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This page gives 100 Turkish 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 Turkish 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.

Turkish vocabulary: law and justice

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Turkish	English
istinaf	appealNoun, the challenge lodged with a higher court
tutuklama kararı	arrest warrant
doğum belgesi	birth certificate
kamu yararına çalışma	community service
şikâyet dilekçesi	complaint
anayasa	constitution
sözleşme	contract
telif hakkı	copyright
istinaf mahkemesi	court of appeal
gözaltı	custody
süre	deadline
kararname	decree
savunma	defence
sanık	defendant
belge	document
kimlik kartı	identity card
soruşturma	investigation
hüküm	judgment
jüri	jury
hukuk	law
idari karar	local order
cinayet	murder
polis	police
hapishane	prison
usul	procedure
ret	refusal
yönetmelik	regulation
kural	rule
kanun maddesi	section of law
ceza	sentence
imza	signature
sosyal güvenlik numarası	social security number
yasa	statute
vergi	tax
hırsızlık	theft
dava açmak	to sue
belediye	town hall
kaçakçılık	trafficking
dava	trial
tanık	witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts

Level 2: medium 35 words

Turkish	English
değişiklik önergesi	amendment
tutuklama	arrest
saldırı	assault
kefalet	bail
içtihat	case law
suçlama	charge
memur	civil servant
tazminat	compensation
mahkûmiyet	conviction
rüşvet	corruption
maddi ve manevi tazminat	damages
aile cüzdanı	family record book
temyiz	final appeal
para cezası	fine
form	form
taciz	harassment
zarar	harm suffered
duruşma	hearing
masum	innocent
adli soruşturma	judicial investigation
arabuluculuk	mediation
pasaport	passport
valilik	prefecture
tescilli marka	registered trademark
dolandırıcılık	scam
haciz	seizure
sosyal yardım	social benefit
yasal süre	statutory deadline
şüpheli	suspect
ertelenmiş ceza	suspended sentence
tanıklık	testimony
suçlamak	to accuse
sunmak	to file
imzalamak	to sign
karar	verdict

Level 3: hard 25 words

Turkish	English
beraat	acquittal
ev soygunu	burglary
kapalı oturum	closed session
savunma konuşması	closing argument
itiraf	confession
gişe	counter
siber suç	cybercrime
müzakere	deliberation
suçlu iadesi	extradition
maktu para cezası	fixed penalty
idari itiraz	informal appeal
adli yardım	legal aid
kullanım bedeli	licence fee
hafifletici sebep	mitigating circumstance
sulh yoluyla	out of court
şartlı tahliye	parole
vekâletname	power of attorney
iddia makamı mütalaası	prosecution speech
sorgu	questioning
yürürlükten kaldırma	repeal
arama	search of premises
kanıtlayıcı belge	supporting document
onaylamak	to certify
tebliğ etmek	to notify
yasallaştırmak	to regularise

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