ABOLISH	officially end a law , system etc. especially one that has existed for a long time
ABUSE	treating someone in a cruel and violent way, often sexually
ACQUIT	give a decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
ADJOURN	stop for a short time
ARMED	carrying a weapon
ARREST	when the police take someone away and guard them because they may have done something illegal
ARSON	the crime of deliberately making something burn, especially a building
ASSASSINATION	the act of murdering an important person
ASSAULT	physically attack somebody
ATTORNEY	lawyer
AUTHORITY	an official organization or a government department that has the power to make a decision
BAIL	money left in the court of law to make sure that a prisoner will return when their trial starts
BLACKMAIL	when someone tries to make you do what they want by making threats
BORDER	the line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions
BREAK IN	enter a building or car by force
BRIBE	something valuable (such as money) that is given in order to get someone to do something
BULLET - PROOF VEST	modern armour worn to protect the wearer's organs from injury caused by firearm projectiles
BURGLARY	the crime of getting into the building to steal things
CAPTIVE	a person or animal that is being kept imprisoned or enclosed, esp. as a prisoner of war
CAPTIVITY	when a person or an animal is kept in a prison
CITIZEN	someone who legally belongs to a particular country and has rights and responsibilities there
CHARGE WITH	state officially that someone may be guilty of crime
CLAIM	officially demand or receive money from an organisation
COMMIT	do something wrong or illegal
COMMUNITY SERVICE	work done without payment to help other people
CORONER	an official whose job is to discover the cause of sb's death, esp. if it was sudden or unusual
CONVICT (verb + noun)	(declare) someone (to be) guilty of a criminal offence by the verdict of a jury or of a judge
COURT	the place where trial is held
CRIME	an illegal act for which someone can be punished by the government
CRIMINAL	someone who is guilty of a crime or several crimes
CULPRIT	a person who is guilty of a crime or doing something wrong
CUSTODY	arrest
DECLARE	tell the customs official that you're carrying goods on which you should pay tax
DEFENCE	protection or support against attack, criticism, or infection
DENOUNCE	give information to the police or other authority about sb's illegal political / criminal activities
DISTURBANCE	something that interrupts what you're doing; a situation in which people behave violently
DOCK	the part of a law court where a person who is charged with a crime stands
DRUG ADDICT	someone who cannot stop taking illegal drugs
DRUG TRAFFICKING	trading in illegal drugs such as heroin, cocaine, LSD etc.
BE ON DUTY	to be working at a particular time
EVICTION	telling someone legally that they must leave the home they are living in
EVIDENCE	facts that show that something exists or is true
FINE	money that you have to pay as a punishment
FINGERPRINTS	the pattern of curved lines on the end of a finger or thumb that is different in every person
FORGE	to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive
FORGER	someone who makes forged copies
FORGERY	the crime of copying paintings, official documents, banknotes etc.
FUGITIVE	someone who is trying to avoid to be caught by the police
GOVERNMENT	authority
GUARD	someone whose job is to protect a place or person
GUILTY	responsible for breaking a law
HANDCUFFS	a pair of metal rings joined by a chain used for holding a prisoner's wrists together
HELMET	a strong hard hat that soldiers, motorcycle riders, the police etc wear to protect their heads
HIJACKING	the use of violence or threats to take control of a plane
HIT AND RUN	an accident in which a car driver hits someone and does not stop to help
HOLD-UP	an attempt to rob a place or person by threatening them with a weapon
HOSTAGE	someone who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
IDENTITY	someone's name or who they are
IDENTIKIT	producing a picture of a criminal from descriptions given by people who witnessed the crime
ILLEGAL	not allowed by the law
IMMIGRANT	someone entering another country in order to live there permanently
INJUNCTION	an order given by a court which tells someone not to do something
INNOCENT	not guilty of a crime
INTELLIGENCE	information about the secret activities of foreign governments, secret military plans etc.
