How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 45 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Arabic vocabulary: law and justice

The law, the court, the lawyer, forms and official papers: legal and administrative vocabulary in Arabic.

Here are 100 Arabic words on “Law, justice and administration”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 36 words

Arabic	English
إدارة	administration
اعتقال	arrest
اعتداء	assault
شكوى	complaint
دستور	constitution
عقد	contract
حقوق المؤلف	copyright
فساد	corruption
جناية	crime
تصريح	declaration
دفاع	defence
ملف	file
بطاقة هوية	identity card
تحقيق	investigation
قاض	judge
عدالة	justice
التزام	obligation
جواز سفر	passport
رخصة	permit
شرطي	police officer
سجن	prison
إجراءات قانونية	procedure
مدع عام	prosecutor
طابور	queue
تصريح إقامة	residence permit
قاعدة	rule
مادة قانونية	section of law
توقيع	signature
قانون	statute
مشتبه به	suspect
سرقة	theft
تهديد	threat
استأنف	to appealVerb, to challenge a judgment before a higher court
أودع	to file
حاكم	to judge
شاهد	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 38 words

Arabic	English
إجراء إداري	administrative step
تحكيم	arbitration
كفالة	bail
إعانة	benefit payment
شهادة ميلاد	birth certificate
سطو	burglary
اتهام	charge
موظف عمومي	civil servant
حالة مدنية	civil status
إدانة	conviction
تعويضات	damages
مرسوم	decree
متهم	defendant
دفتر عائلي	family record book
غرامة جزافية	fixed penalty
استمارة	form
تحرش	harassment
ملكية فكرية	intellectual property
انتهاك الخصوصية	invasion of privacy
قاضي التحقيق	investigating judge
جنسية	nationality
شباك موحد	one stop shop
رفض	refusal
حبس احتياطي	remand
حجز	seizure
منحة اجتماعية	social benefit
اشتراك اجتماعي	social contribution
رقم الضمان الاجتماعي	social security number
وقف التنفيذ	suspended sentence
اعتقل	to arrest
وقع	to sign
قاضى	to sue
شهد	to testifyVerb, to state before a court what one saw or heard
اتجار	trafficking
مخالفة	violation
تأشيرة	visa
مذكرة	warrant
إفادة	written certificate

Level 3: hard 26 words

Arabic	English
إشعار بالاستلام	acknowledgement of receipt
حجة غياب	alibi
تعداد سكاني	census
كاتب ضبط	clerk
جلسة سرية	closed session
مرافعة	closing argument
تقليد	counterfeiting
جرائم إلكترونية	cybercrime
مداولة	deliberation
نزاع	dispute
إفلات من العقاب	impunity
تظلم إداري	informal appeal
مشروعية	legality
إتاوة	licence fee
قرار إداري	local order
غسل الأموال	money laundering
عقد موثق	notarial deed
إفراج مشروط	parole
توكيل	power of attorney
مرافعة الادعاء	prosecution speech
إلغاء	repeal
تفتيش	search of premises
وثيقة إثبات	supporting document
صدق	to certify
أبلغ	to notify
سوى الوضعية	to regularise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Arabic words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 62 at the easy level, 65 at the medium level and 45 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Arabic vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.