Law Terms

Legal proceedings

• AUTHORITY

• LEGAL ACTION

• RULE

• LEGISLATION

An official body that has authority to try criminals, resolve disputes, or make other legal decisions

• COURT

• THE JUDICIARY

• LAWYERS

• LEGAL SYSTEM

An organisation responsible for enforcing the law, especially the police

• TRIBUNAL

• THE JUDICIARY

• LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

• RULE

A senior official in a court of law

• LAWYERS

• LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

• JUDGE

• COURT

The body or system of rules recognised by community that are enforceable by established process

• AUTHORITY

• LEGAL SYSTEM

• LEGISLATION

• RULE

Classification of TO CHARGE SOMEONE WITH SOMETHING

• CRIMINAL

• CIVIL

A country's body of judges

• THE JUDICIARY

• LAWYERS

• LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

• AUTHORITY

The control resulting from following a community's system of rules

• GOVERN

• LEGISLATION

• COURT

• AUTHORITY

Classification of PLAINTIFF

• CRIMINAL

• CIVIL

Classification of THE ACCUSED

• CRIMINAL

• CIVIL