Basic terms

The following terms introduce you to the law and basic legal terminology. Find the definition for each term.

authority lawyers govern judge rule legislation law enforcement agency lawyers legal action legal system tribunal court the judiciary

1. …………: a body that is appointed to make a judgment or inquiry.

2. …………: a country's body of judges.

3. …………: an act or acts passed by a law-making body.

4. …………: behavior recognized by a community as binding or enforceable by authority.

5. …………: legal proceedings.

6. …………: an official body that has authority to try criminals, resolves disputes, or makes other legal decision.

7. …………: an organization responsible for enforcing the law, especially the police.

8. …………: a senior official in a court of law.

9. …………: the body or system of rules recognized by a community that is enforceable by established process.

10. …………: the control resulting from following a community's system of rules.

11. ………..: members of the legal profession.

12. ………..: to rule a society and control the behavior of its members.

13. ………..: term which refers to all professionals working in the legal profession; it does not refer to a specific job.

Match the following:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Forbid Govern Provide Punish

a. b. c. d.

modify and amend ensure observe, respect deny

5. 6. 7.

Obey Deprive Review

e. f. g.

sentence regulate prohibit, ban