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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| about | x/ | Adverb, Adjective |
| abovementioned | x/xx | Adjective |
| access | /x | Noun, Verb |
| across | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| addition | x/x | Noun |
| administrative law | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| advance | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| affaire | x/ | Noun |
| aforementioned | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| aforesaid | x/x | Adjective |
| after | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ago | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| ahead | x/ | Adverb |
| allowed | x/ | Adjective |
| already | x/x | Adverb |
| altitude | /xx | Noun |
| american | x/xx | Name, Adjective |
| analogous | x/xx | Adjective |
| answers | /x | Adjective |
| antidumping | xx/x | Adjective |
| anymore | xx/ | Adverb |
| apart | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| appears | x/ | Noun |
| atop | x/ | Adverb |
| attorneys | x/x | Noun |
| authorities | x/xx | Noun |
| average | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| avocados | xx/x | Noun |
| back | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| before | x/ | Adverb |
| beforehand | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| behind | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| below | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| beneath | x/ | Adverb |
| besides | x/ | Adverb |
| best | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| beyond | x/ | Adverb, Noun |
| bia | xx | Name |
| bill | / | Noun, Verb |
| birthright | /x | Noun |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| business | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canada | /xx | Name |
| canadian | x/xx | Adjective, Name |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canon law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| chief | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cited | /x | Adjective |
| civil | /x | Adjective, Name |
| civil law | /x/ | Name, Name |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| classic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| cloud | / | Noun, Verb |
| code | / | Noun, Verb |
| commercial law | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| concerning | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| constabulary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| constitution | xx/x | Noun |
| cops | / | Noun |
| copyright | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| counsel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| country | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| court | / | Noun, Verb |
| covenant | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| crime | / | Noun, Verb |
| criminal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| curriculum | x/xx | Noun |
| decree | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| derecho | x/x | Noun |
| derive | x/ | Verb |
| detecting | x/x | Noun |
| detection | x/x | Noun |
| dietary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| droit | / | Noun |
| duty | /x | Noun |
| earlier | /xx | Adverb, Adjective |
| eligibility | xxx/xx | Noun |
| enactment | x/x | Noun |
| enforcement | x/x | Noun |
| entitled | x/x | Adjective |
| entitlement | x/xx | Noun |
| especially | x/x | Adverb |
| eta | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ex | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| exceed | x/ | Verb |
| excess | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| exposed | x/ | Adjective |
| faa | / | Name |
| fair | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| fca | x | Name |
| federal | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| fie | x | Noun |
| fig | / | Name, Verb |
| first | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| following | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| foregoing | x/x | Adjective |
| former | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| formerly | /xx | Adverb |
| forward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| france | / | Name |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| french | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| front | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fundamental law | xx/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| further | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| furthermore | /xx | Adverb |
| gendarmerie | /xxx | Noun |
| governors | /xx | Noun |
| graduate | /xx | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| grant | / | Noun, Verb |
| greater | /x | Adjective |
| haut | / | Noun, Adjective |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| herein | x/ | Adverb |
| hereof | x/ | Adverb |
| high | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| hovering | /xx | Noun |
| illicit | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| immediately | x/xxx | Adverb |
| indicated | /xxx | Verb |
| infra | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| instruments | /xx | Adverb |
| interest | /x | Noun, Verb |
| international law | xx/xx/ | Name, Name |
| jail | / | Noun, Verb |
| jog | / | Noun, Verb |
| judge | / | Noun, Verb |
| judicature | x/xx | Noun |
| judicial | x/x | Adjective, Name |
| judiciary | x/xxx | Noun, Adjective |
| jure | / | Noun |
| juridical | /xxx | Adjective |
| jurisdiction | xx/x | Noun |
| jurisprudence | xx/x | Noun |
| jurists | /x | Noun |
| justice | /x | Noun |
| justicia | /x/x | Noun |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| last | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| lav | x | Noun |
| law of averages | ///xx | Phrase, Noun |
| law of constant proportion | ///xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of definite proportions | ///xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of diminishing returns | //x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| law of effect | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| law of gravitation | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of large numbers | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of mass action | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of motion | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of multiple proportions | ///xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of nations | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of nature | ///x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of partial pressures | ///x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| law of the land | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lawfully | /xx | Adverb |
| lawlessness | /xx | Noun |
