- 盗版dào bǎn(noun) pirated copy, pirated product (unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material); (verb) to pirate (to illegally copy or distribute copyrighted material)HSK 7-9
- 管辖权guǎn xiá quánjurisdictionHSK 7-9
- 免责miǎn zé(noun) exemption from responsibility (as in a disclaimer or waiver); (verb) to exempt from responsibilityHSK 7-9
- 告状gào zhuàngto tell on someone; to complain (to a superior); to bring a lawsuit; to sueHSK 7-9
- 当庭dāng(adverbial phrase) in court, during a court sessionHSK 7-9
- 起诉书qǐ sù shūindictment, prosecution documentHSK 7-9
- 书记员shū jì yuáncourt clerk; recorder (in a courtroom or formal meeting)HSK 7-9
- 管辖区guǎn xiá ōujurisdiction; jurisdictional areaHSK 7-9
- 败诉bài sùto lose a lawsuit (opposite of 胜诉)HSK 7-9
- 辩护人biàn hù réndefense counsel; defense attorneyHSK 7-9
- 隐私权yǐn sī quánright to privacyHSK 7-9
- 保证书bǎo zhèng shūwritten pledge; letter of guaranteeHSK 7-9
- 免罪miǎn zuìto be exempted from punishment; to have one's crime pardonedHSK 7-9
- 公约gōng yuēinternational convention, treatyHSK 7-9
- 法制fǎ zhìlegal system and institutionsHSK 7-9
- 勒令lè lìngto compel by official order, to order (by decree)HSK 7-9
- 诉状sù zhuànglegal complaint; indictment (written document)HSK 7-9
- 违约wéi yuēto break a contract; to default (on a loan or agreement)HSK 7-9
- 退庭tuì tíng(legal) to leave the courtroom; (legal) to adjourn court (of a judge or session)HSK 7-9
- 陪审péi shěnto serve on a jury; to act as a jurorHSK 7-9
- 草案cǎo àndraft (of a law, plan, proposal, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 诬蔑wū mièto slander, to defame, to calumniateHSK 7-9
- 赠与zèng yúto give as a gift; to donateHSK 7-9
- 辩称biàn chènto argue that, to claim that (in defense)HSK 7-9
- 送达sòng dá(of documents, goods, notifications) to deliver to, to send to (a specific recipient); (law) to serve (a writ, summons, order) on someoneHSK 7-9
- 大赦dà shèamnesty; general pardonHSK 7-9
- 条文tiáo wénarticle, clause (of a law, treaty, regulation)HSK 7-9
- 检察jiǎn cháto inspect, to examine (often in an official capacity); (law) to investigate and prosecuteHSK 7-9
- 私了sī leto settle privately (out of court, without legal involvement)HSK 7-9
- 私刑sī xínglynching; illegal punishment carried out by an individual or group without legal authorityHSK 7-9
- 重刑chóngsevere punishment (especially a harsh prison sentence or corporal punishment)HSK 7-9
- 逮捕证dǎiarrest warrantHSK 7-9
- 刑法xíng fǎcriminal lawHSK 7-9
- 收缴shōu jiǎoto confiscate, to seize (by authorities)HSK 7-9
- 旧案jiù ànold legal case, cold case; old regulations, outdated rules; former practice, past precedentHSK 7-9
- 法学fǎ xuélaw (as a field of study), legal studiesHSK 7-9
- 惩戒chéng jiè(formal) to discipline, to punish (especially as a deterrent or corrective measure)HSK 7-9
- 担保人dānguarantorHSK 7-9
- 遵纪守法zūn jǐto abide by the law and observe discipline; law-abiding and disciplinedHSK 7-9
- 侵权qīn quánto infringe (rights); to violate (rights)HSK 7-9
- 判罚pàn fáto penalize (in general, e.g. legally or administratively); (in sports) to call a penalty or foul against a playerHSK 7-9
- 实据shí jūsubstantial evidenceHSK 7-9
- 涉案shè ànto be involved in a legal case (as a suspect, victim, or related entity)HSK 7-9
- 偿命cháng mìngto pay with one's life; a life for a lifeHSK 7-9
- 处以chǔto sentence (someone) to (a penalty)HSK 7-9
- 法网fǎ wǎngthe net of justice; the long arm of the law (metaphor for the legal system that catches wrongdoers)HSK 7-9
- 公证gōng zhèngto notarizeHSK 7-9
- 讼sònglawsuit; litigation (bound form); dispute; legal argument (bound form)HSK 7-9
- 正义感zhēngsense of justice; a sense of what is rightHSK 7-9
- 被告席bèi gào xíthe dock (in a courtroom); defendant's seatHSK 7-9
- 伤害罪shāng hài zuìcrime of injury (legal term); offense of causing bodily harmHSK 7-9
- 充公chōng gōngto confiscate (by the state or authority)HSK 7-9
- 发落fāto deal with (an offender)HSK 7-9
- 有期徒刑yǒu qī tú xíngfixed-term imprisonmentHSK 7-9
- 案卷àn juànfiles, records, dossier (collected documents on a case or topic)HSK 7-9
- 法例fǎ lìlegal codeHSK 7-9
- 评断píng duàn(v.) to judge; to arbitrate; (n.) judgment; arbitrationHSK 7-9
- 误判wù pàn(legal) erroneous judgment, miscarriage of justice; general misjudgment, wrong decisionHSK 7-9
- 越轨yuè guǐto overstep bounds, to transgress (social norms, rules)HSK 7-9
- 假证jiǎ zhèngfalse evidence; false testimonyHSK 7-9