U4 Flashcards
(127 cards)
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a small amount of sth, especially a good quality
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a modicum of sth
2
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to say publicly that someone is not guilty or responsible for sth
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absolve
3
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to officially warn someone in authority about a problem or danger so that they are ready to deal with it
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alert
4
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an … crime, fact etc is one that someone says has happened or is true, although it has not been proved
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alleged
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to think about sth that is going to happen; to expect that sth will happen and be ready for it
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anticipate
6
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to give a decision in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime
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acquit
7
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able to talk clearly and effectively about things, especially difficult subjects
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articulate
8
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the act of murdering a famous and important person
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assassination
9
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the crime of physically attacking someone
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assault
10
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an act of trying to kill or harm someone
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attempted murder
11
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sth that is … is difficult to understand or explain
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baffling
12
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money that is given to a court when someone is allowed to stay out of prison until their trial
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bail
13
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a lawyer in Britain who can argue cases in the higher law courts
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barrister
14
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if business, trade, or a paticular area is …, it is increasing and being very succesful
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boom
15
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a town, or part of a large city, that is responsible for managing its own schools, hospitals, roads
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borough
16
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to wave sth around in a dangerous or threatening way, especially a weapon
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brandish
17
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a person who fights in a noisy way, especially in a public place
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brawler
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the amount of sth that is factory, company, machine etc can produce or deal with
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capacity
19
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death penalty
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capital punishment
20
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accuse someone officially of committing a crime
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charge somebody with sth
21
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the right of all citizens to be free to do whatever they want while respecting the rights of other people and obeying the law
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civil liberties
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a statement that sth is true, even through it has not been proved
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claim
23
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relating to office work, especially work such as keeping records or accounts
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clerical
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formal to discuss sth with other people, so that everyone can express their opinions and decide on sth
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confer
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a situation in which a place is crowded with people, vehicles or a network is busy due to some device (mobile phones)
congestion
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disobedience or disrespect towards a court of law
contempt of court
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work that is not paid that someone does to help other people, sometimes as punishment for a crime
community service
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ideas or systems that can exist together; likely to have good relations because of being similar
compatible
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a set of beliefs or principles
creed
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a dishonest person or a criminal
crook
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a note that tells the reader od a book to to go to another place in the book, to get further information
cross-reference
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the person who is guilty of a crime or doing sth wrong
culprit
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making someone leave a country and return to the country they came from, usually because they do not have a legal right to stay
deportation
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to officially prevent someone from leaving a place
detain
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to stop someone from doing sth, by making them realize it will be difficult or have bad results
deter
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one of the written signs that represent the numbers 0 to 9
digit
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a situation in which someone who has been accused to a crime is juded to be not guilty and officially allowed to leave prison or a court of law
discharge
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if a judge dismisses a court case, he or she stops it from countinuing
dismiss
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to force someone to leave their own country and live someone else
displace
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violence in a family, especially from a husband to his wife
domestic violence
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do sth even though you ate not sure that it is a good idea
do sth against one's better judgement
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to completely get rid of sth that is unnecessary or unwanted
eliminate
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stealing money from a company where you work
embezzlement
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completely and without a doubt (use this to show approval)
eminently
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to express or show sth in a short way that gives the most important facts or ideas
encapsulate
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serious crime such as murder or robbery
felony
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relating money, taxes, debts etc that are owned and managed by the government
fiscal
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to pay for sth, especially sth expensive that you do not want to pay for
foot the bill
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the crime of deceiving people in order to gain sth such as money or goods
fraud
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to measure speed using a piece of equipment and method
gauge traffic speed
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keep someone in prison until they go to court for trial
hold in custody
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the crime of killing someone (Am. eng.)
