- 违wéi(bound form) to violate; to disobey (e.g., 违反, 违法, 违背); (bound form) to be separated from; to miss (e.g., 久违)HSK 7-9
- 租约zū yuēlease (contract)HSK 7-9
- 检察长jiǎn chá chángchief prosecutor, procurator-general (head of a procuratorate)HSK 7-9
- 版权bǎn quáncopyrightHSK 7-9
- 签订qiān dìngto sign (a treaty, contract, agreement, etc.)HSK 5
- 申诉shēn sùto file a complaint (to an authority or organization); to appeal (to a higher court or authority)HSK 7-9
- 不公bù gōngunjust; unfairHSK 7-9
- 公诉人gōng sù rénpublic prosecutorHSK 7-9
- 受罚shòu fáto be punished; to receive punishmentHSK 7-9
- 引渡yǐn dù(law) to extraditeHSK 7-9
- 撤诉chè sùto drop a lawsuitHSK 7-9
- 索赔suǒ péito claim compensation or damagesHSK 7-9
- 公诉gōng sùpublic prosecution (legal)HSK 7-9
- 悬案xuán àn(legal) unsolved case, unsettled lawsuit; outstanding issue, unresolved question (in general or non-legal contexts)HSK 7-9
- 羁押jī yā(of a suspect) to detain in custody (formally, by legal authority)HSK 7-9
- 酷刑kù xíngtorture (cruel punishment)HSK 7-9
- 特许tè xǔto give special permission; to licenseHSK 7-9
- 军事法庭jūn shì fǎ tíngmilitary court; military tribunalHSK 7-9
- 减刑jiǎn xíngto reduce or commute a prison sentenceHSK 7-9
- 守法shǒu fǎto abide by the law, to obey the lawHSK 7-9
- 法典fǎ diǎnlegal code; statute book; (in Buddhism) scriptural canonHSK 7-9
- 严刑yán xíngcruel punishment; tortureHSK 7-9
- 枷锁jiā suǒ(noun) ancient instrument of torture, the cangue and lock; (noun, fig.) something that binds or restricts one's freedom or developmentHSK 7-9
- 合法化hé fǎ huàto legalize, to make legitimateHSK 7-9
- 赔偿金péi cháng jīn(law) compensatory damages; damagesHSK 7-9
- 证言zhèng yántestimony; depositionHSK 7-9
- 违章wéi zhāngto violate regulations; to break the rulesHSK 7-9
- 严禁yán jìnto strictly prohibit; to forbidHSK 6
- 受理shòu lǐ(of a court) to accept and hear (a case); (of an office or authority) to handle and process (an application, complaint, or service request)HSK 7-9
- 律师费lǜ shī fèilawyer's fee; attorney's feeHSK 7-9
- 绞刑jiǎo xínghanging (as a method of execution)HSK 7-9
- 对质duì zhì(verb) to confront and compare accounts (in court or in a dispute); to face off for verificationHSK 7-9
- 大法官dà fǎ guāngrand justice; justice of a supreme courtHSK 7-9
- 依法yī fǎaccording to law; in accordance with the law; legallyHSK 7-9
- 协议书xié yì shūwritten agreement, contract (formal document)HSK 7-9
- 赦shèto pardon, to remit (punishment)HSK 7-9
- 铁证tiě zhèngironclad proof; irrefutable evidenceHSK 7-9
- 产权chǎn quánproperty rightHSK 7-9
- 优先权yōu xiān quánpriority; preferential right (e.g., in queue, application, or legal context)HSK 7-9
- 抗辩kàng biànto contradict; to refute; to argue in one's own defense (often in legal context)HSK 7-9
- 罚金fá jīnfine (monetary penalty)HSK 7-9
- 罪证zuì zhèngproof of crime, evidence of a crimeHSK 7-9
- 见证人jiàn zhèng rénwitnessHSK 7-9
- 最高法院zuì gāo fǎ yuànsupreme courtHSK 7-9
- 刑罚xíng fápenalty; punishment (legal)HSK 7-9
- 宪章xiàn zhāngcharter (a foundational document of an organization or nation, e.g. the UN Charter); (formal) statutes and regulationsHSK 7-9
- 无法无天wú fǎ wú tiānlawless, reckless, without any respect for rules or authorityHSK 7-9
- 查封cháto seal up, to sequester (by order of authorities)HSK 7-9
- 继承权jì chéng quánright of inheritanceHSK 7-9
- 颁布bān bùto issue, to enact (laws, decrees, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 侵占qīn zhànto invade and occupy (territory, rights, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 求情qiú qíngto plead (for mercy/leniency); to intercede (on sb.'s behalf); to ask for a favorHSK 7-9
- 仲裁zhòng cáito arbitrateHSK 7-9
- 冤yuān(noun) injustice; grievance; (adjective) wronged; unjustHSK 7-9
- 无期徒刑wú qī tú xínglife imprisonmentHSK 7-9
- 私有sī yǒu(verb) to privately own; to hold as private propertyHSK 7-9
- 违禁wéi jìnto violate a ban or prohibitionHSK 7-9
- 重婚chóngbigamy (the crime of being married to two people); to commit bigamyHSK 7-9
- 处分chǔ fèn(verb) to discipline, to punish (within an organization); (noun) disciplinary action, punishmentHSK 7-9
- 死罪sǐ zuìcapital offense; crime punishable by death; (historical) a self-deprecating phrase used in memorials to the emperor, meaning 'I beg your forgiveness'HSK 7-9