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This page gives 100 Malay 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 Malay 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.

Malay vocabulary: law and justice

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Malay	English
rayuan	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
waran tangkap	arrest warrant
sijil kelahiran	birth certificate
khidmat masyarakat	community service
aduan	complaint
perlembagaan	constitution
kontrak	contract
hak cipta	copyright
mahkamah rayuan	court of appeal
tahanan polis	custody
tempoh masa	deadline
perintah kerajaan	decree
pembelaan	defence
tertuduh	defendant
dokumen	document
kad pengenalan	identity card
siasatan	investigation
penghakiman	judgment
juri	jury
undang-undang	law
perintah tempatan	local order
pembunuhan	murder
polis	police
penjara	prison
prosedur	procedure
penolakan	refusal
peraturan	regulation
kaedah	rule
seksyen undang-undang	section of law
hukuman	sentence
tandatangan	signature
nombor keselamatan sosial	social security number
akta	statute
cukai	tax
pencurian	theft
mendakwa di mahkamah	to sue
majlis perbandaran	town hall
pemerdagangan haram	trafficking
perbicaraan	trial
saksi	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

Malay	English
pindaan	amendment
penangkapan	arrest
serangan	assault
wang jaminan mahkamah	bail
kes duluan	case law
pertuduhan	charge
penjawat awam	civil servant
pampasan	compensation
sabitan	conviction
rasuah	corruption
ganti rugi	damages
buku rekod keluarga	family record book
rayuan terakhir	final appeal
denda	fine
borang	form
gangguan	harassment
kerugian yang dialami	harm suffered
pendengaran kes	hearing
tidak bersalah	innocent
siasatan kehakiman	judicial investigation
pengantaraan	mediation
pasport	passport
pejabat daerah	prefecture
tanda dagangan berdaftar	registered trademark
penipuan	scam
rampasan	seizure
bantuan sosial	social benefit
tempoh masa berkanun	statutory deadline
suspek	suspect
hukuman tergantung	suspended sentence
keterangan saksi	testimony
menuduh	to accuse
memfailkan	to file
menandatangani	to sign
keputusan mahkamah	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

Malay	English
pembebasan daripada tuduhan	acquittal
pecah rumah	burglary
pendengaran tertutup	closed session
hujah penutup	closing argument
pengakuan	confession
kaunter	counter
jenayah siber	cybercrime
pertimbangan keputusan	deliberation
ekstradisi	extradition
denda tetap	fixed penalty
rayuan pentadbiran	informal appeal
bantuan guaman	legal aid
yuran lesen	licence fee
keadaan meringankan	mitigating circumstance
penyelesaian di luar mahkamah	out of court
parol	parole
surat kuasa wakil	power of attorney
hujah pendakwaan	prosecution speech
soal siasat	questioning
pemansuhan undang-undang	repeal
penggeledahan	search of premises
dokumen sokongan	supporting document
mengesahkan	to certify
memberitahu secara rasmi	to notify
menyelaraskan dengan peraturan	to regularise

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