| corporation |
a group of people allowed by law to do certain things as if they were one person. |
| 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] |
| 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. |
| divorce |
the ending of a marriage as recognized by law. [3 definitions] |
| enact |
to make into a law. [1/2 definitions] |
| 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] |
| forfeit |
something demanded or given up as a penalty for not acting as required by law, contract, or rules. [2/3 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] |
| 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. |
| illegal |
against the law or rules; not lawful. |