Justice: Upper-intermediate Spanish vocabulary

6 Spanish words about justice at upper-intermediate level. Each entry links to the full meaning, a real example sentence, and usage notes written for English speakers.

• juicionounjudgement, assessment — an opinion or conclusion reached through reasoning; also a trial
• testimonionountestimony — a formal statement, especially given in a court of law; an account
• veredictonounverdict — the decision made by a jury or judge; also a general judgement
• arrestonounarrest, detention — the act of apprehending someone by legal authority
• apelaciónnounappeal, legal challenge
• víctimanounvictim