicked or unprincipled.

To repeal or cancel a law, order, or agreement.

The act of restoring something lost or stolen to its proper owner, or compensation for loss or damag...

To officially cancel or withdraw something, such as a permission or law.

A principle or regulation guiding conduct; also means to govern or have authority.

Having keen mental discernment and deep insight; wise.

An elected member of a senate, especially of the United States Senate, which forms part of the legis...

The quality of being aware of and responding carefully to others' feelings or to subtle aspects of a...

A grammatical unit consisting of a subject and predicate, expressing a complete thought; also refers...

To isolate or separate someone or something, especially legally or forcibly.

To resolve a disagreement or dispute, often by reaching an agreement.

An official in charge of maintaining law and order, especially in rural areas of the United States.

Serious in manner or character; formal and dignified, often in a religious or official context.

A legal practitioner who offers legal services, especially in the UK, where solicitors often prepare...

The full right and power of self-government, especially by a nation or state.

A person's height or the level of achievement and respect they have earned.

A written law passed by a legislative body.

Required or allowed by statute; authorized by law.