Meaning: Tried but not successfully completed.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The attempted robbery was foiled by the police.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• failed
• unsuccessful

Antonyms:

• successful
• achieved

Meaning: To provide evidence or proof of something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The witness will attest to what happened.

Category: Law › Evidence

Synonyms:

• confirm
• verify

Antonyms:

• deny
• disprove

Meaning: A person appointed to act for another in legal matters.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She hired an attorney to help with her case.

Category: Law › Legal Profession

Synonyms:

• lawyer
• counsel

Antonyms:

• client
• defendant

Meaning: The chief legal officer of a state or country.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The attorney general announced new legal reforms.

Category: Law › Legal Profession

Synonyms:

• chief prosecutor
• legal advisor

Meaning: To state or assert something confidently.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He will aver his innocence in court.

Category: Law › Legal Assertions

Meaning: A person who is charged with a crime.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The accused pleaded not guilty in court.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: defendant

Meaning: A bribe or illicit payment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The politician was accused of accepting a backhander.

Category: Law › Corruption

Synonyms: bribe

Meaning: Money paid to release someone from jail until their trial.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was released on bail after a few hours.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• bond
• security

Meaning: An official in a court of law responsible for maintaining order.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bailiff called the court to order.

Category: Law › Court Procedures

Synonyms:

• court officer
• marshal

Meaning: A landmark Supreme Court case regarding affirmative action in education.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Bakke decision influenced college admissions policies.

Category: Law › Education Law

Meaning: To officially prohibit something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The school decided to ban cell phones during class.

Category: Law › Regulations

Synonyms:

• prohibit
• forbid

Antonyms:

• allow
• permit

Meaning: A robber or outlaw.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bandit was captured after a long chase.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• robber
• outlaw

Antonyms:

• law-abiding citizen
• hero

Meaning: A Spanish term for a bandit or outlaw.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bandito was known for his clever escapes.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• bandit
• robber

Meaning: The practice of robbery or banditry.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Banditry was common in the region during the war.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• robbery
• theft

Meaning: To send someone away from a place as punishment.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He was banished from the kingdom for his crimes.

Category: Law › Punishment

Synonyms:

• exile
• expel

Antonyms:

• welcome
• accept

Meaning: The act of being sent away from a place as punishment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: His banishment was a result of his treason.

Category: Law › Punishment

Synonyms:

• exile
• expulsion

Meaning: Public announcement of a couple's intention to marry.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The banns were read in church last Sunday.

Category: Law › Family Law

Synonyms: marriage announcement

Meaning: A lawyer who specializes in representing clients in court.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The barrister presented a strong case to the jury.

Category: Law › Legal Profession

Synonyms: lawyer

Meaning: A police action where officers use batons to control a crowd.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The baton charge was controversial during the protest.

Category: Law › Crowd Control

Synonyms: crowd control

Meaning: A type of ammunition used in crowd control, often rubber or plastic.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The police used baton rounds during the riot.

Category: Law › Crowd Control

Synonyms: non-lethal ammunition

Meaning: a device that stores electrical energy

Part of speech: noun

Example: The battery in my phone needs to be replaced.

Synonyms:

• accumulator
• assault

Antonyms:

• peace
• safety

Meaning: To cut off the head of someone or something.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The king ordered to behead the traitor.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• decapitate
• execute

Meaning: a person who receives benefits, especially from a will or insurance policy.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She was named the beneficiary of her father's estate.

Category: Law › Wills and Estates

Meaning: to leave personal property to someone in a will.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He decided to bequeath his estate to his children.

Category: Law › Wills and Estates

Meaning: a legacy or gift made in a will.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She received a bequest from her grandmother.

Category: Law › Wills and Estates

Meaning: A person who is married to two people at the same time.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was charged with bigamy after marrying again without divorcing.

Category: Law › Family Law

Meaning: Relating to or characterized by bigamy.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He faced charges for his bigamous marriage.

Category: Law › Family Law

Meaning: The act of marrying someone while already married to another person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Bigamy is illegal in many countries.

Category: Law › Family Law

Meaning: A detailed statement of costs incurred in legal proceedings.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The lawyer submitted the bill of costs to the court.

Category: Law › Legal Proceedings

Synonyms: cost statement

Meaning: A formal statement of the rights of the citizens.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The Bill of Rights guarantees freedom of speech.

Category: Law

Synonyms: rights declaration

Meaning: A document that transfers ownership of goods from one person to another.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He signed the bill of sale for the car.

Category: Law

Synonyms: ownership transfer document

Meaning: A heavy stick used by police for self-defense.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The officer carried a billy club for protection.

Category: Law › Law Enforcement

Synonyms: nightstick

Meaning: To require someone to be under supervision or to fulfill certain conditions.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He was binded over to keep the peace.

Category: Law

Synonyms:

• supervise
• restrict

Meaning: An official document that records the birth of a child.

Part of speech: noun

Example: You need a birth certificate to apply for a passport.

Category: Law › Civil Law

Synonyms: birth record

Meaning: The act of threatening to reveal information unless demands are met.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He was arrested for attempting to commit black mail.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: extortion

Meaning: A person who engages in black mail.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The black mailer was caught by the police.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms: extortionist

Meaning: A type of police van used for transporting prisoners.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The suspect was taken away in a Black Maria.

Category: Law › Law Enforcement

Synonyms: paddy wagon

Meaning: Money obtained at the cost of someone's life or through immoral means.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He refused to accept blood money for his silence.

Category: Law › Criminal Law

Synonyms:

• tainted money
• ill-gotten gains

Meaning: A heavy club used as a weapon.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The detective found a bludgeon at the crime scene.

Category: Law › Weapons

Meaning: A law that restricts certain activities on Sundays, often related to morality.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Some states have blue laws that prohibit alcohol sales on Sundays.

Category: Law › Regulations