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not trust sb an inch

to not trust sb at all

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lead sb up a garden path

to decieve sb by making them believe sth which is not true

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snake in the grass

an unpleasant person who cannot be trusted

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to stab in the back

to do sth harmful to sb who trusted you

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take advantage of

to treat sb badly in order to get sth from them

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take sb for a ride

to deceive or cheat sb

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pull the wool over sb’s eyes

to decieve sb

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under false pretences

lie about who you are, what you are doing or what you intend to do

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behind one’s back

without them knowing, in a way that is unfair

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two-faced

not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while seeming to be pleasant when they are with you

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to lie through your teeth

to tell sb sth that you know is completely false

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I wouldn’t trust sb as far as I could throw them

not trust sb at all

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daylight robbery

a situation in which you have to pay far too much money for sth

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little white lie

a lie about a small or unimportant matter that sb tells to avoid hurting another person

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on the fiddle

doing sth dishonest in order to get money or other advantages

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not believe a word sb says

not believe sb at all

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genocide

the crime of intentionally destroying part or all of a national, ethnic, racial or religious group by killing people or by other methods

genocid

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mugging

an act of attacking sb and stealing their money

pljačka

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corruption

illegal, bad or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power

korupcija

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tresspassing

going onto sb’s land or entering their building without permission

neovlašten ulazak

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hate crime

crime which usually involves violence, commited against sb because of their race, religion, sexuality etc

zločin iz mržnje

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bigamy

the crime of marrying a person while already legally married to sb else

bigamija, dvoženstvo

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grand jury

in the US, a group of people who decide if a person who has been charged with a crime should be given a trial in a law cort

velika porota

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shoplifting

the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them

krađa dućana

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blackmail

the act of getting money from people or forcing them to do sth by threatening to tell a secret of theirs or harm them

ucjena

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witness

a person who sees an event happening, esp. a crime or an accident

svjedok

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flogging

a punishment in which sb is beaten severely with a whip or a stick

bičevanje, šibanje

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assault

a violent attack

napad

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speeding

driving faster than is allowed in a particular area

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soliciting

the act of offering sex for money

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negligence

the act of not giving enough care or attention to sb or sth

nemar

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act of God

uncontrolable natural forces

elementarna nepogoda

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alimony

a regular amount of money that a law court orders a person to pay to his or her partner after a divorce

alimentacija

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arson

intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy sth, especially a building

podmetanje požara

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annulment

an official announcement that sth such as law, agreement or marriage no longer exists, or the process of making this announcement

poništenje

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deportation

the action of forcing sb to leave a country, esp. sb who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law

deportacija

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jurisdiction

the authority of a court or official organization to make decisions and judgements

jurisdikcija, nadležnost

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incriminate

to make sb seem guilty, esp of a crime

optužiti

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defendant

a person in a law case who is accused of having done sth illegal

optuženik

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tax evasion

ways of illegaly paying less tax than you should

utaja poreza

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poaching

catching and killing of animals without permission or on sb else’s land

lovokrađa

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homicide

murder

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disbar

to make sb unable to continue working as a lawyer, especially bc they have done sth wrong

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vandalism

intentionally damaging property belonging to other people

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court martial

a military court for members of the armed forces

vojni sud

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verdict

an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, esp one made at the end of a trial

presuda, osuda

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obscenity

a very offensive or sexually shocking word or sentence

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suspended sentence

a judicial punishment which is not enforced unless a further crime is commited during a specific period

uvjetna osuda

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appeal

a request made to a court of law or to sb in authority to change a previous decision

žalba

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money laundering

the crime of moving money that has been obtained illegaly through banks and other businesses to make it seem as if the money has been obtained legally

pranje novca

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domestic violence

the situation in which sb you live with attacks you and tries to hurt you

obiteljsko nasilje

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solitary confinement

a punishment in which sb is kept in a room alone, usually in a prison

samica

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mercy killing

the act of killing sb who is very ill or very old so that they do not suffer anymore

eutanazija

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breach of promise

the act of breaking a sworn assurance to do sth, formerly especially to marry someone

kršenje obećanja

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corporal punishment

the physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them

tjelesna kazna

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member of a jury

member of a group of people who have been chosen at random from the electoral register to listen to all of the facts in a trial, in a law court to decide if a person is guilty or not

