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accuse ·verb

Definition: to say that someone has done something bad Level: B2

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arrest ·noun

Definition: when the police take someone away to ask them about a crime which they might have committed Level: B2

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burglar ·noun

Definition: a person who illegally enters buildings and steals things Level: B2

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burglary ·noun

Definition: the crime of illegally entering a building and stealing things Level: B2

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case ·noun (CRIME)

Definition: a crime that police are trying to solve Level: B2

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case ·noun (COURT OF LAW)

Definition: a matter to be decided by a judge in a court of law Level: B2

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catch ·verb (CRIMINAL)

Definition: If the police catch a criminal, they find them and take them away. Level: B2

c

cell ·noun (ROOM)

Definition: a small room in a prison or police station where a prisoner is kept Level: B2

c

charge ·verb (ACCUSE)

Definition: If the police charge someone, they accuse them officially of a crime. Level: B2

c

commit ·verb (DO)

Definition: to do something that is considered wrong, or that is illegal Level: B2

c

court ·noun (LAW)

Definition: the place where a judge decides whether someone is guilty of a crime Level: B2

c

criminal ·adjective (CRIME)

Definition: relating to crime Level: B2

f

fine ·verb

Definition: to charge someone an amount of money as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law Level: B2

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gang ·noun (CRIMINALS)

Definition: a group of criminals who work together Level: B2

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guilt ·noun (ILLEGAL)

Definition: the fact of having committed a crime Level: B2

g

guilty ·adjective (RESPONSIBLE)

Definition: responsible for breaking a law Level: B2

h

hang ·verb (KILL)

Definition: to kill someone by dropping them with a rope tied around their neck, or to die in this way Level: B2

h

hold ·verb (PRISONER)

Definition: to keep someone in a place so that they cannot leave Level: B2

i

illegal ·adjective

Definition: not allowed by law Level: B2

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illegally ·adverb

Definition: in a way that is not allowed by law Level: B2

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innocent ·adjective (NOT GUILTY)

Definition: not guilty of committing a crime Level: B2

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innocent ·adjective (NOT DESERVED)

Definition: used to emphasize that someone who was hurt had done nothing wrong Level: B2

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innocently ·adverb

Definition: in an innocent way Level: B2

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inspector ·noun (OFFICER)

Definition: a police officer of high rank Level: B2

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investigate ·verb

Definition: to try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or accident Level: B2

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investigation ·noun

Definition: when officials try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or an accident Level: B2

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investigator ·noun

Definition: a person whose job is to examine a crime, accident, etc. in order to discover the truth Level: B2

j

judge ·noun (COURT)

Definition: someone who controls a trial in court, decides how criminals should be punished, and makes decisions about legal matters Level: B2

j

jury ·noun (COURT)

Definition: a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide whether a person is guilty or not guilty, or whether a claim has been proved Level: B2

j

justice ·noun (LAW)

Definition: the system of laws which judges and punishes people Level: B2

l

law ·noun (RULE)

Definition: an official rule made by a government Level: B2

l

legal ·adjective (ALLOWED)

Definition: allowed by the law Level: B2

l

legal ·adjective (TO DO WITH LAW)

Definition: relating to the law Level: B2

l

legally ·adverb

Definition: as stated or allowed by the law Level: B2

o

offender ·noun

Definition: someone who has committed a crime Level: B2

o

offense ·noun (CRIME)

Definition: a crime Level: B2

p

penalty ·noun (PUNISHMENT)

Definition: a punishment for doing something that is against a law or rule Level: B2

p

punishment ·noun

Definition: when someone is punished Level: B2

r

rape ·verb

Definition: to force someone to have sex when they do not want to Level: B2

r

rape ·noun

Definition: the crime of forcing someone to have sex when they do not want to Level: B2

r

release ·verb (MAKE FREE)

Definition: to allow a prisoner to be free Level: B2

r

robbery ·noun

Definition: the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone Level: B2

s

search ·verb (POLICE)

Definition: If the police search a place or a person, they look to see if they are hiding anything illegal. Level: B2

s

sentence ·noun (PUNISHMENT)

Definition: a punishment that a judge gives to someone who has committed a crime Level: B2

s

sentence ·verb

Definition: to give a punishment to someone who has committed a crime Level: B2

s

stab ·verb

Definition: to push a knife into someone Level: B2

s

strict ·adjective (RULE)

Definition: If a rule, law, etc. is strict, it must be obeyed. Level: B2

t

terrorism ·noun

Definition: the use of violence for political purposes, for example putting bombs in public places Level: B2

t

terrorist ·noun

Definition: someone who is involved in terrorism Level: B2

t

theft ·noun

Definition: the action or crime of stealing something Level: B2

t

trial ·noun (IN COURT)

Definition: a legal process to decide if someone is guilty of a crime Level: B2

v

victim ·noun

Definition: someone who has suffered the effects of violence, illness or bad luck Level: B2

w

witness ·noun

Definition: a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident Level: B2

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witness ·verb

Definition: to see something happen, especially an accident or crime Level: B2