Vocabulary

• intellectual property: Creations of the mind, such as inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images used in commerce.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• beyond a reasonable doubt: Evidence that leaves no sensible doubt about the truth.
• have to: Must do
• have it out for: To hold a grudge against someone and treat them badly.
• black and white
• check out
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• puzzle out: To solve or understand something difficult by thinking carefully.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• dude: Form of address for a man
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• convey: To carry or transport something
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• recipient: Someone who gets or receives something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
• previously: At an earlier time
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• defense: Argument in support of something
• transcript: Paper copy of something spoken or recorded
• solely: With no one or nothing else
• stalk: Thin part of a plant that allows it to stand
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• juvenile: Concerning young people or children
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• convict: Person in prison
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• omit: To not do, or include
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• prostitution: Practice of offering sex for money
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• laden: Being weighted down by a large amount of something
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• difficulty: Something that is hard to do
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• consortium: Group formed with the purpose to work together
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• setup: Way something is organized or arranged
• courtroom: Room in which a law court sits
• copyright: Legal right to own and distribute a creative work
• teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team