Meaning: Claimed or asserted to be the case, often without proof.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The alleged thief was caught on camera.

Category: Law › Legal Terms

Synonyms:

• supposed
• claimed

Meaning: According to what is claimed or asserted, often without proof.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: He was allegedly involved in the scandal.

Category: Law › Legal Terms

Synonyms:

• reportedly
• supposedly

Meaning: A broadcast message to law enforcement agencies.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The police issued an all-points bulletin for the suspect.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• alert
• notice

Meaning: A lawyer who seeks out clients involved in accidents or injuries.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was criticized for being an ambulance chaser.

Category: Law › Personal Injury Law

Synonyms:

• opportunist lawyer
• personal injury lawyer

Meaning: To make changes to something in order to improve it.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They decided to amend the contract.

Category: Law › Legislation

Synonyms:

• revise
• modify

Antonyms:

• maintain
• keep

Meaning: A change or addition designed to improve a text, piece of legislation, etc.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The amendment was passed by a majority vote.

Category: Law › Legislation

Synonyms:

• revision
• alteration

Meaning: Compensation for a loss or injury.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He made amends for his mistake.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• reparation
• compensation

Meaning: A pardon for past offenses, often granted by a government.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The government declared an amnesty for political prisoners.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• pardon
• forgiveness

Meaning: To declare invalid or void.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The court decided to annul the marriage.

Category: Law › Family Law

Meaning: The act of declaring a marriage invalid.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She sought an annulment after a short marriage.

Category: Law › Family Law

Meaning: Laws designed to promote competition and prevent monopolies.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company faced antitrust scrutiny from regulators.

Category: Law › Business Law

Synonyms: competition law

Meaning: All Points Bulletin; a broadcast issued to law enforcement agencies.

Part of speech: abbreviation

Example: The police issued an APB for the missing person.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Meaning: A serious or urgent request.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The charity made an appeal for donations.

Category: Law › Legal Process

Synonyms: request

Antonyms: refusal

Meaning: A court that hears appeals from lower courts.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The case was taken to the appeal court for review.

Category: Law › Legal Process

Synonyms: appellate court

Meaning: A body that hears appeals in legal cases.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The appeal tribunal will review the decision.

Category: Law › Legal Process

Meaning: A person who applies to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The appellant argued that the trial was unfair.

Category: Law › Legal Process

Synonyms: complainant

Meaning: A court that has the authority to review decisions made by lower courts.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The appellate court overturned the previous ruling.

Category: Law › Legal Process

Synonyms: appeal court

Meaning: Relevant or appropriate to a particular situation.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The rules are applicable to all participants.

Category: Law › Legal Process

Synonyms: relevant

Antonyms: irrelevant

Meaning: To understand or grasp something; to arrest someone.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The police apprehend the suspect.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: understand

Antonyms: misunderstand

Meaning: The action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The appropriation of funds was investigated.

Category: Law › Property Law

Synonyms:

• seizure
• taking

Antonyms:

• return
• restoration

Meaning: Something added to another more important thing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The appurtenance of the property includes a garage.

Category: Law › Property Law

Synonyms:

• accessory
• attachment

Meaning: A person who settles a dispute or has ultimate authority.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The arbiter made a fair decision.

Category: Law › Dispute Resolution

Synonyms:

• judge
• mediator

Meaning: To reach an authoritative judgment or settlement.

Part of speech: verb

Example: They decided to arbitrate the dispute.

Category: Law › Dispute Resolution

Synonyms:

• mediate
• settle

Meaning: The process of resolving a dispute by a third party.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Arbitration is often faster than going to court.

Category: Law › Dispute Resolution

Synonyms:

• mediation
• settlement

Meaning: A person appointed to settle a dispute.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The arbitrator listened to both sides before making a decision.

Category: Law › Dispute Resolution

Synonyms:

• mediator
• judge

Meaning: To call someone before a court to answer a charge.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The defendant was arraigned in front of the judge.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• summon
• charge

Meaning: The formal reading of a criminal charge in court.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The arraignment took place in the morning.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• indictment
• charge

Meaning: To seize someone by legal authority.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The police will arrest the suspect.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• capture
• detain

Meaning: A crime for which a person can be arrested.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The act was considered an arrestable offence.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• crime
• offence

Meaning: To claim or seize without justification.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He tried to arrogate the rights of others.

Category: Law › Rights

Synonyms:

• claim
• usurp

Meaning: The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was charged with arson after the building burned down.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• fire-setting
• incendiarism

Meaning: A person who deliberately sets fire to property.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The arsonist was caught after the fire destroyed several buildings.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: firestarter

Meaning: Having a specified article or articles.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The articled agreement was signed by both parties.

Category: Law

Meaning: Abbreviation for 'Anti-Social Behaviour Order', a legal order in the UK.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He received an ASBO for his disruptive behavior.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Meaning: A person who attacks another person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The assailant was apprehended by the police.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• attacker
• assault

Meaning: A person who murders someone for political or monetary reasons.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The assassin was hired to eliminate the target.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• murderer
• killer

Meaning: To murder someone, especially a public figure, for political reasons.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The leader was assassinated during a public event.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• murder
• kill

Meaning: A physical attack on someone.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was charged with assault after the fight.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• attack
• assault charge

Meaning: A legal term for an attack that causes physical harm.

Part of speech: phrase

Example: He was convicted of assault and battery.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• physical attack
• assault charge

Meaning: A court session in certain jurisdictions, especially in England.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The case was heard at the assizes.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• court session
• trial