SpellingIQ
Legal terms
Spelling lists · 5 lists · 50 words
Scan to practise
Each column is one list, in the order they are practised. Scan the code to hear every word read aloud and practise them.
Legal words 1
- defense
- consent
- illegal
- legally
- assault
- divorce
- violation
- penalties
- attorney
- courtroom
Legal words 2
- enforce
- obligation
- amendment
- legitimate
- trespass
- mandatory
- unanimous
- precedent
- enforcement
- legislature
Legal words 3
- eviction
- patent
- negligence
- legislation
- allegedly
- subpoena
- fiduciary
- punishable
- testified
- prosecution
Legal words 4
- clause
- harassment
- jurisdiction
- confession
- objection
- compulsory
- disclose
- probation
- felony
- liable
Legal words 5
- statutory
- indictment
- permissible
- rebuttal
- defendant
- imprisonment
- judiciary
- parole
- arbitration
- litigation
Spelling list · curated by SpellingIQ.com · read on 2026-10-07
Legal terms
Legal words turn up well outside a courtroom: in a tenancy agreement, a warranty claim, a letter about jury service. Many of them have a silent letter or an ending that is easy to swap, like subpoena, liable and indictment.
These fifty are the law and government words SpellingIQ serves that a non-lawyer is likely to write, ordered from easier to harder.
Legal words 1
- defense: The lawyer presented a strong defense for her client in court.
- consent: The doctor requires your written consent before performing the procedure.
- illegal: It is illegal to drive a car without a valid license.
- legally: The contract was reviewed to ensure everything was done legally.
- assault: The security guard was trained to defend against an unprovoked assault.
- divorce: After many years, the couple decided to pursue a divorce.
- violation: Parking in a no-parking zone is a violation of traffic laws.
- penalties: The league imposed severe penalties on teams that violated the rules.
- attorney: You should consult with an attorney if you have legal questions.
- courtroom: The lawyer presented his arguments in the busy courtroom.
Legal words 2
- enforce: The police department vowed to strictly enforce the new traffic laws.
- obligation: Paying taxes is a legal obligation for all citizens.
- amendment: The committee proposed an amendment to the bill to address public concerns.
- legitimate: The company proved its business practices were entirely legitimate.
- trespass: It is illegal to trespass on private property.
- mandatory: Wearing a seatbelt is mandatory in most countries.
- unanimous: The jury reached a unanimous decision of guilty.
- precedent: The judge's ruling set an important legal precedent.
- enforcement: The new regulations required strict enforcement by the authorities.
- legislature: The bill passed through the state legislature with strong bipartisan support.
Legal words 3
- eviction: They received an eviction notice after failing to pay rent for three months.
- patent: The inventor applied for a patent to protect his new device.
- negligence: The accident was caused by the driver's negligence.
- legislation: New environmental legislation aims to reduce pollution.
- allegedly: The suspect allegedly fled the scene immediately after the incident.
- subpoena: The witness received a subpoena to appear in court.
- fiduciary: The bank has a fiduciary duty to protect its clients' assets.
- punishable: In many countries, stealing is an offense punishable by law.
- testified: The witness testified under oath that he saw the accident happen.
- prosecution: The district attorney announced that the prosecution would seek the maximum penalty.
Legal words 4
- clause: The contract included a special clause that allowed for early termination under certain conditions.
- harassment: The company has a strict policy against workplace harassment.
- jurisdiction: The court's jurisdiction extends over the entire state.
- confession: The suspect made a full confession to the police.
- objection: The attorney raised an objection to the line of questioning.
- compulsory: Wearing a seatbelt is compulsory in most vehicles.
- disclose: The company was legally required to disclose its financial earnings.
- probation: After his release, he was placed on probation for two years and had to report to an officer regularly.
- felony: Burglary is considered a serious felony in many jurisdictions.
- liable: The company was found liable for the damages caused by its faulty product.
Legal words 5
- statutory: All businesses must comply with the statutory requirements for safety.
- indictment: The grand jury issued an indictment against the suspect.
- permissible: Smoking is not permissible inside the building.
- rebuttal: The defense attorney presented a strong rebuttal to the prosecution's claims.
- defendant: The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.
- imprisonment: The judge handed down a sentence of ten years' imprisonment.
- judiciary: The independence of the judiciary is crucial for a fair legal system.
- parole: The inmate was granted parole after serving ten years of his sentence.
- arbitration: The union and management agreed to submit their dispute to arbitration.
- litigation: The company was involved in complex litigation over patent infringement.