| enact |
to make into a law. [1/2 definitions] |
| enforce |
If the police enforce a law, they make people obey the law. They don't let them break it. In a school, it is the principal and the teachers who enforce the school rules. |
| execute |
to put to death by law. [1/2 definitions] |
| exposure |
a showing or revealing of something, often a thing that is secret, private, or against the law. [1/6 definitions] |
| find |
to come to a decision in a court of law. [1/6 definitions] |
| fine2 |
A fine is an amount of money that you might have to pay if you do something against the rules or against the law. If someone drives too fast or parks their car in the wrong place, the police can make that person pay a fine. |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. [2/3 definitions] |
| formal |
If something is formal, it is done in the completely correct or proper way according to law or tradition, or according to rules that have been agreed on by experts or people who have the power to make decisions. [1/4 definitions] |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| freedom |
Freedom is a specific right to do something under the law. [1/3 definitions] |
| ghetto |
a part of a town or city in which people of a particular race or religion are forced by law to live. [2 definitions] |
| guardian |
an adult chosen by law to be responsible for the care and protection of a child or a person who cannot care for himself or herself. [1/2 definitions] |
| guilt |
the fact of having done something wrong or having broken a law. [1/2 definitions] |
| guilty |
responsible for breaking a law or doing something wrong. [1/2 definitions] |
| hearing |
a session in which arguments are presented, as in a court of law. [1/4 definitions] |
| hereditary |
having to do with money, property, or title that is inherited by law. [1/2 definitions] |
| heroin |
a drug made from a substance found in certain plants. Heroin is addictive and harmful. It is against the law to make, use, or possess heroin in the United States. |
| identity |
A person's identity is who they are according to the law. Things like their name, how tall they are, what color hair they have, and where they live are things that show or prove their identity. [1/2 definitions] |
| illegal |
against the law or rules; not lawful. |
| independent |
When a country is independent, it has its own government, and it is not ruled by another country. When some person is independent according to the law, they are not under the control of another person. They can make legal decisions themselves. [1/2 definitions] |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |