| 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. |
| illegal |
against the law or rules; not lawful. |
| indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
| institution |
an established custom or law in a society. [1/2 definitions] |
| irregular |
not fitting into a standard law, method, or custom. [1/4 definitions] |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who are waiting for a trial or who have been found guilty of breaking the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| judge |
a person trained to hear and decide cases brought before a court of law. [2/6 definitions] |
| judicial |
having to do with judges, law courts, or their activities. [2 definitions] |
| jury |
a group of people called to a court of law who listen to the facts of a case and decide its outcome. [1/2 definitions] |
| lawful |
allowed by law; legal. |
| lawsuit |
a case brought before a court of law, especially when a person or group has a strong complaint against another. |
| legal |
of or having to do with law. [2 definitions] |
| legally |
in a way that obeys the law. |
| legislation |
a law made by a body of government. [1/2 definitions] |
| legitimate |
allowed by the law or by rules; legal. [1/2 definitions] |
| liable |
held responsible by law. [1/2 definitions] |
| majority |
the age at which a person becomes an adult according to the law. [1/3 definitions] |
| mandate |
to require by law or because of a vote of the people. [1/3 definitions] |
| marriage |
the state of two people being joined by law, having pledged to be faithful to one another all their lives as a couple. [1/2 definitions] |
| minor |
under the age of an adult as recognized by law. [2/3 definitions] |
| mob |
(informal) an organized group of people who break the law. [1/4 definitions] |