Judicial Vocabulary

verb to ascertain or establish exactly, typically as a result of research or calculation

• Scientists use various methods to determine the accuracy of their findings.
• I need to determine which movie to watch tonight.
• Let's determine who's going to pay for dinner by flipping a coin.
• It can be difficult to determine the truth in a web of lies.

noun a system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties

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• The new law aims to regulate the use of personal data in online platforms.
• Hey, did you hear about that new law about recycling in our city?
• I ain't messing with that law, man. It's too strict.
• In the court of public opinion, honesty is the highest law.

adjective serving to absolve or acquit; exculpatory

• The judge delivered an absolvitory verdict, clearing the defendant of all charges.
• The court's decision was absolvitory, so the defendant walked free.
• The defendant got off scot-free thanks to the absolvitory ruling.
• Her absolvitory attitude towards his mistakes helped mend their relationship.

noun a legal declaration of innocence or a formal release from guilt or punishment

• The jury's acquitment of the defendant was based on lack of evidence.
• The guy got off the hook thanks to his acquitment.
• He walked free after the acquitment, lucky guy.
• Her acquitment from the situation felt like a weight lifted off her shoulders.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to indicate grammatical definiteness of a noun

• The act of sederunt was passed by the court to regulate the proceedings.
• They were discussing the act of sederunt at the meeting.
• I have no idea what that act of sederunt is all about.
• The act of sederunt in this case symbolizes the authority of the court.

verb to make a formal judgment or decision about a problem or disputed matter

• The case was adjudicated by the judge in a court of law.
• The dispute was finally settled after being adjudicated.
• The whole situation got adjudicated and now we can move on.
• The matter of the inheritance was adjudicated among the siblings.