- 案子àn zilong table, counter; (colloquial) case, matter, project, jobHSK 7-9
- 证据zhèng jùevidence; proofHSK 5
- 法fǎlaw; method, wayHSK 4
- 法官fǎ guānjudge (in court)HSK 6
- 案àn(law) case, lawsuit; incident, event; record, fileHSK 7-9
- 法律fǎ lǜlawHSK 4
- 证人zhèng rénwitnessHSK 7-9
- 法庭fǎ tíngcourt of law; court (the institution or physical venue where legal cases are heard)HSK 7-9
- 起诉qǐ sùto sue; to prosecute; to bring a lawsuit againstHSK 7-9
- 陪审团péi shěn tuánjuryHSK 7-9
- 无辜wú gūinnocent; not guilty; (noun) innocenceHSK 7-9
- 案件àn jiàn(noun) legal case; instance (of a crime or incident)HSK 7-9
- 控kòng(bound form) control; dominate; (bound form) accuse; charge; (bound form) turn upside down; drainHSK 7-9
- 指控zhǐ kòngto accuse; to charge (with a crime)HSK 7-9
- 惩罚chéng fáto punish, to penalizeHSK 6
- 检察官jiǎn chá guānpublic prosecutorHSK 7-9
- 审判shěn pànto try (a legal case), to judgeHSK 7-9
- 证zhèngcertificate, ID card; proof, evidenceHSK 4
- 作证zuò zhèngto testify; to bear witness; to serve as evidenceHSK 7-9
- 非法fēi fǎillegal, unlawfulHSK 7-9
- 判pànto judge, to sentence (in a legal context); to distinguish, to discernHSK 7-9
- 被告bèi gàodefendant (in a lawsuit)HSK 7-9
- 合法hé fǎlegal; lawful; legitimateHSK 5
- 扣kòu(verb) to deduct (money), to withhold; (verb) to fasten, to button up; (verb) to confiscate, to detainHSK 6
- 辩护biàn hùto defend (verbally), to plead, to argue in favor of (in a legal or argumentative context)HSK 7-9
- 艾ài(bound form) to punish (in compounds such as 惩艾 or 自怨自艾)HSK 7-9
- 禁止jìn zhǐto prohibit; to forbid; to banHSK 4
- 告gàoto sue, to file a lawsuit against; to inform, to tell, to report (often formally)HSK 7-9
- 法院fǎ yuàncourt of law; courtHSK 5
- 证词zhèng cítestimony (in a legal context); evidence (as a statement of facts)HSK 7-9
- 豁免huò miǎnto exempt (from taxes, duties, penalties); to remitHSK 7-9
- 当事人dāng shì rénparty (to an affair), person involvedHSK 7-9
- 正义zhèng yìjustice, righteousness; just, righteousHSK 6
- 违反wéi fǎnto violate, to break (a law, rule, regulation, agreement)HSK 5
- 罪名zuì míngcriminal charge; accusationHSK 7-9
- 遵守zūn shǒuto comply with, to abide by, to observe (rules, laws, agreements)HSK 5
- 豁免权huò miǎn quándiplomatic immunityHSK 7-9
- 庭tíng(courtyard) in compounds like 庭院, 庭园; (hall) in compounds like 庭堂, 中庭; (law court) in compounds like 法庭, 开庭HSK 7-9
- 诉讼sù sòngto file a lawsuit; to litigateHSK 7-9
- 不准bù zhǔnto forbid, to prohibit; not allowedHSK 7-9
- 无罪wú zuìinnocent, not guiltyHSK 7-9
- 清白qīng bái(stative verb) to be clear, unblemished (of a person's record or reputation); (stative verb) to be innocent, guiltlessHSK 7-9
- 审讯shěn xùnto interrogate (a suspect or witness); to try (a legal case in court)HSK 7-9
- 判决pàn juéto pass judgment (on a court case); to sentence (to a penalty)HSK 7-9
- 侵犯qīn fànto violate; to infringe on (rights, territory, etc.); to assault; to violate (a person, especially sexually)HSK 7-9
- 罪行zuì xíngcrime; criminal actHSK 7-9
- 罚fáto punish, to penalize; to fineHSK 5
- 出庭chū tíngto appear in court (as a defendant, lawyer, or witness)HSK 7-9
- 违法wéi fǎto break the law; be illegalHSK 5
- 假释jiǎ shìto paroleHSK 7-9
- 免miǎnto exempt; to excuse (from a duty or obligation); to dismiss; to remove (from a position); to avoid; to avert (something undesirable)HSK 6
- 官司guān silawsuitHSK 7-9
- 保释bǎo shìto bail (someone) out; to release on bailHSK 7-9
- 执照zhí zhàolicense, permitHSK 7-9
- 遗嘱yí zhǔwill, testamentHSK 7-9
- 控告kòng gàoto accuse, to charge, to indictHSK 7-9
- 合约hé yuēcontract (commercial or legal agreement); treaty (between nations)HSK 7-9
- 甲jiǎfirst of the ten Heavenly Stems; first in a series; grade A; first party (in a contract, agreement, etc.); armor; shell; carapaceHSK 5
- 审问shěn wènto interrogate, to question (formally)HSK 7-9
- 见证jiàn zhèng(verb) to witness, to see firsthand and be able to testify to; (noun) witness (evidence), testimony (especially historical)HSK 7-9