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This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 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 Traditional Chinese 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.

Traditional Chinese vocabulary: law and justice

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Traditional Chinese	English
上訴	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
拘票	arrest warrant
出生證明	birth certificate
社會勞動	community service
告訴	complaint
憲法	constitution
契約書	contract
著作權	copyright
高等法院	court of appeal
拘留	custody
期限	deadline
法規命令	decree
答辯	defence
被告	defendant
文件	document
身分證	identity card
偵查	investigation
判決	judgment
陪審團	jury
法律	law
行政命令	local order
殺人	murder
警方	police
監獄	prison
訴訟程序	procedure
拒絕	refusal
規章	regulation
規則	rule
法律條文	section of law
刑罰	sentence
簽名	signature
社會安全號碼	social security number
法規	statute
稅金	tax
竊盜	theft
提告	to sue
市公所	town hall
非法交易	trafficking
訴訟	trial
證人	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

Traditional Chinese	English
修正案	amendment
拘捕	arrest
傷害罪	assault
保釋金	bail
判例	case law
起訴	charge
公務員	civil servant
補償金	compensation
有罪判決	conviction
貪污	corruption
損害賠償	damages
戶籍謄本	family record book
終審上訴	final appeal
罰鍰	fine
表格	form
騷擾	harassment
損害	harm suffered
庭審	hearing
無罪	innocent
預審	judicial investigation
調解	mediation
護照	passport
縣政府	prefecture
註冊商標	registered trademark
詐欺罪	scam
查封	seizure
社會給付	social benefit
法定期限	statutory deadline
嫌疑犯	suspect
緩刑	suspended sentence
證詞	testimony
控告	to accuse
遞交	to file
簽署	to sign
評決	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

Traditional Chinese	English
無罪判決	acquittal
侵入竊盜	burglary
不公開審理	closed session
結辯	closing argument
自白	confession
服務窗口	counter
網路犯罪	cybercrime
評議	deliberation
引渡	extradition
定額罰鍰	fixed penalty
訴願	informal appeal
法律扶助	legal aid
使用規費	licence fee
減刑事由	mitigating circumstance
和解方式	out of court
假釋	parole
委任書	power of attorney
論告	prosecution speech
訊問	questioning
廢止	repeal
搜索	search of premises
佐證文件	supporting document
認證	to certify
通知	to notify
補正合法	to regularise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Traditional Chinese words on “Law, justice and administration”. The full topic holds 172 in the KoKo app: 68 at the easy level, 61 at the medium level and 43 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 Traditional Chinese 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.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Traditional Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.