Law & Legal English: Beginner Vocabulary
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| Word | Listen to pronunciation |
|---|---|
| law Pronunciation: [lɔː] | |
| legal Pronunciation: [ˈliːgəl] | |
| rule Pronunciation: [ruːl] | |
| rights Pronunciation: [raɪts] | |
| duty Pronunciation: [ˈdjuːti] | |
| contract Pronunciation: [ˈkɒntrækt] | |
| agreement Pronunciation: [əˈgriːmənt] | |
| signature Pronunciation: [ˈsɪgnəʧə] | |
| document Pronunciation: [ˈdɒkjʊmənt] | |
| clause Pronunciation: [klɔːz] | |
| term Pronunciation: [tɜːm] | |
| party Pronunciation: [ˈpɑːti] | |
| court Pronunciation: [kɔːt] | |
| judge Pronunciation: [ʤʌʤ] | |
| lawyer Pronunciation: [ˈlɔɪə] | |
| attorney Pronunciation: [əˈtɜːni] | |
| case Pronunciation: [keɪs] | |
| claim Pronunciation: [kleɪm] | |
| complaint Pronunciation: [kəmˈpleɪnt] | |
| evidence Pronunciation: [ˈevɪdəns] | |
| witness Pronunciation: [ˈwɪtnəs] | |
| fine Pronunciation: [faɪn] | |
| penalty Pronunciation: [ˈpenəlti] | |
| police Pronunciation: [pəˈliːs] | |
| arrest Pronunciation: [əˈrest] | |
| crime Pronunciation: [kraɪm] | |
| lawful Pronunciation: [ˈlɔːf(ə)l] | |
| illegal Pronunciation: [ɪˈliːgəl] | |
| permission Pronunciation: [pəˈmɪʃn] | |
| ban Pronunciation: [bæn] | |
| rulebook Pronunciation: [ˈruːlbʊk] | |
| policy Pronunciation: [ˈpɒlɪsɪ] | |
| notice Pronunciation: [ˈnəʊtɪs] | |
| deadline Pronunciation: [ˈdedlaɪn] | |
| payment Pronunciation: [ˈpeɪmənt] | |
| refund Pronunciation: [ˈriːfʌnd] | |
| responsibility Pronunciation: [rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪti] | |
| liability Pronunciation: [ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti] | |
| right to Pronunciation: [raɪt tuː] | |
| law enforcement Pronunciation: [lɔː ɪnˈfɔːsmənt] | |
| identity Pronunciation: [aɪˈdentɪti] | |
| license Pronunciation: [ˈlaɪsns] | |
| permit Pronunciation: [ˈpɜːmɪt] | |
| rule violation Pronunciation: [ruːl ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃn] | |
| lawyer fee Pronunciation: [ˈlɔɪə fiː] | |
| lawful Pronunciation: [ˈlɔːf(ə)l] | |
| illegal Pronunciation: [ɪˈliːgəl] | |
| permit Pronunciation: [ˈpɜːmɪt] | |
| license Pronunciation: [ˈlaɪsns] | |
| identity Pronunciation: [aɪˈdentɪti] | |
| complaint Pronunciation: [kəmˈpleɪnt] | |
| notice Pronunciation: [ˈnəʊtɪs] | |
| deadline Pronunciation: [ˈdedlaɪn] | |
| policy Pronunciation: [ˈpɒlɪsɪ] | |
| rulebook Pronunciation: [ˈruːlbʊk] |
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