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This page gives 100 Polish 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 Polish 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.

Polish vocabulary: law and justice

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Polish	English
apelacja	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
nakaz aresztowania	arrest warrant
akt urodzenia	birth certificate
prace społeczne	community service
skarga	complaint
konstytucja	constitution
umowa	contract
prawo autorskie	copyright
sąd apelacyjny	court of appeal
zatrzymanie	custody
termin	deadline
dekret	decree
obrona	defence
oskarżony	defendant
dokument	document
dowód osobisty	identity card
śledztwo	investigation
wyrok	judgment
ława przysięgłych	jury
prawo	law
zarządzenie	local order
morderstwo	murder
policja	police
więzienie	prison
procedura	procedure
odmowa	refusal
regulamin	regulation
reguła	rule
artykuł ustawy	section of law
kara	sentence
podpis	signature
numer ubezpieczenia społecznego	social security number
ustawa	statute
podatek	tax
kradzież	theft
pozywać	to sue
urząd miasta	town hall
nielegalny handel	trafficking
proces sądowy	trial
świadek	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

Polish	English
poprawka	amendment
aresztowanie	arrest
napaść	assault
poręczenie majątkowe	bail
orzecznictwo	case law
oskarżenie	charge
urzędnik	civil servant
rekompensata	compensation
skazanie	conviction
korupcja	corruption
odszkodowanie	damages
księga rodzinna	family record book
kasacja	final appeal
grzywna	fine
formularz	form
nękanie	harassment
szkoda	harm suffered
rozprawa	hearing
niewinny	innocent
postępowanie przygotowawcze	judicial investigation
mediacja	mediation
paszport	passport
prefektura	prefecture
zastrzeżony znak towarowy	registered trademark
oszustwo	scam
zajęcie	seizure
świadczenie socjalne	social benefit
termin ustawowy	statutory deadline
podejrzany	suspect
zawieszenie kary	suspended sentence
zeznanie	testimony
oskarżać	to accuse
składać	to file
podpisywać	to sign
werdykt	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

Polish	English
uniewinnienie	acquittal
włamanie	burglary
posiedzenie niejawne	closed session
mowa końcowa	closing argument
przyznanie się	confession
okienko	counter
cyberprzestępczość	cybercrime
narada	deliberation
ekstradycja	extradition
grzywna ryczałtowa	fixed penalty
odwołanie administracyjne	informal appeal
pomoc prawna	legal aid
opłata abonamentowa	licence fee
okoliczność łagodząca	mitigating circumstance
polubowny	out of court
zwolnienie warunkowe	parole
pełnomocnictwo	power of attorney
mowa oskarżycielska	prosecution speech
przesłuchanie	questioning
uchylenie	repeal
przeszukanie	search of premises
dokument potwierdzający	supporting document
poświadczać	to certify
doręczać	to notify
legalizować	to regularise

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

How KoKo makes words stick

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