Hindi vocabulary: law and justice
The law, the court, the lawyer, forms and official papers: legal and administrative vocabulary in Hindi.
Here are 100 Hindi words on “Law, justice and administration”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.
Level 1: easy 36 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| प्रशासन | administration |
| गिरफ़्तारी | arrest |
| हमला | assault |
| शिकायत | complaint |
| संविधान | constitution |
| अनुबंध | contract |
| कॉपीराइट | copyright |
| भ्रष्टाचार | corruption |
| अपराध | crime |
| घोषणा | declaration |
| बचाव पक्ष | defence |
| फ़ाइल | file |
| पहचान पत्र | identity card |
| जाँच | investigation |
| न्यायाधीश | judge |
| न्याय | justice |
| दायित्व | obligation |
| पासपोर्ट | passport |
| परमिट | permit |
| पुलिस अधिकारी | police officer |
| जेल | prison |
| कार्यवाही | procedure |
| अभियोजक | prosecutor |
| क़तार | queue |
| निवास परमिट | residence permit |
| नियम | rule |
| क़ानून की धारा | section of law |
| हस्ताक्षर | signature |
| अधिनियम | statute |
| संदिग्ध | suspect |
| चोरी | theft |
| धमकी | threat |
| अपील करना | to appealVerb, to challenge a judgment before a higher court |
| दाख़िल करना | to file |
| न्याय करना | to judge |
| गवाह | witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts |
Level 2: medium 38 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| प्रशासनिक प्रक्रिया | administrative step |
| पंचाट | arbitration |
| ज़मानत | bail |
| भत्ता | benefit payment |
| जन्म प्रमाणपत्र | birth certificate |
| सेंधमारी | burglary |
| आरोप | charge |
| सरकारी कर्मचारी | civil servant |
| नागरिक स्थिति | civil status |
| दोषसिद्धि | conviction |
| हर्जाना | damages |
| आज्ञप्ति | decree |
| अभियुक्त | defendant |
| पारिवारिक रजिस्टर पुस्तिका | family record book |
| निश्चित जुर्माना | fixed penalty |
| फ़ॉर्म | form |
| उत्पीड़न | harassment |
| बौद्धिक संपदा | intellectual property |
| निजता का उल्लंघन | invasion of privacy |
| जाँच मजिस्ट्रेट | investigating judge |
| राष्ट्रीयता | nationality |
| एकल खिड़की | one stop shop |
| अस्वीकृति | refusal |
| न्यायिक हिरासत | remand |
| ज़ब्ती | seizure |
| सामाजिक लाभ | social benefit |
| सामाजिक अंशदान | social contribution |
| सामाजिक सुरक्षा नंबर | social security number |
| निलंबित सज़ा | suspended sentence |
| गिरफ़्तार करना | to arrest |
| हस्ताक्षर करना | to sign |
| मुक़दमा करना | to sue |
| गवाही देना | to testifyVerb, to state before a court what one saw or heard |
| तस्करी | trafficking |
| उल्लंघन | violation |
| वीज़ा | visa |
| वारंट | warrant |
| लिखित प्रमाणपत्र | written certificate |
Level 3: hard 26 words
| Hindi | English |
|---|---|
| पावती | acknowledgement of receipt |
| अन्यत्र उपस्थिति | alibi |
| जनगणना | census |
| अदालत का लिपिक | clerk |
| बंद कमरे में सुनवाई | closed session |
| अंतिम बहस | closing argument |
| जालसाज़ी | counterfeiting |
| साइबर अपराध | cybercrime |
| विचार-विमर्श | deliberation |
| विवाद | dispute |
| दंडमुक्ति | impunity |
| अनौपचारिक अपील | informal appeal |
| वैधता | legality |
| लाइसेंस शुल्क | licence fee |
| स्थानीय आदेश | local order |
| धन शोधन | money laundering |
| नोटरी विलेख | notarial deed |
| पैरोल | parole |
| मुख़्तारनामा | power of attorney |
| अभियोजन पक्ष की दलील | prosecution speech |
| निरसन | repeal |
| तलाशी | search of premises |
| सहायक दस्तावेज़ | supporting document |
| प्रमाणित करना | to certify |
| सूचित करना | to notify |
| नियमित करना | to regularise |
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Frequently asked questions
- How many words are in this list?
- This page gives 100 Hindi 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 Hindi 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.
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