CRIMES / OFFENSES

Assassination - murder of a public figure by surprise attack; an attack intended to ruin someone's
reputation
Arson - malicious burning to destroy property
Assault a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily
harm if not stopped; close fighting during the culmination of a military attack; thoroughbred that won the
triple crown in 1946; the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will; verb:
attack someone physically or emotionally ("The mugger assaulted the woman"); force (someone) to have
sex against their will; attack in speech or writing
Bigamy the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has
occurred; having two spouses at the same time
Blackmail extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information
Bribery - the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage
Burglary - entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
Child abuse the physical or emotional or sexual mistreatment of children
Embezzlement the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually
owned by someone else (, ; (, - from; ))
Espionage the systematic use of spies to get military or political secrets (, , )
Forgery criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud; a copy that is
represented as the original (, , , )
Fraud something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage; intentional
deception resulting in injury to another person; a person who makes deceitful pretenses
Genocide systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
Hijacking robbery of a traveler or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
Homicide the killing of a human being by another human being
Hooliganism willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Kidnapping (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding
them in false imprisonment
Manslaughter homicide without malice aforethought ( )
Mugging assault with intent to rob (1) , ;2) (
); 3) 4) )
Murder unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being verb: kill intentionally and
with premeditation
Rape the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will; the act of despoiling a
country in warfare; Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop verb: force (someone) to
have sex against their will ("The woman was raped on her way home at night"); destroy and strip of its
possession
Robbery larceny by threat of violence; plundering during riots or in wartime
Shoplifting the act of stealing goods that are on display in a store
Slander words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another; an abusive attack on a person's
character or good name verb: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and
reputation of someone (, , ; )
Smuggling secretly importing prohibited goods or goods on which duty is due ()
Vandalism willful wanton and malicious destruction of the property of others
Domestic violence violence or physical abuse directed toward your spouse or domestic partner; usually
violence by men against women
Drug trafficking - traffic in illegal drugs
CRIMINALS / LAW BREAKERS
1. Assassin 8. Shoplifter 15. Murderer
2. Arsonist 9. Forger 16. Pickpocket
3. Blackmailer 10. Fraud 17. Poacher
4. Briber 11. Hijacker 18. Robber
5. Burglar 12. Hooligan 19. Smuggler
6. Deserter 13. Kidnapper 20. Spy
7. Embezzler 14. Mugger 21. Terrorist
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PARTICIPANTS OF THE LEGAL PROCEDURE

Plaintiff person who brings an action in a court of law ()

Prosecutor a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state (, )
Defendant a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or
accused
Offender a person who transgresses moral or civil law ()
Attorney for the plaintiff / for defense a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives
legal advice
Jury body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law; a
committee appointed to judge a competition
Witness someone who sees an event and reports what happened; (law) a person who attests to the genuineness
of a document or signature by adding their own signature; (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
Judge a public official authorized to decide questions bought before a court of justice; an authority who is able to
estimate worth or quality
Court reporter a stenographer who records and transcribes a verbatim report of all proceedings in a court of law
( ; 2) , )

TYPES OF PUNISHMENT
A prison sentence a period of time in jail
A suspended sentence sentence that need not be served: a sentence imposed on somebody found guilty of a crime
that need not be served as long as the individual commits no other crime during the term of the sentence
Capital punishment putting a condemned person to death
Community service an unpaid service for the benefit of the public that is performed by lawbreakers as part (or all)
of their sentence; a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions
Eviction he expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law; action by a
landlord that compels a tenant to leave the premises (as by rendering the premises unfit for occupancy); no physical
expulsion or legal process is involved () ; ) ; (
: ,
); 2) ; ( , , - from))
Fine money extracted as a penalty
Internment confinement during wartime; the act of confining someone in a prison (or as if in a prison); placing
private property in the custody of an officer of the law ()
House arrest confinement to your own home
License suspension sometimes a penalty for Driving Under the Influence of alcohol convictions. Administrative
License Suspension (ALS), also known as administrative license revocation, refers to temporary suspension of a
driver's license by a police officer at the scene of a suspected DUI.
Life imprisonment a sentence of imprisonment until death
Probation (law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is
released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court ("Probation is part of the
sentencing process"); a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself; a trial period
during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership (.
(. ))
Solitary confinement confinement of a prisoner in isolation from other prisoners (the act of restraining of a
person's liberty by confining them)

LEGAL PROCEDURE
To file a complaint / To answer a complaint The presentation by the plaintiff in a civil action, setting forth the
claim on which relief is sought. A formal charge, made under oath, of the commission of a crime or other such
offense.
To issue somebody a summon bring out a written order to somebody to appear in court to answer a complaint
To issue a warrant of arrest bring out a judge's order to law enforcement officers to arrest and bring to jail a
person charged with a crime. The warrant is issued upon a sworn declaration by the district attorney, a police officer
or an alleged victim that the accused person committed a crime.
To indict sb. for accuse formally of a crime
To bring the case to court
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The prosecution he institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior; the
lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant; the continuance of something begun with a view
to its completion
The defense the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
To examine a witness question closely a person in a law court who states what they know about a legal case or a
particular person ( )
Direct examination / cross examination the first examination of a witness by the party calling the witness / the
examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge,
or credibility
To present evidence provide all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at
judicial trial is established or disproved
To detain a person deprive of freedom; take into confinement
Detention a punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home

PENALTIES AD SENTENCES
To bring in a verdict of guilty / not guilty
To be found guilty / not guilty
To acquit pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
To convict find or declare guilty
To be sentenced to
Bail the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on
condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial) ("He is out on bail"); (criminal law)
money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial
To release sb. on bail release after a security has been paid (property or goods that you promise to give to
someone if you cannot pay them what you owe them: She used her shares in the company as security against
a 23 million bank loan. The hotel held onto our baggage as security while we went to the bank to get money
to pay the bill.)
To grant probation/parole ( / - )
To release sb. on parole