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This page gives 100 Italian 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 Italian 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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Italian vocabulary: law and justice

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
appello	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
mandato d’arresto	arrest warrant
atto di nascita	birth certificate
lavori di pubblica utilità	community service
denuncia	complaint
costituzione	constitution
contratto	contract
diritto d’autore	copyright
corte d’appello	court of appeal
fermo di polizia	custody
termine	deadline
decreto	decree
difesa	defence
imputato	defendant
documento	document
carta d’identità	identity card
indagine	investigation
sentenza	judgment
giuria	jury
diritto	law
ordinanza	local order
omicidio	murder
polizia	police
prigione	prison
procedura	procedure
diniego	refusal
regolamento	regulation
regola	rule
articolo di legge	section of law
pena	sentence
firma	signature
numero di previdenza sociale	social security number
legge	statute
imposta	tax
furto	theft
citare in giudizio	to sue
municipio	town hall
traffico illecito	trafficking
processo	trial
testimone	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
emendamento	amendment
arresto	arrest
aggressione	assault
cauzione	bail
giurisprudenza	case law
accusa	charge
funzionario	civil servant
indennizzo	compensation
condanna	conviction
corruzione	corruption
risarcimento danni	damages
libretto di famiglia	family record book
ricorso in cassazione	final appeal
multa	fine
modulo	form
molestie	harassment
danno	harm suffered
udienza	hearing
innocente	innocent
istruttoria	judicial investigation
mediazione	mediation
passaporto	passport
prefettura	prefecture
marchio registrato	registered trademark
truffa	scam
sequestro	seizure
prestazione sociale	social benefit
termine di legge	statutory deadline
sospettato	suspect
sospensione condizionale	suspended sentence
testimonianza	testimony
accusare	to accuse
depositare	to file
firmare	to sign
verdetto	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
assoluzione	acquittal
furto con scasso	burglary
porte chiuse	closed session
arringa	closing argument
confessione	confession
sportello	counter
criminalità informatica	cybercrime
deliberazione	deliberation
estradizione	extradition
multa forfettaria	fixed penalty
ricorso in via amministrativa	informal appeal
patrocinio gratuito	legal aid
canone	licence fee
circostanza attenuante	mitigating circumstance
stragiudiziale	out of court
libertà condizionale	parole
procura	power of attorney
requisitoria	prosecution speech
interrogatorio	questioning
abrogazione	repeal
perquisizione	search of premises
documento giustificativo	supporting document
certificare	to certify
notificare	to notify
regolarizzare	to regularise

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