All clusters
solicitor, adult, sue (Latin)
60 words from the Italic (Indo-European) family. Predominantly nouns. Representative words: solicitor, adult, sue, precedent, affirm.
60 words in this cluster
All words
causenounA person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon,...slavenounA person who is the legal property of another and is forced...adultnounA person who is fully grown or has reached the age of legal...loyaladjectiveGiving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance...plebiscitenounA direct vote by the entire electorate on a major political...ruleverbTo exercise authority or control over; to govern; to make...statusnounThe relative social, professional, or legal position of a...affirmverbTo state something as true with confidence; to offer...assertverbTo state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; to...attachverbTo fasten or join one thing to another; to attribute...authoritynounThe power or right to give orders, make decisions, and...caveatnounA warning or proviso of specific stipulations, conditions,...chattelnounAn item of movable personal property; any possession or...childnounA young human being below the age of puberty or below the...clausenounA distinct article or provision in a legal document,...damagenounPhysical harm or injury that impairs the value, usefulness,...decreenoun, verb(noun) An official order issued by a legal authority,...defendantnounA person or entity accused in a court of law; the party...defyverbTo openly resist or refuse to obey; to challenge someone to...divorcenoun / verbThe legal dissolution of a marriage; a complete separation...domicilenoun / verbThe country or place where a person has their permanent...emancipateverbTo set free, especially from legal, social, or political...enforceverbTo compel observance of a law, rule, or obligation; to...enjoyverbTo take delight or pleasure in something; to have the...estatenounAn extensive area of land in the country, usually with a...fiduciaryadjective / nounRelating to or involving a position of trust, especially...formulanounA mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols; a...habeasverb (Latin subjunctive)Second person singular present active subjunctive of Latin...habeas corpusnounA writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before...heritagenounProperty that is or may be inherited; valued objects and...immuneadjectiveResistant to a particular infection or toxin owing to the...improveverbTo make or become better in quality, value, or condition.injurynounPhysical harm or damage to someone's body; damage to a...instancenounAn example or single occurrence of something; a particular...jurisdictionnounThe official power to make legal decisions and judgments;...jurisprudencenounThe theory or philosophy of law; a system or body of law;...lexnounA Latin word meaning 'law, statute, regulation, contract,'...liabilitynounA financial obligation or debt owed, or legal...perfidynounDeliberate breach of faith or trust; treachery, especially...piratenounA person who commits robbery or criminal violence at sea,...precedentnounAn earlier occurrence of something similar used as a guide;...prejudicenounPreconceived opinion not based on reason or experience;...proletariatnounThe class of wage-earners in a capitalist society whose...prosecuteverbTo institute legal proceedings against someone; to continue...provisonounA conditional clause in a legal document stipulating that a...quarrelnoun, verbA heated verbal dispute or prolonged angry disagreement...referendumnounA direct popular vote in which the entire electorate of a...shallverbA modal auxiliary expressing future tense, determination,...solicitornounA member of the legal profession qualified to deal with...stealverbTo take another person's property without permission or...sueverbTo institute legal proceedings against a person or...surmisenoun / verbTo suppose that something is true without having evidence...sycophantnounA person who uses flattery and obsequious behavior to gain...titlenounThe name of a book, composition, or other work of art; a...trialnounA formal judicial examination of evidence and determination...tutornounA private teacher who instructs a single pupil or a small...tyrannynounCruel, oppressive, or absolute exercise of power by a ruler...vacantadjectiveNot occupied; empty. Also: showing no sign of thought or...venomnounA toxic substance secreted by an animal and transmitted to...versusprepositionAgainst; in contrast to; as opposed to. Used to indicate...