- 民事mín shìcivil (law), relating to civil law or civil mattersHSK 7-9
- 传唤chuán huànto summon (to court); to subpoenaHSK 7-9
- 逮捕令dǎiarrest warrantHSK 7-9
- 检察院jiǎn chá yuànprocuratorate; people's prosecutor's office (China)HSK 7-9
- 修正案xiū zhèng àn(noun) amendment (to a law, bill, constitution, etc.); (noun) revised draft (of a document)HSK 7-9
- 违规wéi guīto violate rules; to break regulationsHSK 6
- 传讯chuán xùnto subpoena, to summon (to court)HSK 7-9
- 宣判xuān pànto pronounce judgment; to pass sentence (in court)HSK 7-9
- 专利zhuān lìpatent (exclusive right granted for an invention)HSK 6
- 诽谤fěi bàngto slander; to libelHSK 7-9
- 检查官jiǎn cháprosecutor; inspectorHSK 7-9
- 司法部Sī fǎ bùMinistry of JusticeHSK 7-9
- 打官司dǎ guān sito file a lawsuit, to sue; to squabble, to argue (informal)HSK 7-9
- 触犯chù fàn(transitive) to violate (a law, rule, regulation); (transitive) to offend (a person, someone's dignity or feelings)HSK 7-9
- 弃权qì quánto waive a right (legal, formal); to abstain (from voting)HSK 7-9
- 保释金bǎo shì jīnbail (money paid to secure release from jail)HSK 7-9
- 扣押kòu yāto detain; to hold in custody; to seize; to impound (property)HSK 7-9
- 案情àn qíngdetails of a case (in law); facts of a caseHSK 7-9
- 伸张shēn zhāngto uphold, to promote (justice, righteousness, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 守则shǒu zérules, regulationsHSK 7-9
- 在案zài àn(of documents, records, cases) to be on file, to be recordedHSK 7-9
- 供词gōngconfession (under interrogation); statement (made under examination)HSK 7-9
- 法令fǎ lìnglaws and decrees; legal regulationsHSK 7-9
- 法定fǎ dìngstatutory; legal (prescribed by law)HSK 6
- 管辖guǎn xiáto administer; to have jurisdiction (over)HSK 7-9
- 继承人jì chéng rénheir, successor, inheritorHSK 7-9
- 伪证wěi zhèngperjuryHSK 7-9
- 法规fǎ guīlaws and regulations; legislation; statuteHSK 6
- 追究zhuī jiūto investigate, to look into (a matter, responsibility, etc.)HSK 6
- 契qì(noun) contract; deed; (verb) to agree; to be in accordHSK 7-9
- 废除fèi chúto abolish, to repeal, to abrogateHSK 7-9
- 制裁zhì cái(verb) to impose sanctions (on); to punish by official/legal authorityHSK 7-9
- 禁令jìn lìng(official or legal) ban, prohibitionHSK 7-9
- 听证tīng zhèng(public) hearing (a formal procedure for presenting evidence and arguments)HSK 7-9
- 冤枉yuān wang(verb) to accuse wrongly, to treat unjustly; (adjective) wronged; (of an action, expenditure) not worthwhile; regrettableHSK 7-9
- 裁定cái dìng(verb) to rule, to adjudicate (a case, dispute, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 受审shòu shěnto stand trial; to be tried (in court)HSK 7-9
- 司法部长sī fǎ bù chángjudicial minister (head of a justice department)HSK 7-9
- 笔录bǐ lùto record in writing, to put down in writingHSK 7-9
- 吊销diào xiāoto revoke (a license, permit, or qualification)HSK 7-9
- 赡养费shàn yǎng fèialimony; payment for support of one's parentsHSK 7-9
- 绳之以法shéng zhī yǐ fǎto bring someone to justice; to punish according to lawHSK 7-9
- 行刑hángto carry out a death sentence; to execute (a criminal); (in historical contexts) to inflict torture (on prisoners)HSK 7-9
- 先例xiān lìprecedentHSK 7-9
- 判定pàn dìngto judge; to decide; to determine (after analysis or deliberation)HSK 7-9
- 立法lì fǎto legislate; to enact lawsHSK 7-9
- 取证qǔ zhèngto collect evidence, to gather evidenceHSK 7-9
- 正当防卫zhèng dāng fáng wèi(legal term) justifiable self-defense, legitimate defenseHSK 7-9
- 缓刑huǎn xíng(law) suspended sentence, probation; (verb-object) to sentence someone to probationHSK 7-9
- 立案lì àn(legal) to file a case (for investigation); (administrative) to register (with an official body)HSK 7-9
- 判刑pàn xíngto sentence (to a prison term)HSK 7-9
- 判处pàn chǔto sentence (a person to a punishment), to condemn (in a court of law)HSK 7-9
- 叛国罪pàn guó zuìtreasonHSK 7-9
- 所有权suǒ yǒu quánownership, proprietary rightsHSK 7-9
- 证人席zhèng rén xíwitness box; witness standHSK 7-9
- 卷宗juǎnfolder, file, dossierHSK 7-9
- 特赦tè shè(noun) special pardon; amnesty; (verb) to grant a special pardon or amnestyHSK 7-9
- 胜诉shēngto win a lawsuitHSK 7-9
- 侵害qīn hàito infringe on, to encroach onHSK 7-9
- 开脱kāi tuōto exonerate; to vindicate (sb from blame or responsibility)HSK 7-9