član porote

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community service

work done without payment to help other people, sometimes a punishment for criminals whose crime was not serious enough for them to be put in prison

društveno korisni rad

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pickpocket

thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd

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illegal dumping

illegal disposing of household, industrial, commercial or other waste

nepropisno odlaganje otpada

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manslaughter

the crime of killing a person when the killer did not intend to do it or cannot be responsible for his/her actions

ubojstvo iz nehaja

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persistent offender

sb who keeps breaking the law

recidivist, stalni prijestupnik

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adjournment

a pause or the act of giving a pause or rest during a trial

odgađanje

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allegation

a statement, made without giving proof, that sb has done sth wrong or illegal

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breach of contract

an act of breaking a legal agreement with sb to do work or to have done work for you

povreda ugovora

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reckless driving

a serious driving offence whereby the driver of a vehicle disregards the rules of the road, driving very dangerously

neoprezna vožnja

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endorsed license

penalty points that a driver recieves in relation to a motoring offence

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indecent exposure

the act of showing sexual organs in public in a way that is intended to upset people

nepristojno izlaganje

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juvenile offender

a person below a specific age who has commited a crime

maloljetni prijestupnik

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capital punishment

punishment by death, as ordered by a legal system

smrtna kazna

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power of attorney

the legal right to act for sb else in their financial or business matters, or the document that gives you this right

punomoć

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life inprisonment

being put in prison for a very long time without an arranged time for release or, in the US, until death

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banned from driving

a court has decided that you must not be able to hold a driving license or obtain one, and cannot drive any motor vehicle on the road for the period of time set out by the court

zabrana upravljanja motornim vozilom

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traffic warden

sb whose job is to make certain people to not leave their cars in illegal places

prometni redar

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drug trafficking

a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws

krijumčarenje droge

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wife battering

violent attacks against one’s partner to control them by inducin fear and pain

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police brutality

the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement against an individual or a group

policijska brutalnost

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impeachment

the act of making a formal statement that a public figure official might be guilty of a serious offence in connection with his or her job, esp in the US

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elder abuse

physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuse of elders

zlostavljanje starijih

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fraud

the act of getting money by decieving people

prevara

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civil action

an official complaint, made by a person or company in a law court against another person who is said to have done sth to harm them, that is dealt with by a judge

građanski postupak

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misdemeanor

a crime considered to be one of the less serious types of crime

prekršaj, prijestup

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embezzlement

secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for

pronevjera

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slander

making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation

kleveta

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perjury

telling lies in court when you have promised to tell the truth

krivokletstvo, laganje pred sudom

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smuggling

act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally

krijumčarenje

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suborn

to persuade sb, e.g. by offering them money, to commit an illegal act, esp to tell lies in a court of law

mito

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transportation

the movement of people or goods from one place to another

premještaj

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try

to examine a person accused of commiting a crime in a law court by asking them questions and considering known facts, and then decide if they are guilty

sudski postupak

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terrorism

violent action for political purposes

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treason

showing no loyalty to your country, esp by helping its enemies or trying to defeat its governemnt

izdaja

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accessory

sb who helps another person to commit a crime but does not take part in it

sudionik

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aid and abet

legal doctrine relative to the guilt of sb who encourages or incites another person in the commission of a crime

pomaganje i poticanje

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burglary

illegally entering a building and stealing things

krađa/provala

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beneficiary

a person or group who recieves money, advertisements etc as a result of sth else

korisnik

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conspiracy

the activity of secretly planning with other ppl to do sth bad or illegal

zavjera

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deposition

a formal written statement made or used in a law court

svjedočanstvo

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parole

permission for a prisoner to be released before their period in prison is finished, with the agreement that they will behave well

uvjetna kazna

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plea

the answer that a person gives in court when they have been accused of a crime

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solicitor

a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subj. and can represent ppl in lower courts

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witness order

an order issued by an employment tribunal compelling a witness to attend a hearing