INTERNMENT	keeping people in prison for political reasons without charging them with a crime
INQUEST	a legal process to find out the cause of someone's death
INTERROGATION	interviewing, commonly employed by law enforcement officers, military personnel, and intelligence
INVESTIGATON	an official attempt to find out the truth about or the causes of something such a crime or accident
JAIL	prison, a place where criminals are kept as part of their punishment
JOY-RIDING	stealing a car and driving it in a fast and dangerous way for fun
JUDGE	a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a guilty person should be punished
JUDGE	form or give an opinion
JURY	a group of 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court & decide: guilty or not
JUSTICE	system by which people are judged in courts
KIDNAPPING	the crime of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force
LAUNDER MONEY	to transform the profits of crime and corruption into ostensibly "legitimate" assets
LAW_ABIDING	respectful of the law and obeying it
LAWSUIT	problem or complaint that a person or organization brings to a court of law to be settled
LAWYER	someone who represents people at court
LIBEL	(to write) untrue statements about someone so that other people could have a bad opinion of them
LOOTING	stealing things, especially from shops or houses that have been damaged
MALTREAT	to treat a person or animal cruelly
MANSLAUGHTER	the crime of killing someone illegally but not deliberately
MISCONDUCT	bad or dishonest behavior by someone in a position of authority or trust
MUGGING	attacking someone and robbing them in a public place
MURDER	kill someone deliberately and illegally
NATURALIZATION	becoming a citizen of a particular country when someone was born outside this country
OATH	formal and serious promise
OBEY	comply with the command, direction, or request
OFFENCE	an illegal action or crime
PARDON	official order allowing someone who has been found guilty of a crime to go free without punishment
PAROLE	permission for someone to leave prison on condition that they promise to behave well
PENALTY	a punishment for breaking a law, rule or legal agreement
PERJURY	the crime of telling a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law
PICKPOCKET	someone who steals things from people's pockets, especially in a crowd
PICKPOCKETING	stealing things from people's pockets, especially in a crowd
PILFER	to steal in small quantities and often again and again
PILFERING	stealing things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work
PLOTTER	someone who makes a secret plan to harm a person or organization, esp. a political leader
POACHER	someone who illegally catches or shoots animals, birds or fish, esp. on private land without permit
PREVENTION	when something bad is stopped from happening
PROBATION	a system that allows some criminals not to go to prison if they see a probation officer regularly
PROOF	facts, information, documents etc that prove that something is true
PROPERTY	the thing or things that someone owns
PUNISHMENT	making someone suffer because they have done something wrong or have broken the law
RANSOM	an amount of money that is paid to free someone who is held as a prisoner
RAPE	the crime of forcing someone to have sex, especially by using violence
REFORMATORY	a special school where young people who have broken the law are sent
REFUGEE	SB who has been forced to leave their country, esp. during war, or for political/religious reasons
REMAND	to send someone back from a court of law, to wait for their trial
RINGLEADER	someone who leads a group that is doing something illegal or wrong
ROBBERY	act of stealing money or property from a person, bank etc.
SABOTAGE	deliberate damage that is done to equipment, vehicles etc. to prevent an enemy from using them
SABOTEUR	a person who commits sabotage
SECRET SERVICE	a government agency engaged in intelligence-gathering activities
SECURITY	protection from danger
SENTENCE	a punishment that a judge gives to someone who is guilty of a crime
SLANDER	false spoken statement about someone intended to damage the good opinion that people have of him/her
STATEMENT	the act of expressing something in words
STEAL	to take something without the permission or knowledge of the owner and keep it
STOWAWAY	a person who hides on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
SUPERVISOR	someone in charge of a person or activity
SWINDLER	a person who gets money from someone by deceiving them
SURVEILANCE	when the police, army etc. watch SB or STH carefully as they may be connected with criminal activity
SUSPECT	someone who is thought to be guilty of a crime
SWORN WITNESS	a person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police
TERRORISM	the use of violence such as bombing, shooting or kidnapping to obtain political demands
THIEF	someone stealing things from another person
THREAT	expression of intention to inflict evil, injury, or damage
TRAITOR	someone who is not loyal to their country
TREASON	the crime of being dialoyal to your country especially by helping its enemies
TRESPASSING	going onto someone's private land without their permission
TRIAL	a formal examination of evidence by a judge in order to decide guilt in a criminal or civil case
TRUNCHEON	a short thick stick that police officers carry as a weapon
TURMOIL	a state of confusion,excitement or anxiety
UNIFORM	a particular type of clothing worn by all the members of an organisation such as the police, army
VANDALISM	damaging or destroying things deliberately, especially public property
VERDICT	an official decision made in a court of law , especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime
VICTIM	somebody who has been harmed, attacked, robbed or murdered
VIGILANCE	careful attention you give to what is happening so that you will notice any danger of illegal act
VIOLENCE	behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically
WANTED	being looked for by the police
WARNING	a statement that tells you that sth bad, dangerous or annoying might happen so you can avoid it
WARDER	a person who works in a prison guarding the prisoners
SEARCH WARRANT	a legal document authorizing a police officer or other official to enter and search premises
YOUTHFUL OFFENDER	a young person, a minor commiting a crime or an offence
WITNESS	someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened
PROTECTION	keeping someone or something safe from harm, damage or illness