| case1 |
a charge or complaint against someone that is investigated in a court of law; a lawsuit. [1/5 definitions] |
| Christmas |
this day as a holiday according to the law. It is a time for sending greetings and giving gifts. [1/2 definitions] |
| citizen |
a person who is a member of a country either because of being born there or being declared a member by law. [1/2 definitions] |
| commandment |
an order or law. [1/2 definitions] |
| contract |
an agreement that is supported by the law. [1/6 definitions] |
| convict |
If a group of people convicts a person of a crime, it means they have decided that this person is guilty. In a court of law, the twelve people who decide if someone is guilty or not guilty is called the "jury." [1/2 definitions] |
| corporation |
a group of people allowed by law to do certain things as if they were one person. |
| corrupt |
If someone like a police officer, judge, or politician is corrupt, it means they do things that are against the law, especially doing illegal favors for someone who gives them money. [1/2 definitions] |
| county |
In America, a county is a part of a state. It often includes a number of towns and areas of countryside. Some large cities are counties all by themselves or even contain two or more counties. Like a city, a county has its own government. It has its own highways that it takes care of and things like hospitals. sheriff's office, and emergency services. A county can sometimes have laws that other counties in the same state don't have. For example, it might have a law that sets lower speed limits. |
| court |
A court is a place where a judge or a group of people decide if a person or business has broken the law or not. A court is also a place where decisions about the law are made. [2/7 definitions] |
| courthouse |
a building where courts of law and other government offices are located. |
| crime |
something a person does that is against the law. [2/3 definitions] |
| criminal |
When something is criminal, it has to do with crime. A criminal act is an act that is against the law. [2 definitions] |
| curfew |
a rule or law that sets a time after which everyone must be off the street and inside for the night. Curfews sometimes apply only to a particular group, such as young people. |
| deed |
a piece of paper that shows who by law owns a piece of property. [1/2 definitions] |
| defendant |
a person who is accused or sued in a court of law. |
| dismiss |
If a judge dismisses a case in a court of law, he or she stops the case from going forward for some reason. [1/3 definitions] |
| divorce |
the ending of a marriage as recognized by law. [3 definitions] |
| duty |
A person's duty is something that they have to do because they believe it is right, or because they have pledged to do it, or it is required by law. [1/4 definitions] |
| effective |
When a rule becomes effective, it starts to have force. People start having to obey it. If a law is not effective yet, it means that the law has been decided on, but nobody has to obey it yet. [1/2 definitions] |
| enact |
to make into a law. [1/2 definitions] |