LEGAL VOCAB

1. AEDMNMNTE
AMENDMENT - A minor improvement
2. SNETNOC
CONSENT - Permission or willing to do something
3. FMEAED
DEFAME - Injured caused to the person’s fame/ reputation
4. MSSIONDA
ADMISSION - Accepting the fact
5. CCOEROIN
COERCION - Persuade to do something by using force or threat
6. LICE COM CAP
ACCOMPLICE - A person who helps another to commit crime
7. FENCEED
DEFENCE - Protection or resisting attack
8. F OAT C E D
DEFACTO - Holding a specified position in fact, but not in legal sanction. It means “in fact”
9. J R U E D E.

DEJURE - It implies legal position with legal sanction. It means “in law”
10. F I E D N A O B
BONAFIDE - Good faith, without intention to deceive/ cheat
11. R E S S T S I D
DISTRESS - If a person fails to do his obligation, the affected person can take the movable
property and compel him to perform the obligation.
12. P A S S S T E R
TRESPASS - Entry to a person’s land or property without their permission
13. O N S U M M
SUMMON - An authoritative call for a person to be present in court.
14. D N A M E R
REMAND - To keep in custody
15. F F I T N I A L P
PLAINTIFF - A person who brings the complaint against a person to court.
16. D C I T R E V
VERDICT - Opinion or judgement
17. M A G E S A D
DAMAGES - The compensation by the court to compensate the less suffered by the aggrieved
person
18. J U R Y R E P
PREJURY - The offence of wilfully telling the untruth/ giving false evidence
19. O M I N R
MINOR - Something lesser
20. D R E R U M
MURDER - The unlawful killing of one person by another with intent