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This page gives 100 Hebrew 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 Hebrew 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.

Hebrew vocabulary: law and justice

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

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

Level 1: easy 36 words

Hebrew	English
מינהל	administration
מעצר	arrest
תקיפה	assault
תלונה	complaint
חוקה	constitution
חוזה	contract
זכויות יוצרים	copyright
שחיתות	corruption
פשע	crime
הצהרה	declaration
הגנה	defence
תיק	file
תעודת זהות	identity card
חקירה	investigation
שופט	judge
צדק	justice
חובה	obligation
דרכון	passport
היתר	permit
שוטר	police officer
כלא	prison
הליך	procedure
תובע	prosecutor
תור	queue
רישיון ישיבה	residence permit
כלל	rule
סעיף חוק	section of law
חתימה	signature
חוק	statute
חשוד	suspect
גניבה	theft
איום	threat
לערער	to appealVerb, to challenge a judgment before a higher court
להגיש	to file
לשפוט	to judge
עד	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 38 words

Hebrew	English
סידור בירוקרטי	administrative step
בוררות	arbitration
ערבות	bail
קצבה	benefit payment
תעודת לידה	birth certificate
פריצה	burglary
כתב אישום	charge
עובד מדינה	civil servant
מעמד אישי	civil status
הרשעה	conviction
פיצויים	damages
צו	decree
נאשם	defendant
פנקס משפחה	family record book
ברירת קנס	fixed penalty
טופס	form
הטרדה	harassment
קניין רוחני	intellectual property
פגיעה בפרטיות	invasion of privacy
שופט חוקר	investigating judge
אזרחות	nationality
מרכז שירות משולב	one stop shop
סירוב	refusal
מעצר עד תום ההליכים	remand
עיקול	seizure
גמלה	social benefit
דמי ביטוח לאומי	social contribution
מספר ביטוח לאומי	social security number
מאסר על תנאי	suspended sentence
לעצור	to arrest
לחתום	to sign
לתבוע	to sue
להעיד	to testifyVerb, to state before a court what one saw or heard
סחר בלתי חוקי	trafficking
עבירה	violation
אשרה	visa
צו חיפוש	warrant
אישור בכתב	written certificate

Level 3: hard 26 words

Hebrew	English
אישור קבלה	acknowledgement of receipt
אליבי	alibi
מפקד אוכלוסין	census
מזכיר בית משפט	clerk
בדלתיים סגורות	closed session
סיכומי טענות	closing argument
זיוף	counterfeiting
פשיעת סייבר	cybercrime
התייעצות	deliberation
סכסוך	dispute
חסינות מעונש	impunity
השגה	informal appeal
חוקיות	legality
אגרה	licence fee
חוק עזר	local order
הלבנת הון	money laundering
מסמך נוטריוני	notarial deed
שחרור על תנאי	parole
ייפוי כוח	power of attorney
סיכומי התביעה	prosecution speech
ביטול חוק	repeal
חיפוש משטרתי	search of premises
אסמכתה	supporting document
לאשר	to certify
להודיע רשמית	to notify
להסדיר	to regularise

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Hebrew 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 Hebrew 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.