Law & Justice
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- 狱yù(bound morpheme) prison, jail; (bound morpheme) lawsuit, criminal case (in legal compounds)HSK 7-9
- 听证会tīng zhèng huìpublic hearing (a meeting where evidence or opinions are presented)HSK 7-9
- 执法zhí fǎto enforce the lawHSK 7-9
- 司法sī fǎ(noun) justice, administration of justice; (adjective) judicialHSK 7-9
- 被害人bèi hài rénvictim (especially in legal context)HSK 7-9
- 监禁jiān jìnto imprison, to jail (especially as a legal punishment)HSK 7-9
- 赔偿péi chángto compensate, to make up for (loss or damage)HSK 6
- 违背wéi bèito violate (a law, rule, agreement); to go against (someone's wishes, principles)HSK 7-9
- 遗产yí chǎncultural heritage, legacy; inheritance, (estate) bequestHSK 6
- 结案jié ànto close a case, to wrap up a legal caseHSK 7-9
- 证物zhèng wù(law) exhibit (physical evidence produced in court)HSK 7-9
- 法案fǎ ànbill; proposed law; statute; enacted lawHSK 7-9
- 没收mò shōuto confiscate, to seizeHSK 7-9
- 宣誓xuān shìto swear an oath; to make a solemn vowHSK 7-9
- 辩护律师biàn hù lǜ shīdefense lawyer; defense attorneyHSK 7-9
- 裁决cái juéto adjudicate; to rule (in court, arbitration, or competition)HSK 7-9
- 上诉shàng sùto appeal (a judicial case)HSK 7-9
- 定罪dìng zuì(v.o.) to convict (someone of a crime), to declare guiltyHSK 7-9
- 开庭kāi tíngto begin a court session, to open a trialHSK 7-9
- 宪法xiàn fǎconstitution (of a country)HSK 7-9
- 审shěnto examine; to investigate (in a formal manner); to try (a case in court)HSK 7-9
- 处置chǔ zhìto handle, to deal with, to take care of; to punish, to take disciplinary action againstHSK 7-9
- 刑事xíng shìcriminal (attributive), penalHSK 7-9
- 律lǜlaw, rule, regulation, statute, discipline (bound form, used in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 陪审员péi shěn yuánjurorHSK 7-9
- 条款tiáo kuǎn(of contracts or laws) clause, article, termHSK 7-9
- 剥夺bō duóto deprive (of rights, freedom, etc.); to expropriate, to strip (of property)HSK 7-9
- 本案běn ànthis case (under discussion), the present caseHSK 7-9
- 赦免shè miǎnto pardon, to remit (punishment)HSK 7-9
- 契约qì yuēcontract, agreement (formal, legally binding)HSK 7-9
- 履行lǚ xíngto fulfill (an obligation); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement)HSK 6
- 处决chǔ juéto execute, to put to death; to decide, to resolve (formal)HSK 7-9
- 原告yuán gàoplaintiff, complainantHSK 7-9
- 无权wú quánto have no right, to not be authorizedHSK 7-9
- 传票chuán piào(law) court summons; subpoena; (accounting) voucher; receiptHSK 7-9
- 庭审tíng shěncourt hearing, trial (in court)HSK 7-9
- 强制qiáng zhìto force, to compelHSK 7-9
- 监护jiān hùto act as a guardian; to take legal guardianship of (a minor or incapacitated person)HSK 7-9
- 监护权jiāncustody (of a child); legal guardianshipHSK 7-9
- 过失guò shīfault, mistake; (law) negligence, culpable errorHSK 7-9
- 罪过zuì guofault, sin, offense; (humble expression) I don't deserve this; you're too kind; (polite apology) my fault; excuse meHSK 7-9
- 条例tiáo lìformal regulations; ordinances; code of conductHSK 7-9
- 案例àn lìcase; instance; exampleHSK 6
- 法学院fǎ xué yuànlaw schoolHSK 7-9
- 监护人jiān hù rénguardian, custodian (legal or parental)HSK 7-9
- 诉sù(bound form) to tell, relate, inform; (bound form) to accuse, sue, appealHSK 7-9
- 物证wù zhèngmaterial evidence; physical evidenceHSK 7-9
- 囚禁qiú jìnto imprison; to keep in captivityHSK 7-9
- 欺诈qī zhàto defraud, to swindle (formal, legal term)HSK 7-9
- 休庭xiū tíngto adjourn court, to recess (a court session)HSK 7-9
- 驳回bó huíto reject, to turn down, to overrule (an appeal, application, proposal, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 刑xíngpunishment; sentence (legal penalty); torture; corporal punishmentHSK 7-9
- 人身rén shēna person's body or life (in contexts of safety, rights, or legal protection); (attributive) personal, of the person (as in 人身安全, 人身自由)HSK 7-9
- 此案cǐ ànthis case (in a legal or investigative context)HSK 7-9
- 控诉kòng sù(verb) to accuse, to denounce (formally, often in a legal or public context); (noun) an accusation, a denunciationHSK 7-9
- 许可证xǔ kě zhènglicense, permitHSK 7-9
- 揭发jiē fāto expose, to disclose, to bring to lightHSK 7-9
- 被告人bèi gào réndefendant (in a legal case)HSK 7-9
- 审理shěn lǐto hear (a case); to try (a case in court)HSK 7-9
- 处罚chǔ fáto punish; to penalizeHSK 6