Meaning: A legal punishment of execution for a crime.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Many countries have abolished the death penalty.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• capital punishment
• execution

Meaning: a legal right to use another person's land for a specific purpose.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They have an easement to access the river.

Category: Law › Property Law

Synonyms: right of way

Meaning: An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The king issued an edict to improve the kingdom.

Category: Law › Government

Synonyms:

• decree
• order

Meaning: A computer-generated image of a person, often used in police investigations.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The police released an E-fit of the suspect.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• composite image
• facial reconstruction

Meaning: A device used for carrying out capital punishment by electrocution.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The electric chair was used in some states for executions.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: execution chair

Meaning: Qualified to be chosen or to participate.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: You must be 18 to be eligible to vote.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• qualified
• suitable

Antonyms:

• ineligible
• unqualified

Meaning: To free someone from restrictions or control.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The law was designed to emancipate the slaves.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• liberate
• free

Antonyms:

• enslave
• restrict

Meaning: The act of freeing someone from restrictions or control.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The emancipation of the slaves was a significant event in history.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• liberation
• freedom

Meaning: To steal or misappropriate money placed in one's trust.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The accountant was caught trying to embezzle funds from the company.

Category: Law › Financial Crime

Synonyms:

• misappropriate
• defraud

Antonyms:

• return
• repay

Meaning: The act of stealing or misappropriating funds placed in one's trust.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was charged with embezzlement after the audit revealed missing money.

Category: Law › Financial Crime

Synonyms:

• theft
• fraud

Meaning: The right of a government to take private property for public use, with compensation.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The city exercised eminent domain to build a new road.

Category: Law › Property Law

Synonyms:

• compulsory purchase
• expropriation

Meaning: To select or enlist a group of people for a specific purpose, often for a jury.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They will empanel jurors for the trial next week.

Category: Law › Jury Selection

Synonyms:

• select
• enlist

Meaning: A law that gives someone the authority to take certain actions.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The enabling act allowed the committee to proceed with the project.

Category: Law › Legislation

Synonyms: authorization act

Meaning: To make a law or to put something into effect.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The government plans to enact new regulations next year.

Category: Law › Legislation

Synonyms:

• legislate
• establish

Antonyms: repeal

Meaning: The process of making a law or putting something into effect.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The enactment of the new law was celebrated by many.

Category: Law › Legislation

Synonyms:

• legislation
• implementation

Meaning: To intrude on someone's territory or rights.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The new construction may encroach on the wildlife habitat.

Category: Law › Property Law

Synonyms:

• intrude
• trespass

Antonyms: respect

Meaning: The act of intruding on someone's territory or rights.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The encroachment of urban development into rural areas is concerning.

Category: Law › Property Law

Synonyms:

• intrusion
• trespass

Meaning: To compel observance of or obedience to a law or rule.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The police enforce the law.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• implement
• execute

Antonyms:

• neglect
• ignore

Meaning: Capable of being enforced by law.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The contract is enforceable in court.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• binding
• compulsory

Antonyms:

• unenforceable
• invalid

Meaning: Compelled or mandated by law.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The enforced regulations improved safety.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• mandatory
• compulsory

Antonyms:

• optional
• voluntary

Meaning: The act of enforcing laws or rules.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Law enforcement is crucial for public safety.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• implementation
• execution

Meaning: A person who enforces laws or rules.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The enforcer ensured compliance with the regulations.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• regulator
• police officer

Meaning: To instruct or urge someone to do something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The teacher will enjoin the students to study hard for the exam.

Category: Law › Legal Orders

Synonyms:

• urge
• command

Meaning: The great or extreme scale, seriousness, or extent of something perceived as bad or morally wrong.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The enormity of the crime shocked the community.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• atrocity
• outrage

Meaning: to give someone a right or claim to something

Part of speech: verb

Example: This ticket will entitle you to a free drink.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• authorize
• allow

Antonyms:

• disqualify
• deny

Meaning: the right to have something

Part of speech: noun

Example: He believes in the entitlement of every citizen to healthcare.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• right
• claim

Meaning: the act of trapping someone

Part of speech: noun

Example: The police were accused of entrapment in the sting operation.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• capture
• snaring

Meaning: A provision in a contract that allows one party to escape from obligations.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The escape clause in the lease saved him from penalties.

Category: Law › Contracts

Synonyms:

• loophole
• exemption

Meaning: A title of respect for a lawyer, short for 'Esquire.'

Part of speech: noun

Example: John Smith, Esq. is representing the defendant.

Category: Law › Legal Titles

Synonyms:

• lawyer
• attorney

Meaning: A title of respect for a gentleman, often used for lawyers.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Mr. Johnson, Esquire, will be our legal advisor.

Category: Law › Legal Titles

Synonyms:

• gentleman
• lawyer

Meaning: To escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He tried to evade the question by changing the subject.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• avoid
• elude

Antonyms: confront

Meaning: The act of avoiding something, especially a duty or responsibility.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Tax evasion is illegal and can lead to serious consequences.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• avoidance
• elusion

Meaning: Fair and impartial in judgment or treatment.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The judge was known for being even-handed in his rulings.

Category: Law › Justice

Synonyms:

• fair
• impartial

Antonyms: biased

Meaning: To force someone to leave a property.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The landlord decided to evict the tenants.

Category: Law › Property Law

Synonyms:

• remove
• oust

Antonyms:

• welcome
• invite

Meaning: The act of forcing someone to leave a property.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The eviction was scheduled for next week.

Category: Law › Property Law

Synonyms:

• removal
• expulsion

Antonyms:

• welcome
• admission

Meaning: Facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The evidence was presented in court.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• proof
• testimony

Antonyms:

• disproof
• doubt

Meaning: By virtue of one's position or office.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: The president serves ex officio on the board.

Category: Law › Corporate Law

Meaning: A legal order that prevents a person from entering a specific area.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The court issued an exclusion order against the protester.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• ban
• prohibition

Meaning: An area from which certain people or things are prohibited.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The military established an exclusion zone around the base.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• restricted area
• prohibited zone

Meaning: To clear from blame or fault.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The evidence served to exculpate the accused.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• absolve
• exonerate

Antonyms:

• condemn
• blame