B146 words
Crime and Justice
Vocabulary for law, crime and the justice system.
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Words in this collection
- crimenounkraɪmAn illegal act punishable by law; an action or omission that constitutes an offense.
- criminalnounˈkrɪmɪnəlA person who commits a crime; relating to crime or illegal acts.
- policenounpəˈliːsThe official organization responsible for maintaining public order and safety, enforcing laws, and preventing and investigating crime.
- judgedʒʌdʒA person who has authority to make legal decisions and pronounce judgements in a court of law.
- courtnounkɔrtA place where legal trials are held and judges administer justice.
- lawlôA rule established by a government or authority to govern behaviour within a society, enforced through penalties.
- sentencenounˈsɛn tnsA grammatically complete unit of words expressing a statement, question, command, or exclamation, usually containing a subject and predicate. Also, a punishment given by a court of law.
- prisonnounˈprɪz ənA secure institution where people are legally held as punishment for a crime.
- victimnounˈvɪk tɪmA person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, disaster, or other harmful event or action.
- suspectverb-transitivesəˈspɛktTo believe someone may be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing; to think something is likely or true without certain proof.
- evidencenounˈɛvɪdənsSomething, such as a fact, object, or statement, that helps prove whether something is true or real, especially in a formal investigation, argument, or academic context.
- arrestverb-transitiveəˈrɛstThe action of seizing (someone) by legal authority and taking them into custody.
- theftnounθɛftThe criminal act of taking another person's property without permission and with the intention of permanently depriving them of it.
- murdernounˈmɜːdəThe unlawful premeditated killing of one human being by another.
- violencenounˈvaɪ ə lənsThe use of physical force intended to cause injury, damage, or death.
- fraudnounfrɔdThe crime of obtaining money, property, or other benefit through deliberate deception or dishonesty.
- penaltynounˈpɛn l tiA punishment or disadvantage imposed for breaking a rule, law, or agreement.
- punishmentnounˈpʌnɪʃməntThe act or process of imposing a penalty or suffering on someone as retribution for an offense or wrongdoing.
- justiceˈdʒʌstɪsThe concept of moral rightness based on law, fairness, ethics, and equity; also, the administration of this concept through law.
- lawyernounˈlɔːjəA person who is qualified to practise law; a professional who represents clients in court or provides legal advice.
- innocentadjectiveˈɪn ə səntNot guilty of a crime or offense; lacking harmful intent.
- trialnounˈtraɪəlA formal examination of evidence in a court of law to decide a legal case.
- witnessnounˈwɪtnɪsA person who sees an event, especially a crime or accident, and can describe what happened.
- investigationnounɪnˌvɛs tɪˈgeɪ ʃənThe formal, systematic process of examining something (an event, situation, or evidence) to discover facts, establish truth, or uncover details.
- detectivenoundɪˈtɛktɪvA person whose job is to investigate crimes and find out hidden facts, especially a police officer or private investigator.
- securitynounsɪˈkjʊərɪtɪThe state of being protected from, or not exposed to, danger, threat, or harm.
- protectionnounprəˈtɛkʃənThe act of protecting, or the state of being protected, from harm, danger, or loss.
- rightsplural-nounraɪtsThe moral or legal entitlements that belong to all people, granting them freedom, protection, or authority in specific situations.
- freedomnounˈfriːdəmThe power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint.
- robberyˈrɒb ə riThe crime of taking property from a person or place by force or threat of force.
- burglarynounˈbɜr glə riThe crime of illegally entering a building with the intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
- assaultnounəˈsɔːltA violent physical or verbal attack.
- kidnapverb-transitiveˈkɪd næpTo take someone away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom.
- drugdrŭgA substance used to treat, cure, prevent, or diagnose disease, or to alter physical or mental state.
- corruptionnounkəˈrʌpʃənDishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, typically involving bribery.
- blackmailnounˈblækˌmeɪlThe action of threatening to reveal damaging or embarrassing information about someone unless they comply with one's demands, typically for money.
- terrorismnounˈtɛrəˌrɪzəmThe unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims.
- vandalismnounˈvæn dlˌɪz əmThe deliberate destruction or damage of public or private property.
- finefaɪnOf very good quality; very thin or delicate; in a satisfactory manner; a sum of money paid as a penalty.
- communitykə-myo̅o̅<strong>′</strong>nĭ-tēA group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic or interest in common.
- servicenounˈsɜːvɪsThe action of helping or doing work for someone; a system or organization that provides something needed by the public.
- bailnounbeɪlThe temporary release of a person awaiting trial, secured by a sum of money or a guarantee; or to remove water from a boat.
- custodynounˈkʌstədɪThe protective care, guardianship, or legal responsibility for someone or something.
- convictionnounkənˈvɪkʃənA firmly held belief or a formal declaration by a court that someone is guilty of a crime.
- appealnounəˈpiːlA formal or urgent request for a decision, action, or help; the power to attract or be interesting.
- parolenounpəˈrəʊlThe temporary or permanent release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, on the promise of good behaviour.