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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| suspension | x/x | Noun, Noun |
| inhibition | xx/x | Noun |
| continuance | x/xx | Noun |
| writ of prohibition | //xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| suspended sentence | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| clemency | /xx | Noun |
| death sentence | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| moratorium | xx/xx | Noun |
| court order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| habeas corpus | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| sentence | /x | Noun |
| diversion | x/x | Noun |
| acquittal | x/x | Noun |
| execution | xx/x | Noun |
| respite | /x | Noun |
| absolution | xx/x | Noun |
| writ | / | Noun |
| pardon | /x | Noun |
| imprisonment | x/xx | Noun |
| court of law | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| temporary restraining order | /xxxx/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| due process | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| house arrest | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| death penalty | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| capital punishment | /xx/xx | Phrase, Noun |
| gag order | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| suspense | x/ | Noun |
| legal fiction | /x/x | Name, Name |
| rule | / | Noun |
| court of first instance | ////x | Phrase, Noun |
| judicial | x/x | Name |
| court of last resort | ///x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| question of law | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| arrest warrant | x//x | Phrase, Noun |
| tribunal | x/x | Noun |
| consent decree | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| mistrial | x/x | Noun |
| remand | x/ | Noun |
| appeals court | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| certiorari | /xx/x | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| court of record | //x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| injunction | x/x | Noun |
| remission | x/x | Noun |
| plea bargaining | //xx | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| safety valve | /x/ | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| trial de novo | /x//x | Name, Name |
| detainer | x/x | Noun |
| court | / | Noun |
| recess | x/ | Noun |
| dictum | /x | Noun |
| summary judgment | /xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| bill of attainder | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| process | /x | Noun |
| protective order | x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| abridgment | x/x | Noun |
| dispensation | xx/x | Noun |
| summons | /x | Noun |
| judgment | /x | Noun |
| bail | / | Noun |
| warrant | /x | Noun |
| intervention | xx/x | Noun |
| grace period | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| probation | x/x | Noun |
| change of venue | //xx | Phrase, Noun |
| high court | // | Phrase, Noun |
| annulment | /xx | Noun |
| recognizance | x/xx | Noun |
| not guilty | //x | Phrase, Noun, Adjective |
| administrative leave | x/xxx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodation | xxx/x | Noun |
| accomplishment | x/xx | Noun |
| accordance | x/x | Noun |
| achievement | x/x | Noun |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| adjourn | x/ | Verb |
| adjournment | x/x | Noun |
| admiralty | /xxx | Noun |
| advertised | /xx | Adjective |
| advertisement | x/xx | Noun |
| anniversary | xx/xx | Noun |
| appease | x/ | Verb |
| application | xx/x | Noun |
| approval | x/x | Noun |
| arbitrary | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| are | / | Noun |
| arrest | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| astonishingly | x/xxx | Adverb |
| at | / | Noun, Adjective |
| attainment | x/x | Noun |
| audition | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| balance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bear | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| beheaded | x/x | Adjective |
| being | /x | Noun |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bide | / | Verb, Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| brace | / | Noun, Verb |
| bracket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brigade | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| burning | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| calendar | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| capital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| carried | /x | Verb |
| carrying out | /xx/ | Phrase, Noun |
| cessation | x/x | Noun |
| change | / | Noun, Verb |
| changeover | /xx | Noun |
| chart | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checker | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cleanup | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cognizance | /xx | Noun |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| commerce | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commutation | xx/x | Noun |
| company | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| completing | x/x | Adjective |
| completion | x/x | Noun |
| compliance | x/x | Noun |
| computation | xx/x | Noun |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| conserve | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| continuation | xxx/x | Noun |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| criminals | /xx | Adverb |
| crucifixion | xx/x | Noun |
| cruise | / | Noun, Verb |
| custody | /xx | Noun |
| cycle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| dead | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| death | / | Noun |
| decapitation | xxx/x | Noun |
| defer | x/ | Verb |
| deferment | x/x | Noun |
| deferral | x/x | Noun |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delivering | x/xx | Noun |
| delivery | x/xx | Noun |
| demolition | xx/x | Noun |
| depart | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| derogation | /x/x | Noun |
| descent | x/ | Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| detention | x/x | Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| discharge | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| discontinuance | xx/xx | Noun |
| discontinuation | xxxx/x | Noun |
| dismissal | x/x | Noun |
| distribution | xx/x | Noun |
| does | / | Noun |
| domiciliary | xx/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| durability | xx/xx | Noun |
| duration | //x | Noun |
| dwell | / | Verb, Noun |
| eclipse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| effect | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| electrocution | xxx/x | Noun |
| endowment | x/x | Noun |
| enforce | x/ | Verb |
| enjoy | x/ | Verb |
| enjoyment | x/x | Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| eve | / | Noun |
| excursion | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| exec | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| execute | /xx | Verb |
| executive | x/xx | Noun, Adjective |
| exercise | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| expect | x/ | Verb |
| exposure | x/x | Noun |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| follow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| force | / | Noun, Verb |
| formalization | /xxxx | Noun |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| fulfil | x/ | Verb |
| fulfilling | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| fulfilment | x/x | Noun |
| furlough | /x | Noun, Verb |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| go | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| gonna | /x | Verb |
| gridlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| guard | / | Noun, Verb |
| guy | / | Noun, Verb |
| halt | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| handling | /x | Noun |
| hang | / | Verb, Noun |
| hanger | /x | Noun |
| have | / | Verb, Noun |
| heel | / | Noun, Verb |
| here | / | Adverb, Noun, Adjective |
| hitch | / | Noun, Verb |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| holder | /x | Noun |
| holiday | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| home | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| hospital | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| hospitalisation | /xxx/x | Noun |
| hospitalization | xxxx/x | Noun |
| impasse | x/ | Noun |
| implementation | xxx/x | Noun |
| inactive | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| ineligibility | x/xx/xx | Noun |
| inhabit | x/x | Verb |
| inpatient | /xx | Noun |
| internment | x/x | Noun |
| judgement | /x | Noun |
| just | / | Adverb, Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| keep | / | Verb, Noun |
| killing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| lag | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| layover | /xx | Noun |
| leash | / | Noun, Verb |
| leave | / | Verb, Noun |
| leftovers | /xx | Noun |
| let | / | Verb, Noun |
| lie | / | Verb, Noun |
| lien | / | Noun, Verb |
| line | / | Noun, Verb |
| linger | /x | Verb, Noun |
| live | / | Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
