law and crimes ( des B2 )

proof (n) - There is no proof that ghosts exist.

→ evidence that something is true or correct; bằng chứng

evidence (n) - The police found fresh evidence at the scene.

→ facts or signs that show something exists or is true; bằng chứng, chứng cứ

suspect (n) - Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery.

→ a person believed to be guilty of a crime; nghi phạm

charge (v) - He was charged with burglary.

→ to formally accuse someone of a crime; buộc tội

accused (n) - The accused pleaded not guilty.

→ a person who has been charged with a crime; bị cáo

verdict (n) - The jury returned a verdict of guilty.

→ the decision made by a jury in a trial; phán quyết

commit (v) - He committed a serious crime.

→ to do something illegal or harmful; phạm tội

break (v) - He broke the law.

→ to act against the law or rules; vi phạm

justice (n) - Justice must be served.

→ fairness in the way people are treated; công lý

jury (n) - The jury found him guilty.

→ a group of people who decide the outcome of a trial; bồi thẩm đoàn

prosecute (v) - The state will prosecute anyone who breaks the law.

→ to officially charge someone with a crime and try to prove them guilty; truy tố

persecute (v) - Many people were persecuted for their religious beliefs.

→ to treat someone unfairly or cruelly because of their beliefs or identity; đàn áp, ngược đãi

capital punishment (n) - Some countries still use capital punishment.

→ the legal penalty of death for a crime; án tử hình

corporal punishment (n) - Corporal punishment is banned in most schools.

→ physical punishment, especially by hitting; hình phạt thể xác

burglar (n) - The burglar was caught breaking into a house.

→ a person who illegally enters a building to steal; kẻ trộm đột nhập

vandal (n) - Vandals damaged the playground.

→ a person who deliberately destroys or damages property; kẻ phá hoại

hooligan (n) - The football match was disrupted by hooligans.

→ a violent person, often one who causes trouble in public; du côn, lưu manh

sentence (v) - He was sentenced to five years in prison.

→ to declare the punishment for a crime; kết án

imprison (v) - He was imprisoned for fraud.

→ to put someone in prison; bỏ tù

witness (n) - She was called as a witness in court.

→ a person who sees an event and can describe it; nhân chứng

bystander (n) - Several bystanders saw the accident.

→ a person who is present at an event but not involved; người ngoài cuộc

solicitor (n) - You should consult a solicitor before signing the contract.

→ a type of lawyer who gives legal advice; luật sư

back down (phrasal v) - He refused to back down from his position.

→ to admit you were wrong or stop demanding something; nhượng bộ, rút lui

break out (phrasal v) - The prisoners tried to break out of jail.

trốn thoát ( khỏi nơi giam giữ )

bring in (phrasal v) - The new law was brought in last year.

→ to introduce a new law or system; ban hành, đưa ra

chase after (phrasal v) - The dog chased after the cat.

→ to run after someone or something; đuổi theo

come forward (phrasal v) - Witnesses came forward with new evidence.

→ to offer help or information; ra trình diện, cung cấp thông tin

get away with (phrasal v) - He got away with cheating on the exam.

→ to do something wrong without being punished; thoát tội

go off (phrasal v) - The alarm went off at 6 a.m.

→ to explode or make a sudden noise; nổ, kêu

hand in (phrasal v) - Please hand in your homework before Friday.

→ to give something to someone in authority; nộp

hold up (phrasal v) - The bank was held up yesterday.

→ to rob a place using threats or violence; cướp, tấn công

let off (phrasal v) - The teacher let him off with a warning.

→ to not punish someone severely; tha, nhẹ tội

look into (phrasal v) - The police are looking into the theft.

→ to investigate; điều tra, xem xét

make off (phrasal v) - The thieves made off with the money.

→ to escape quickly; bỏ chạy

take down (phrasal v) - The police took down the details of the complaint.

→ to write information; ghi lại

take in (phrasal v) - She was completely taken in by the scammer’s story.

lừa ai đó

on account of (phr) - The match was cancelled on account of the rain.

→ because of; bởi vì

take into account (phr) - You should take into account all the facts.

→ to consider something; cân nhắc, xem xét

mistake sb for sb : nhầm ai với ai

sorry ! i mistook you for your brother so i gave your book to him by mistake

take advantage of sth/sb (phr) - He took advantage of her kindness.

→ to use something or someone for your own benefit; lợi dụng

get/take the blame (for sth/doing) (phr) - He got the blame for the mistake.

→ to be considered responsible for something bad; chịu trách nhiệm

put the blame on sth/sb (phr) - Don’t put the blame on me!

→ to say that someone is responsible for a problem; đổ lỗi cho

at fault (phr) - Who is at fault for the accident?

→ responsible for a problem or mistake; có lỗi

find fault with sth/sb (phr) - She always finds fault with my work.

→ to criticize; chỉ trích, tìm lỗi

have the/no intention of doing (phr) - I have no intention of leaving.

→ to plan or mean to do something; có/không có ý định làm gì

necessary to do (phr) - It is necessary to wear a helmet.

→ needed; cần thiết để làm gì

in order to do (phr) - He left early in order to catch the train.

→ for the purpose of doing something; để làm gì

put sth in order (phr) - Please put the books in order.

→ to arrange neatly; sắp xếp

do sth on purpose (phr) - He broke the vase on purpose.

→ intentionally; cố ý, cố tình

catch a glimpse of sth (phr) - I caught a glimpse of the actor at the airport.

→ to see something for a short time; nhìn thoáng qua

make sb do

my friend made me steal something from the shop

xui khiến ai đó làm gì

charge sb with sth (phr) - He was charged with murder.

→ to formally accuse; buộc tội ai về việc gì

accuse sb of sth/doing (phr) - She accused him of lying.

→ to say someone did something wrong; tố cáo, buộc tội

convicted (adj) - He was convicted of theft.

→ declared guilty of a crime; bị kết án

conviction (n) - He has a previous conviction for robbery.

→ a formal declaration that someone is guilty; sự kết án

forgery (n) - He was found guilty of forgery.

→ the crime of making a fake document; giả mạo giấy tờ

forger (n) - The forger was arrested.

→ a person who makes fake documents; kẻ giả mạo

offensive (adj) - His comments were highly offensive.

→ causing anger or hurt; xúc phạm

offend (v) - He didn’t mean to offend anyone.

→ to upset or hurt someone; làm phiền, xúc phạm

offender (n) - The offender was sent to prison.

→ a person who commits a crime; người phạm tội

imprisoned (adj) - He was imprisoned for life.

→ kept in prison; bị giam cầm

imprisonment (n) - He received a sentence of 5 years’ imprisonment.

→ the state of being in prison; sự giam giữ

disprove (v) - The scientist tried to disprove the theory.

→ to show that something is not true; bác bỏ

robbery (n) - He was arrested for robbery.

→ the crime of stealing from a person or place; vụ cướp

theft (n) - Theft is a common crime.

→ the act of stealing; vụ trộm