⚖️ Japanese Law & Justice Vocabulary Ley y justicia

21 essential Spanish words for the Law & Justice scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.

juez /xweθ/ A2
judge
El juez escuchó a las dos partes con atención.The judge listened to both parties carefully.
delito /deˈlito/ A2
crime, offense
Robar en una tienda es un delito.Stealing from a store is a crime.
crimen /ˈkɾimen/ A2
crime
El detective resolvió el crimen en pocos días.The detective solved the crime in a few days.
castigo /kasˈtiɣo/ A2
punishment
El castigo debe ser proporcional al error.The punishment should be proportional to the mistake.
testigo /tesˈtiɣo/ A2
witness
El testigo contó todo lo que había visto.The witness told everything he had seen.
culpable /kulˈpaβle/ A2
guilty
El acusado se declaró culpable ante el juez.The accused pleaded guilty before the judge.
inocente /inoˈθente/ A2
innocent
El hombre era inocente y por fin lo liberaron.The man was innocent and was finally released.
cárcel /ˈkaɾθel/ A2
prison, jail
El ladrón pasó tres años en la cárcel.The thief spent three years in prison.
justicia /xusˈtiθja/ A2
justice
Todos esperaban que se hiciera justicia.Everyone hoped that justice would be done.
denuncia /deˈnunθja/ A2
report, complaint (to authorities)
La víctima presentó una denuncia en la comisaría.The victim filed a report at the police station.
judicial /xuðiˈθjal/ B1
judicial (of the courts or legal process)
El proceso judicial duró más de dos años.The judicial process lasted more than two years.
declaración /deklaɾaˈθjon/ B1
statement, testimony (formal declaration, e.g. to a court)
La declaración del testigo fue muy clara.The witness's statement was very clear.
asesinato /asesiˈnato/ B1
murder (the crime of killing a person)
La policía investiga el asesinato del empresario.The police are investigating the businessman's murder.
víctima /ˈbiktima/ B1
victim (person harmed by a crime or accident)
La víctima declaró ante el juez.The victim testified before the judge.
decreto /deˈkɾeto/ B1
decree (official order issued by a government)
El gobierno publicó un decreto sobre los impuestos.The government published a decree about taxes.
penal /peˈnal/ B1
criminal, penal (relating to crime and punishment)
El código penal castiga ese delito con cárcel.The penal code punishes that crime with prison.
prisión /pɾiˈsjon/ B1
prison; imprisonment (the sentence served)
El acusado pasó cinco años en prisión.The defendant spent five years in prison.
detener /deteˈneɾ/ B1
to detain, arrest (police); to bring to a halt
La policía tiene que detener al sospechoso antes del juicio.The police have to detain the suspect before the trial.
impunidad /impuniˈðað/ B1
impunity (state of going unpunished for a crime)
Ese crimen quedó en la impunidad durante muchos años.That crime went unpunished for many years.
otorgar /otoɾˈɣaɾ/ B1
to grant, confer formally (a right, custody, a licence)
El tribunal decidió otorgar la custodia a la madre.The court decided to grant custody to the mother.
prohibición /pɾoiβiˈθjon/ B1
ban, official prohibition (the rule itself)
El gobierno anunció una prohibición de fumar en los bares.The government announced a ban on smoking in bars.

FAQ

How many Spanish law & justice words are in this list?

21 words, including A2: 10, B1: 11. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.

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