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SURVEILANCEwhen the police, army etc. watch SB or STH carefully as they may be connected with criminal activity
SUSPECTsomeone who is thought to be guilty of a crime
SWORNwho promised that he will do something
SWORN INTERPRETER/TRANSLATORrecognised by authorities such as the High Court of Justice to translate and legalise documents
SWORN WITNESSa person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police
TERRORISMthe use of violence such as bombing, shooting or kidnapping to obtain political demands
TESTIMONYa formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a witness makes in a court
THEFTstealing things from another person
THIEFsomeone stealing things from another person
THREATENto tell somebody that you will cause them harm or trouble if they do not do what you want
THREATexpression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
TORCHlong stick with burning material, a small electric lamp that you carry in your hand
TRAITORsomeone who is not loyal to their country
TRAUMAan unpleasant and upsetting experience that effects you for a long time
TREASONthe crime of being dialoyal to your country especially by helping its enemies
TRESPASSINGgoing onto someone's private land without their permission
TRESPASSto go onto someone's private land without their permission
TRIALa formal examination of evidence by a judge in order to decide guilt in a criminal or civil case
TRUNCHEONa short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon
TURMOILa state of confusion,excitement or anxiety
UNIFORMa particular type of clothing worn by all the members of an organisation such as the police, army
VANDALISMdamaging or destroying things deliberately, especially public property
VANDALsomeone damaging or destroying things deliberately, especially public property
VERDICTan official decision made in a court of law , especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
VICTIMsomebody who has been harmed, attacked, robbed or murdered
VIGILANCEcareful attention you give to what is happening so that you will notice any danger of illegal act
VIOLENCEbehaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically
VISORthe part of a helmet that can be lowered to protect your face
WALKIE TALKIEone of a pair of radios you can carry with you & use to speak to the person with the other one
WANTEDbeing looked for by the police
WARNINGa statement that tells you that sth bad, dangerous or annoying might happen so you can avoid it
WARNmake a statement that tells you that sth bad, dangerous or annoying might happen so you can avoid it
WARDERa person who works in a prison guarding the prisoners
WARRANTa legal document that is singed by a judge allowing the police to take a particular action
ARREST WARRANTa legal document giving permission to arrest someone
SEARCH WARRANTa legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises
WITNESSsomeone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened
YOUTHFUL OFFENDERa young person, a minor commiting a crime or an offence