Crime, Law and Order. Wordlist
appeal noun
a formal request to change a court’s decision
an appeal (bb834)
The lawyer filed an appeal against the verdict.
armed adjective
carrying a weapon, especially a gun
armed (bb835)
Police arrested two armed men outside the building.
bar verb
to officially prevent someone from doing something
to bar (bb836)
The judge barred him from contacting the victim.
bullet noun
a small metal object fired from a gun
a bullet (bb837)
Police recovered several bullets from inside the wall.
capture verb
to catch a person and keep them as a prisoner
to capture (bb838)
When was the suspect finally captured by police?
chase verb
to run after someone to catch them
to chase (bb839)
Police chased the thief through the busy streets.
civil adjective
relating to private legal matters, not criminal cases
civil (bb840)
Is this a civil or criminal matter?
crack down phrasal verb
to take strong action to stop illegal activity
to crack down (bb841)
The city has cracked down on street crime effectively.
defend verb
to act as a lawyer for someone accused of a crime
to defend (bb842)
He was defended by a well-known criminal lawyer.
deliberate adjective
done on purpose, not by accident or mistake
deliberate (bb843)
Police believe the attack was deliberate and planned.
exploit verb
to treat someone unfairly for your own benefit
to exploit (bb844)
Criminals exploit vulnerable people for money and labour.
fraud noun
the crime of deceiving people to get money illegally
a fraud (bb845)
Online fraud is becoming more common every year.
fraudulent adjective
intended to deceive people in a dishonest or illegal way
fraudulent (bb846)
Are these documents genuine or potentially fraudulent ones?
gang noun
a group of criminals who work together
a gang (bb847)
Police arrested the entire gang early this morning.
get away with phrasal verb
to steal something and escape with it
to get away with (bb848)
The thief got away with thousands of pounds.
investigation noun
the official process of finding out about a crime
an investigation (bb849)
New evidence was discovered during the investigation.
jail noun
a place where criminals are kept as punishment
a jail (bb850)
Conditions in the old jail were extremely poor.
jail verb
to put someone in prison as punishment
to jail (bb851)
Should first-time offenders be jailed for minor crimes?
jury noun
a group of people who decide if someone is guilty
a jury (bb852)
The jury found the defendant not guilty of murder.
obey verb
to do what a law, rule, or person in authority says
to obey (bb853)
People who do not obey rules face serious consequences.
offender noun
a person who has committed a crime
an offender (bb854)
The offender showed no regret for his actions.
restriction noun
an official rule that limits what people can do
a restriction (bb855)
The court imposed strict restrictions on his movements.
rob verb
to steal money or property from a person or place
to rob (bb856)
The tourists were robbed at gunpoint last night.
sentence verb
to officially give a punishment to a criminal in court
to sentence (bb857)
The judge sentenced him to fifteen years in prison.
survivor noun
a person who continues to live after a crime or attack
a survivor (bb858)
The only survivor was able to describe the criminal.
suspect noun
a person police think may have committed a crime
a suspect (bb859)
The suspect was arrested outside his home yesterday.
target verb
to choose a particular person or place to attack
to target (bb860)
The gang targeted wealthy homes in the suburbs.
trial noun
a legal process in court to decide if someone is guilty
a trial (bb861)
She will stand trial for fraud next month.
turn in phrasal verb
to give a criminal or wanted person to police
to turn in (bb862)
She turned herself in after hiding for three weeks.
verdict noun
the decision made by a jury about someone’s guilt
a verdict (bb863)
The jury delivered a verdict of not guilty.
witness noun
a person who sees a crime and can describe it
a witness (bb864)
A key witness refused to speak to the police.