⚖️ Japanese Justice & Law Vocabulary Giustizia e legge

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

tribunale /tri.buˈna.le/ B1
court, courthouse
L'avvocato è entrato in tribunale alle nove.The lawyer entered the court at nine.
imputato /im.puˈta.to/ B1
defendant, accused
L'imputato ha detto di essere innocente.The defendant said he was innocent.
giuria /d͡ʒuˈri.a/ B1
jury
La giuria ha deciso dopo tre ore.The jury decided after three hours.
sentenza /senˈtɛn.t͡sa/ B1
verdict, sentence
La sentenza del giudice è stata molto severa.The judge's verdict was very severe.
ricorso /riˈkor.so/ B1
appeal (legal)
L'avvocato ha presentato un ricorso contro la decisione.The lawyer filed an appeal against the decision.
indagine /inˈda.d͡ʒi.ne/ B1
investigation
La polizia ha aperto un'indagine sul furto.The police opened an investigation into the theft.
reato /reˈa.to/ B1
crime, offence
Rubare è un reato grave.Stealing is a serious crime.
pena /ˈpe.na/ A2
penalty, sentence (legal punishment)
La pena per quel crimine è di cinque anni.The penalty for that crime is five years.
risarcimento /ri.zar.t͡ʃiˈmen.to/ B1
compensation, damages
La vittima ha chiesto un risarcimento all'azienda.The victim asked the company for compensation.
alibi /ˈa.li.bi/ B1
alibi
L'imputato aveva un alibi solido per quella sera.The defendant had a solid alibi for that evening.

FAQ

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

10 words, including A2: 1, B1: 9. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.

Are these words CEFR-graded?

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