Legal Proceedings Vocabulary

noun A lawyer who specializes in representing clients in court.

• The barrister presented a compelling argument in court.
• I heard that the barrister is really good at winning cases.
• The barrister totally nailed it in the courtroom.
• She was a true barrister of justice, always fighting for what is right.

noun a person who conspires with others to commit an illegal or wrongful act

• The coconspirator was found guilty of participating in the criminal scheme.
• They caught the coconspirator red-handed during the heist.
• The coconspirator was in cahoots with the main suspect.
• She felt like a coconspirator in their plan to overthrow the company.

verb to come together for a meeting or assembly

• The board of directors will convene next Monday to discuss the quarterly financial report.
• Let's convene at the coffee shop tomorrow to catch up.
• Hey, let's convene at the park for a chill hangout session.
• The stars seem to convene in the night sky, creating a mesmerizing sight.

noun the faculty of perceiving sounds

adjective related to the sense of hearing

• The hearing for the court case has been scheduled for next week.
• I heard from my friend that the hearing got postponed.
• I can't believe I got called in for a hearing at work.
• His hearing on the matter was clouded by his personal biases.

verb to act as a chairman or moderator in a formal event or meeting

• The judge will preside over the court hearing tomorrow.
• I heard that Sarah will preside over the meeting next week.
• I can't believe they chose him to preside over the event.
• The queen's presence seemed to preside over the entire ceremony.

noun the party instituting a legal action in a court of law

• The prosecution presented strong evidence against the defendant in court.
• The prosecution is really going after that guy in the trial.
• The prosecution is gunning for a conviction in this case.
• The prosecution of corrupt officials is like a game of chess, with each move carefully planned out.

adjective relating to or involving the use of a telephone

• The telephonic conversation with the client was very productive.
• I had a telephonic chat with my friend last night.
• Let's have a telephonic gossip session later.
• The telephonic connection between the two characters in the novel symbolized their emotional bond.

noun a meeting or gathering where people sit down

adjective relating to or designed for sitting down

• Please have a seat and we can begin the sit-down meeting.
• Let's grab a chair and have a sit-down chat.
• Hey, wanna come over for a sit-down and catch up?
• The negotiations between the two parties resulted in a sit-down to discuss terms.

verb to deliver or announce a formal decision or judgment in a court of law

preposition a word that shows the relationship between 'bring' and 'verdict'

• The jury will convene to bring in a verdict after carefully considering all the evidence presented in court.
• The judge will soon bring in a verdict, so let's hope for the best!
• I heard the jury is about to bring in a verdict, fingers crossed for a positive outcome.
• After much deliberation, my heart finally brought in a verdict on the matter.

noun A person or entity that makes an offer or proposal

• The offeror presented a detailed proposal to the potential client.
• The person making the offer gave a really good deal.
• The offeror hooked us up with a sweet offer.
• The offeror was like a magician, waving their wand and making tempting offers appear.

noun a fact or condition that is actually true or existing; reality

• The report focused on the actualities of the current economic situation.
• Let's talk about the actualities of the project during our meeting.
• I don't want to hear any of your actualities right now.
• She painted a vivid picture of the actualities of life in her novel.

noun A legal document that guarantees payment to the court if the terms of the bond are not met.

• The ship owner was required to post an admiralty bond before being allowed to dock in the port.
• I heard the company had to put up some kind of admiralty bond to secure their ship.
• Yo, did you see that dude trying to get out of paying his admiralty bond? Not cool.
• In a way, the insurance policy acted as an admiralty bond for the company's financial stability.

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 specify a noun as definite or indefinite.

• The patient was admitted to the hospital for further observation.
• She was admitted to the university of her choice.
• He finally admitted to being the one who broke the vase.
• She admitted to her mistakes and promised to do better next time.