acquittal [n] /əˈkwɪt(ə)l

Definiton

-an official statement in a court of law that someone is not guilty

 

.adjudicate  [v] /əˈdʒuːdɪkeɪt

Definiton

-to officially decide who is right in a disagreement and decide what should be done

Example

The Dean adjudicates any faculty disputes.

 

bail [n] /beɪl/

Definiton

-money left with a court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trail starts

 

commute [v]/kəˈmjuːt

-to regularly travel a long distance to get to work

Example

Jim commutes to Manhattan every day.

 

extradite  [v]/ˈekstrədaɪt

Definiton

to use a legal process to send someone who may be guilty of a crime back to the country where the crime happened in order to judge them in a court of law

Example

.They are expected to be extradited to Britain to face trial.

 

Felony   [n]/ˈfeləni

Definiton

a serious crime such as murder

 

indict  [v]/ɪnˈdaɪt

Definiton

-to officially charge someone with a criminal offenc

Example

He was indicted for vehicular homicide in 1987.

 

injunction [n]/ɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n

Definiton

 -an order given by a court which tells someone not to do something

 

litigation  [n]/ˌlɪtɪˈɡeɪʃ(ə)n

 Definiton

the process of taking claims to a court of law:

Example

The threat of litigation can be a deciding factor in some business decisions.

 

misdemeanor /ˌmɪsdɪˈmiːnə(r)

Definiton

a bad or unacceptable action that is not very serious

Example

Alfred beat his children for even the smallest misdemeanour.

 

perjury  [n]/ˈpɜː(r)dʒəri

Definiton

the crime of telling a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law, or a lie told in this way

Example.

Hall was found guilty of perjury.

 

.plaintiff  [n]/ˈpleɪntɪf

Definiton

someone who brings a legal action against another person in a court of law

 

concurrent  [adj]/kənˈkʌrənt

Definiton

existing or happening at the same time

Example

The exhibition reflected concurrent developments abroad.

 

appeal  [n]/əˈpiːl

Definiton

an urgent request for something important

Example

The police have issued a new appeal for information.

 

neuralgia  [n]/njʊˈrældʒə

Definiton

a sharp pain along the length of a nerve

 

arthritis  [n]/ɑː(r)ˈθraɪtɪs

Definiton

a disease that causes the joints of your body to become swollen and very painful

 

pulmonary [adj]/ˈpʌlmən(ə)ri

Definiton

relating to the lungs, or having an effect on the lungs

 

atrophy  [n]/ˈætrəfi

Definiton

if a part of the body atrophies or is atrophied, it becomes weak because of lack of use or lack of blood

 

.benign  [adj]/bəˈnaɪn

Definiton

kind and gentle

Example

He shook his head in benign amusement.

 

cauterize  [v]/ˈkɔːtəraɪz/

Definiton

to treat a wound or a growth on your body by burning it with hot metal

 

chronic [adj]/ˈkrɒnɪk

Definiton

a chronic problem is one that continues for a long time and cannot easily be solved

Example

There is a chronic shortage of teachers.

 

febrile  [adj]/ˈfiːbraɪl

Definiton

full of nervous excitement or activity

 

hospice [n]/ˈhɒspɪs/

Definiton

a special hospital for people who are dying

 

malignant [adj]/məˈlɪɡnənt

Definiton

showing that you hate someone

 

prognosis  [n]/prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs

Definiton

a doctor's opinion of how an illness or disease will develop 

Example

Doctors said Blake's long-term prognosis is good.