Chinese vocabulary — Pháp luật topic

behavior; conduct

traffic police

statement; declaration; to declare

family members; family dependents

should; ought to

norm; standard; specification

to prove; to demonstrate

police officer; police

interest, benefit

to reside, to live, to dwell

lawyer

law (law, rule)

judge

court of law

to forbid, to prohibit

property, assets

superior, immediate superior

patent

subject

to represent, to delegate

exception, special case

basis, foundation

according to the law

protect, defend

to divide, to separate

to restrain, to restrict

agreement

to possess, to own

to occupy, to seize

announcement, notice

discipline; punishment

punishment

to intervene

to force, to coerce

deposit

directive, instruction

to eliminate, to remove

justice, righteousness

security and order, public security

law; regulation

corresponding, appropriate

trace, clue

to inherit, to succeed

compensation, reimbursement

lift, cancel, remove

to determine; to recognize

to permit, to allow

to confirm, to verify

mediation

to warn

to compensate

to transfer, to assign

to violate

comply with, adhere to

to be blocked, to not get through

human rights

to attempt, to scheme

to void, to invalidate

to violate, to infringe

to allow, to permit

every, all those that

murderer; killer

to set out, to set off

to judge, to try (a case)

to change, to amend

contract, treaty

the same; one and the same

name, in name, nominal title

to take drugs; to use narcotics

to threaten; to menace

lawsuit, litigation

to examine, to review

convention, normal practice

to interfere

robber, bandit

to file a lawsuit, to engage in litigation

to hold, to possess

to designate, to appoint

to submit; to hand in

invalid; null and void

violence

to be related to, related to

to find out, to discover (by investigation)

to check, to examine

legitimate, lawful

this matter, this affair

drugs, narcotics

people's police

to confiscate, to seize

court, courtroom

to involve, to relate to

illegal copy, pirated edition

dispute, conflict

evil, sin

to smuggle

to pass through; to circulate

to appraise, to authenticate

to guard against, to take precautions

upper limit

not allowed, not permitted

not to be allowed, not to be tolerated

to be unconvinced, to refuse to accept defeat

to strictly prohibit, to forbid

to suspend, to halt (usually temporarily)

to report, to inform on (wrongdoing)

dispute, conflict

matter, item

to pay (money, taxes, fees)

to enjoy, to be entitled to

a person's body; personal (physical) safety

to intervene, to get involved

agent, agency

arbitration

to forge, to counterfeit

To uphold, to promote (justice, righteousness, etc.)

leeway, room

to supply, to provide

to scout, to reconnoiter

to insult, to humiliate

to seize, occupy (another's territory or property illegally)

to infringe, harm

to infringe on rights

to resell, to scalp (usually with a speculative, profiteering nature)

to impersonate, to counterfeit, to pass oneself off as

to assume, to hypothesize

deviation, discrepancy

to testify, to bear witness

to park, to leave (a vehicle) in a spot

precedent, prior case

to exempt, to remove, to waive

to invade; to intrude

public funds

openly, blatantly

convention, international treaty (e.g. the Geneva Convention)

public office, a position in the state apparatus

notarization, notarial certificate

fair, just, reasonable

wronged, treated unjustly

norm, principle

to permit, to officially allow

to reduce or exempt (usually of taxes or fees)

voucher, document serving as proof

to divide, to partition

to divide stolen goods

verdict, judgment

to sentence, to pass judgment

to rule, to determine, to adjudge

to subdue, to overpower

to stop, to put an end to

to sanction, to punish

to deprive, to strip of rights

to kidnap, to hijack

to endanger, to threaten

to get involved in, to be drawn into

to suppress, to repress

to refer to, to consult

to ban, suppress, outlaw

victim

to accept, to take up (a case)

to take bribes

mouth; speech

suspicious, dubious

judiciary, judicial

to revoke, to cancel (a license, certificate, etc.)

