illegal

adj. against the law, unlawful. [opp. legal]

  Divorce was illegal in Ireland until 1996.

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imprisonment

v. putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment

  He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for theft.

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indict -- you probably need help pronouncing this word. You can hear it here.

v. to accuse officially of a crime

(UK) He was indicted on drug charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
(US) Five people were indicted for making and selling counterfeit currency.

indictable adj.
  In England, the Crown Court deals with all indictable cases, which are serious offences triable before a judge and jury. These include murder, rape, serious assault, kidnapping, conspiracy, fraud, armed robbery, and Official Secrets Act offences.

indictment

n. The formal charge issued by a grand jury saying there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial. Used primarily for felonies.
  The charges on the indictment include murder and attempted murder.

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infraction

n. a violation of a law for which the only penalty is a fine

  Experience shows that the police often use minor traffic infractions as an excuse for stopping and harassing racial minorities.

 

infringe

v. (-- a right, often an intellectual property right)
to do something that is against a law or someone's legal rights, to violate
  The surprise ruling in favour of affirmative action found that deliberately preferring female job applicants in the public sector, when both male and female candidates were equally qualified, did not infringe sexual equality or equal opportunity regulations.
  Judges at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg held that flights after 11 o'clock at night and before 6am did not infringe the residents' rights to privacy, to a normal family life, or to respect for their property.

infringement n.

  If there is a minor infringement of the rules that you're not happy with, it's more sporting to first informally point this out to the opponents before resorting to calling the Umpire.

 

innocent adj.
Found to be not guilty of criminal charges; acquitted. [opp. guilty] — compare liable

  One jury found O.J. Simpson innocent of murdering his wife and a friend, and another jury found him liable for damages for the same act.

 

intellectual property

n. The general term for intangible property rights which are a result of intellectual effort. Patents, trademarks, designs and copyright are the main intellectual property rights.
  Sadly the public domain, the free space within which we can all operate without having to worry about the property rights of others or having to ask permission, is being constantly diminished by privatisation of public spaces and extensions of intellectual property law.

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