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MAGNIFYING GLASSa round piece of glass with a handle, used to make objects or print look bigger
MAJORhaving very serious or worrying results
MALTREATto treat a person or animal cruelly
MANSLAUGHTERthe crime of killing someone illegally but not deliberately
MARTIAL LAWsituation when army controls an area instead of the police (there are fights against the government
PREVENTIVE MEASURESthings done to prevent potential problems
MISCONDUCTbad or dishonest behavior by someone in a position of authority or trust
MUGattack someone and rob them in a public place
MUGGERa person who attacks someone and robs them in a public place
MUGGINGattacking someone and robbing them in a public place
MURDERkill someone deliberately and illegally
MURDERERa person who kills someone deliberately and illegally
NATIONALrelating to one particular nation as opposed to other nations
NATURALIZATIONbecoming a citizen of a particular country when someone was born outside this country
NATIONALITYthe status of belonging to a particular nation
OATHformal and serious promise
OBEY THE LAWdo what a law or someone in authority says you must do
OBEYcomply with the command, direction, or request
OFFENCEan illegal action or crime
OFFENDERsomeone who commits a crime or an illegal action
ORIGINthe country, race or type of family which someone comes from
PARDONofficial order allowing someone who has been found guilty of a crime to go free without punishment
PAROLEpermission for someone to leave prison on condition that they promise to behave well
PENALTYa punishment for breaking a law, rule or legal agreement
PERJURYthe crime of telling a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law
PERMISSIONwhen someone is officially allowed to do something
PERMITan official document giving someone authorization to do something
PERSECUTORsomeone who treats another person cruelly or unfairly, esp. cause of their religious/political views
PERSECUTIONcruel or unfair treatment of someone over a period of time, especially because of their beliefs
PICKPOCKETsomeone who steals things from people's pockets, especially in a crowd
PICKPOCKETINGstealing things from people's pockets, especially in a crowd
PILFERto steal in small quantities and often again and again
PILFERINGstealing things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work
PLOTa secret plan to accomplish a hostile or illegal purpose
PLOTTERsomeone who makes a secret plan to harm a person or organization, esp. a political leader
POACHERsomeone who illegally catches or shoots animals, birds or fish, esp. on private land without permit
PRECAUTIONSsomething you do in order to prevent something dangerous or unpleasant from happening
TAKE PRECAUTIONSavoid risk and use special means to prevent danger
PREVENTIONwhen something bad is stopped from happening
PREVENTIVE ARRESTdetention of a defendant awaiting trial for the purpose of preventing further misconduct
PROBATIONa system that allows some criminals not to go to prison if they see a probation officer regularly
PUT ON PROBATIONwatch for a period of time during which one must behave well in order not to be seriously punished
PROHIBITto say that an action is illegal or not allowed / BAN / FORBID
PROHIBITIONthe act of saying that something is illegal
PROOFfacts, information, documents etc that prove that something is true