A few words of basic legal vocabulary -- click on the word to see the explanation.
- The explanations contain hyperlinks to the other words on the list as well as links to internet sites that will help you understand and remember the words.
- You can hear the words pronounced by clicking on the soundfile icon
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- The explanations are generally grouped by family of words. For instance, you will find accusation under accuse, and burglary under burglar.
- The typography used in the explanations uses a difference in the size of the letters to indicate which syllable of the word is stressed. Illustrative sentences are put in italics.
