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This page gives 100 Japanese 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 Japanese 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.

Japanese vocabulary: law and justice

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Japanese	English
控訴	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
逮捕状	arrest warrant
出生証明書	birth certificate
社会奉仕命令	community service
告訴	complaint
憲法	constitution
契約書	contract
著作権	copyright
高等裁判所	court of appeal
留置	custody
期間	deadline
政令	decree
弁護	defence
被告人	defendant
文書類	document
身分証明書	identity card
捜査	investigation
判決	judgment
陪審	jury
法	law
行政命令	local order
殺人	murder
警察	police
牢獄	prison
訴訟手続き	procedure
拒否	refusal
規程	regulation
規則	rule
法律条文	section of law
刑罰	sentence
署名	signature
社会保障番号	social security number
法律	statute
税金	tax
窃盗	theft
訴える	to sue
市役所	town hall
密売	trafficking
裁判	trial
証人	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

Japanese	English
改正案	amendment
逮捕	arrest
暴行	assault
保釈金	bail
判例	case law
起訴	charge
公務員	civil servant
賠償金	compensation
有罪判決	conviction
汚職	corruption
損害賠償金	damages
戸籍謄本	family record book
上告	final appeal
過料	fine
用紙	form
嫌がらせ	harassment
損害	harm suffered
審理	hearing
無罪の	innocent
予審	judicial investigation
調停	mediation
旅券	passport
県庁	prefecture
登録商標	registered trademark
詐欺罪	scam
差し押さえ	seizure
社会給付	social benefit
法定期限	statutory deadline
容疑者	suspect
執行猶予	suspended sentence
証言	testimony
告発する	to accuse
提出する	to file
署名する	to sign
評決	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

Japanese	English
無罪判決	acquittal
住居侵入窃盗	burglary
非公開審理	closed session
最終弁論	closing argument
自白	confession
窓口	counter
サイバー犯罪	cybercrime
評議	deliberation
犯罪人引き渡し	extradition
定額過料	fixed penalty
不服申し立て	informal appeal
法律扶助	legal aid
使用料	licence fee
酌量すべき事情	mitigating circumstance
示談による	out of court
仮釈放	parole
委任状	power of attorney
論告	prosecution speech
取り調べ	questioning
廃止	repeal
家宅捜索	search of premises
証憑書類	supporting document
証明する	to certify
通知する	to notify
合法化する	to regularise

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Frequently asked questions

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