| lawmaking | /xx | Noun |
| lawyer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| legal | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| legality | x/xx | Noun |
| legislated | /xxx | Adjective |
| legislation | xx/x | Noun |
| legislative | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| legislator | /xxx | Noun |
| legislature | /xxx | Noun |
| legitimacy | x/xxx | Noun |
| lei | / | Noun |
| level | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| lex | / | Noun, Verb |
| ley | / | Noun, Adjective |
| listed | /x | Adjective |
| longer | /x | Noun |
| luo | / | Name |
| magisterial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| maintaining | x/x | Noun |
| maintenance | /xx | Noun |
| makes | / | Verb |
| maritime law | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| martial law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| medical | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| member | /x | Noun, Verb |
| mentioned | /x | Verb |
| method | /x | Noun, Verb |
| military | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| modern | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| more | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| moreover | x/x | Adverb |
| mosaic law | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| nad | / | Name |
| name | / | Noun, Verb |
| natural law | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| none | / | Noun, Adverb |
| norm | / | Noun, Verb |
| normative | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| nothing | /x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| nulla | /x | Noun |
| obligations | xx/x | Noun |
| offence | x/ | Noun |
| ola | /x | Name |
| old | / | Adjective, Noun |
| order | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ordinance | /xx | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| outside | // | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| over | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| overhead | /x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| paragraph | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| particular | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| particularly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| past | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| pauli exclusion principle | /xx/x/xx | Name, Name |
| peace | / | Noun, Verb |
| permitted | x/x | Adjective |
| pertinent | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| piece | / | Noun, Verb |
| platoon | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| plus | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| police | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| police force | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| policy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| polity | /xx | Noun |
| poor law | // | Phrase, Noun |
| posse | /x | Noun |
| posse comitatus | /xxx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| postgraduate | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| power | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| preceding | x/x | Adjective |
| prerogative | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| present | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| previous | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| principle | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| prior | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| privilege | /x | Noun, Verb |
| procedure | x/x | Noun |
| proclamation | xx/x | Noun |
| prohibition | xx/x | Noun |
| provision | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| public | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| public law | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| qualified | /xx | Adjective |
| rabbinical | x/xx | Adjective |
| referenced | /xx | Adjective |
| regarded | x/x | Adjective |
| regime | x/ | Noun |
| regulation | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| regulatory | /xxxx | Adjective |
| repression | x/x | Noun |
| right | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| riot act | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rite | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| rule | / | Noun, Verb |
| same | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| scheme | / | Noun, Verb |
| school | / | Noun, Verb |
| scotland yard | /x/ | Name, Name |
| secret police | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| secular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| seen | / | Verb, Noun |
| senior | /x | Adjective, Name |
| sensing | /x | Noun |
| sermon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sharia | /xx | Noun |
| shariah | x/x | Noun |
| shows | / | Verb, Noun |
| similar | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| simple | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| simplified | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| sky | / | Noun, Verb |
| solicitor | x/xx | Noun |
| soon | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| standard | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| state | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| statute | /x | Noun |
| statute of limitations | /x/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| statutory | /xxx | Adjective |
| straight | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| straightforward | //x | Adverb, Adjective |
| sub | / | Noun, Verb |
| such | / | Noun |
| superior | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| supervisor | /xxx | Noun |
| supposed | x/ | Adjective |
| suppression | x/x | Noun |
| supra | /x | Noun, Adverb |
| supreme | x/ | Name, Adjective, Verb |
| surpassed | x/ | Verb |
| system | /x | Noun |
| tariff | /x | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| tertiary | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| text | / | Noun, Verb |
| than | / | Adverb, Noun |
| those | / | |
| top | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| tort | / | Noun, Adjective |
| tribunal | x/x | Noun |
| ufa | /x | Name |
| until | x/ | |
| up | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| upon | x/ | |
| upper | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| uppermost | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| upriver | x/x | Adverb, Adjective |
| upstairs | x/ | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| upstream | // | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| upward | /x | Adverb, Adjective, Noun |
| upwind | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| usages | /xx | Noun |
| utmost | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| vice squad | // | Phrase, Noun |
| wet | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
