The law is the written rule of a great authority such as the government or a state to maintain order. It is a set of rules for the good of the social order. You can continue learning with other vocabulary categories that you can find in the menu. 14. Warrant: an order issued by one court or other judicial authority to another, or an authorization granted to an officer or government, an order to form a government or territory that is the subject of such an order Consider the following terms associated with social problems: During the cross-examination of defence counsel, He stammered and made the court laugh. The bailiff demanded the court order and cross-examination continued. After cross-examination by all prosecution witnesses, the defence lawyer asked the court to dismiss the case on grounds of lack of merit and to acquit his client. The prosecutor`s lawyer filed an objection, which was allowed. This list is good to consider when writing fantasy/science fiction stories. 8. Direction: an order or indication of how the actions of a performance should unfold or how the music should be played 9. Directive: Order issued by a government agency, official or organization Look in the dictionary for those you don`t understand.
The teacher should discuss this registry with the class. Ask students to take turns forming sentences with one of the terms. The case was adjourned until March 20. On March 20, Tunde`s father was in court. He made noise about the charge against his son and was charged with contempt of court. After hearing both sides, the judge asked the jury if they had reached a verdict. The foreman replied, «Yes, sir. The judge also asked, «Do you consider the accused guilty or not guilty? The answer was, «Guilty, sir. The defender straightened up. This time, he argued that the judge should temper justice with mercy. The judge then handed down his verdict and sentenced Tunde to ten years in prison with hard labour, with no possibility of fine. There are many words that refer to an expectation expressed by an authoritative person or entity, and it is sometimes difficult to distinguish these terms when trying to convey a reference to a law, order or rule.
Here are some synonyms for these words, as well as definitions. 13. Direction: an order or direction; Also synonymous with commandment 18. Order: a procedural provision or order enforceable by a governmental authority, or the act or state of development of one or more of these rules On March 10, the courtroom was packed. The jury, prosecution and defence lawyers, relatives and friends of the accused, witnesses, the accused, etc. were seated. The judge was introduced with «court»! Everyone stood up as a sign of respect until he was seated. Judas was called to the witness stand and forced to take an oath on the Bible, «to speak the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.» 2. Charge: an order or information of a jury as to the applicability of the law to a particular case 5. Decree: an order or decision of a judicial or religious official 3.
Command: an order, specifically an order, given by a senior officer in a military or police hierarchy, or a signal that leads to action 1. Study all the bolded terms associated with law and social order. 16. Principle: an order given to an official by his superior or an order or principle which is to be regarded as a general rule 12. Order: legal order or obligation to do or not to do something 6. Application: an order with an expectation of compliance and a consequence in case of non-compliance 7. Dictation: an order or rule; Also synonymous with injunction and prescription 11. Imperative: an order, rule or similar declaration 15. Ordinance: law or order issued by a government agency, especially at the municipal level, a particular ceremony or custom, or something ordered by a god or ordained by fate Mr. Ojo was stunned. He could not imagine that his nephew would be considered a convict.
He decided to appeal the judgement. Unfortunately for him, the police had filed a lawsuit to pursue the rape case against suspect Tunde. Jude and other witnesses were subpoenaed to appear in court on March 10 as prosecution witnesses to testify against the accused. M. Ojo was also summoned, but it didn`t bother him as he thought Tunde had a good alibi. He hired a defence lawyer who was duly informed. Tuned, meanwhile, maintained his innocence to the crime. 17.
Prescription: a right or title, the establishment of a rule, claim, rule or tradition based on custom, an instruction for the manufacture and/or use of a drug or similar treatment, or the drug or treatment itself When the police arrested Tunde, he did not believe that he would be detained, let alone that he would sleep in a police cell. It was not until the following day at 2 p.m. that he was released on bail by his uncle, Mr. Ojo, who vouched for him, in case he had to avoid bail. His uncle decided to take legal action against Jude, who brought an unfounded accusation against Tunde to the police, which led to his arrest and torture. 19. Statute: a law made by the legislature of a government, documentation for the establishment of a body and the determination of its powers and scope, or a rule established by an amoral, immoral, immoral society, rupture of moral values, breakdown of marriages, social workers, civic education, decline of moral standards, deprivation, lack of discipline, divorce, indifference, nonchalant attitude, laissez-faire attitude, unemployment, infant/maternal mortality, juvenile delinquency, religious workers. Plaintiff, plea for mitigation, pre-trial detention, court martial, courts, juvenile delinquents, mobile police, prison, attorney`s fees, bar and bank, plaintiff, defendant, prosecutor, jury, human rights, civil rights, good citizenship, population explosion, social justice, social norms.