homicide
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an event that is ..., especially an unpleasant one, will happen very soon
imminent
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not involved in particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion of piece of advice
impartial
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to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen
implement
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the failure to be of the quantity or quality needed for particular purpose
inadequacy
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sth that encourages you to work harder, start a new activity etc
incentive
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someone who is kept in a prison, mental hospital or other institution
inmate
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information about the secret activities of foreign governments, the military plans of an enemy
intelligence
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in the period of time between two events
in the interim
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he quality of being honest and strong about what you believe to be right
integrity
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a situation in which someone tries to find out details about another person's private affairs in a way that is upsetting and often illegal
invasion of privacy
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annoying because of being too close, too noisy, or too involved in people's personal life
invasive
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a subject or problem that is often discussed or argued about, especially a social or political matter that affects the inetrests of a lot of peole
issue
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crossing the street in a wrong place
jaywalking
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a member of a jury
juror
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::: someone who judges less serious cases in small law courts and, in the US, can perform marriage ceremonies
Justice of the PEace
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crimes committed by young people
juvenile delinquency
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talking sb illegally by force and holding against their will in order to gain sth, usually money
kidnapping
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a law or set of laws
legislation
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not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you expect
lenient
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legal responsibility for sth, especially for paying money that is owed, or for damage or injury
liability
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untrue statements about someone to damage their reputation, writing and punishing
libel
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leave rubbish in a public place
littering
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remaining in a public place without an obvious reason
loitering with intent
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to make a lot of money in a short time
make a killing
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if sth is ..., the law says it must be done
mandatory
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the crime of killing someone illegally but not deliberately
manslaughter
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a crime that is not very serious
misdemeanour
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if you say sth in ..., you try to make someone's crime or mistake seem less serious or show that they were not completely responsible
mitigation
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a test in Britain that all cars more than three years old must pass every year in order to show that they are still safe to be driven
MOT (The Ministry of Transport test)
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attacking and robbing someone in the street
mugging
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the total amount of money after taxes or costs have been removed
net
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an agreement between the people involved in a legal argument that an amount of money will be paid without the case being decided officially in a law court
out-of-court settlement
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used for emphasizing the amount of strength of sth
overwhelmingly
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the crime of telling a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law, or a lie told in this way
prejury
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premission or someone to leave prison, on the condition that they promise to behave well
parole
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someone who does sth morally wrong or illegal
perpetrator
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continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer that in usual or desirable
presistent
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to say in a court of law whether you ate guilty of a crime or not
plead guilty or innocent
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the quality of being accurate and exact
precision
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the belief that a person is innocent until proved guilty
presumption of innocence
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a system by which someone who has committed a crime is not sent to prison but has to agree not to break the law again and let a probation officer check their behavior for a specific period of time
probation
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someone whose job is to watch, advise, and help people who have broken the law and are on probation
probation officer
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to say that an action is illegal or not allowed
prohibit
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to attract people's attention to a product or event by advertising; to support or encourage sth
promote
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a lawyer who is trying to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime
prosecutor
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immediate or quick action
prompt action
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collect money for a particular purpose
raise money
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to send someone back from a court law, to wait for their trial
remand
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to store or keep sth inside sth else
retain
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the act of officially saying that a law decision, or agreement is no longer legal
revocation
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violent protest by a crowd of people
riot
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someone who drives badly or too fast without thinking about other people's safety
road hog
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to make an official decision about sth, especially a legal problem
rule
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a punishment that a judge gives to someone who is guilty of a crime
sentence
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a false spoken statement about someone, intended to damage the good reputation of that persone
slander
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a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares the secessary documents when property is bought or sold, and defends people, especially in the lower courts of law
solicitor
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someone ehose job is to officially represent an organisation, e.g. in dealing with journalists
spokesperson
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to persuade someone to tell lies in a court of law or to do sth else that is illegal, especially for money
suborn
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large in amount or number
substantial
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when the police, army, etc watch a person or place carefully because they may be connected with criminal activities
surveilleance
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a punishment given by a court in which a criminal is told they will be sent to prison if they do anything else illegal within the time mentioned
suspended sentence
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a small round piece of paper on a car windscreen in Britain that shows the driver has paid road tax
tax disc
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the part of a court of law where the person who is accused of a crime stands for sits
the dock
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to express your disagreement with sth
to pose objections
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the buying and selling of illegal goods, especially drugs
trafficking
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illegally entering somebody's property
trespassing
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a type of court that is given official authority to deal with a particular situation or problem
tribunal
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when student deliberately stay away from school without premission
truancy
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a short thick stick carried by a police officer as a weapon
truncheons
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never having happened before, or never having happened so much
unprecedented
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to lead someone politely somewhere, e.g. into a room or towards a seat
usher
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a ... or agreement is legally or officially acceptable; ... reason , argument that is based on what is reasonable or sensiable
valid
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the crime of deliberately damaging things, especially public property
vandalism
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an official decision made in a court of law by the jury, especially about whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
verdict
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an action that breaks a law, agreement, principle etc
violation