to reject, to veto

to match, to coincide

to sue, to accuse, to file a complaint (legally)

to tattle, to complain about, to report on

to mediate, to settle (a dispute)

prisoner, convict

criminal gang

based on, on the basis of

within the territory, domestic

to handle, to deal with, to dispose of

contract, covenant

to harm, to hinder, to obstruct

suspicion

to designate as, to fix as

final conclusion, definitive verdict

to examine; to scrutinize carefully

trial, to put on trial

to examine and approve

to examine, to audit

to take an oath, to swear

to allow; to permit

countermeasure

to fulfill, to carry out

the stipulated number of years

to be juxtaposed, to be in parallel

bottom line, the limit of what is acceptable

to abolish, to repeal

to fire a gun, to pull the trigger

dissenting opinion, objection

drawback; malpractice

to cite, to quote

to enforce, compel

to seize by force or authority

to force, coerce

to belong to

the party concerned, the litigant

to threaten, to intimidate

to punish, to penalize (violations, offenses)

to punish; punishment, penalty

confiscate; seize and detain

detain; hold (temporarily)

to enforce the law

license, permit

to disturb, disrupt

handle; grip (of a knife, scissors, etc.)

child support payment

to rob, plunder

to sign, to put one's seal on (to confirm, to pledge)

to delay repaying a debt or making a payment

to draft, to draw up

directive, order, command

to defend; to safeguard

to harm, to injure, to damage

to accuse, to charge, to bring a charge against

to reason, reasoning, deduction

to grab, to seize, to pull (hair, clothing, etc.)

to expose, to denounce

to search, to conduct a search

to carry, to bring along

without authorization; on one's own initiative

to alter, to change

to serve, to contribute; effect, efficacy

to extort, swindle

to conclude, to determine with certainty

to implement, to put into effect

innocent, an innocent person

to change, to modify

period of validity

minor, underage person

without having undergone, not through

mobile, flexible

secret, classified information

to murder; to kill

to stamp out, to eradicate at the root

regulation, statute

to shoot dead, execute by firing squad

to investigate and deal with (a violation or wrongdoing)

to find out clearly, to ascertain

to verify, to confirm

case; lawsuit

stake, pile

to examine, to prosecute (under the law)

to defraud, fraud

to beat up, to assault

to verify, seek evidence

to leak a secret

hooligan, hoodlum

to be suspected of; to be implicated in

abuse; use excessively or improperly

business license

physical evidence

to involve, be implicated in

to involve, be implicated in

exceptional case, exception

privilege

in force; current, existing

to declare; to file a declaration

to define, to delimit, to clearly mark a boundary

boundary, limit

to evacuate, to disperse

to supervise, to inspect (officials)

prison, jail

to keep under surveillance, to watch

to steal, to rob

theft, larceny

to solve a case, to crack a case

forbidden zone, restricted area

private ownership, privately owned

on one's own authority, surreptitiously

order

to transfer, to hand over

to sign, sign on

to have jurisdiction over; to govern (an area)

to demand, to ask for (often with the implication of demanding firmly or by right)

to claim damages

to end, to conclude

to kidnap; to abduct unlawfully

serial number; code number

to pay money, to pay taxes

authority, official power of one's position

federation; federal

to cause an accident, to bring about disaster

self-defense, to defend oneself

to cause, to result in (a negative outcome)

draft, draft bill

to register one's household, to obtain permanent residency in a place

to abuse, to mistreat

to exercise, to carry out

to be arrested

verdict, ruling

to rule, to make a ruling (cáidìng)

to violate, to offend

to sign, to establish (a contract, agreement, etc.)

to certify; to authenticate

license, permit

to review, to evaluate

to defraud, to swindle

litigation, lawsuit

to slander, to defame

to plot harm against, to scheme to hurt someone

to traffic, to resell

to embezzle, to misappropriate public funds

to bribe, to give a bribe

to grant, to entrust (authority, a task)

to redeem, to ransom

to draft

to violate traffic laws, to drive over the speed limit

traffic accident

to debate; to argue

to defend; to plead (in defense)

border; boundary

to transit; to pass through (a border)

fault; mistake; negligence

to return, to give back (usually used in official or legal contexts)

to restore to the original state, to reconstruct

to breach a contract

to violate, to go against

to violate regulations, to break the law

to persecute, to oppress

to track, to trace a trail

to submit, to hand over

to put on a wanted list, to issue a warrant for arrest

To falsify, to forge (usually the act of creating fake products, documents, or information to defraud).

to arrest, to catch (a person or animal)

overdue, expired

will, testament

to abandon, to forsake

to follow, to comply with

to follow, to comply with

spouse

to release, to set free

therefore, in view of

to destroy, to demolish

defense, self-defense

to protect, to guard

to state, to set forth

to limit, to restrict

limit, maximum

to exclude, to leave out

trap, snare

to conceal, to hide

to seize; to occupy illegally or by force

illegal

to promulgate; to issue

to adopt (a child)

to forgive, pardon

to expel, deport

to reject, to dismiss, to overrule