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not trust sb an inch
to not trust sb at all
lead sb up a garden path
to decieve sb by making them believe sth which is not true
snake in the grass
an unpleasant person who cannot be trusted
to stab in the back
to do sth harmful to sb who trusted you
take advantage of
to treat sb badly in order to get sth from them
take sb for a ride
to deceive or cheat sb
pull the wool over sb’s eyes
to decieve sb
under false pretences
lie about who you are, what you are doing or what you intend to do
behind one’s back
without them knowing, in a way that is unfair
two-faced
not sincere, saying unpleasant things about you to other people while seeming to be pleasant when they are with you
to lie through your teeth
to tell sb sth that you know is completely false
I wouldn’t trust sb as far as I could throw them
not trust sb at all
daylight robbery
a situation in which you have to pay far too much money for sth
little white lie
a lie about a small or unimportant matter that sb tells to avoid hurting another person
on the fiddle
doing sth dishonest in order to get money or other advantages
not believe a word sb says
not believe sb at all
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
mugging
an act of attacking sb and stealing their money
pljačka
corruption
illegal, bad or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power
korupcija
tresspassing
going onto sb’s land or entering their building without permission
neovlašten ulazak
hate crime
crime which usually involves violence, commited against sb because of their race, religion, sexuality etc
zločin iz mržnje
bigamy
the crime of marrying a person while already legally married to sb else
bigamija, dvoženstvo
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
shoplifting
the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them
krađa dućana
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
witness
a person who sees an event happening, esp. a crime or an accident
svjedok
flogging
a punishment in which sb is beaten severely with a whip or a stick
bičevanje, šibanje
assault
a violent attack
napad
speeding
driving faster than is allowed in a particular area
soliciting
the act of offering sex for money
negligence
the act of not giving enough care or attention to sb or sth
nemar
act of God
uncontrolable natural forces
elementarna nepogoda
alimony
a regular amount of money that a law court orders a person to pay to his or her partner after a divorce
alimentacija
arson
intentionally starting a fire in order to damage or destroy sth, especially a building
podmetanje požara
annulment
an official announcement that sth such as law, agreement or marriage no longer exists, or the process of making this announcement
poništenje
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
jurisdiction
the authority of a court or official organization to make decisions and judgements
jurisdikcija, nadležnost
incriminate
to make sb seem guilty, esp of a crime
optužiti
defendant
a person in a law case who is accused of having done sth illegal
optuženik
tax evasion
ways of illegaly paying less tax than you should
utaja poreza
poaching
catching and killing of animals without permission or on sb else’s land
lovokrađa
homicide
murder
disbar
to make sb unable to continue working as a lawyer, especially bc they have done sth wrong
vandalism
intentionally damaging property belonging to other people
court martial
a military court for members of the armed forces
vojni sud
verdict
an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, esp one made at the end of a trial
presuda, osuda
obscenity
a very offensive or sexually shocking word or sentence
suspended sentence
a judicial punishment which is not enforced unless a further crime is commited during a specific period
uvjetna osuda
appeal
a request made to a court of law or to sb in authority to change a previous decision
žalba
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
domestic violence
the situation in which sb you live with attacks you and tries to hurt you
obiteljsko nasilje
solitary confinement
a punishment in which sb is kept in a room alone, usually in a prison
samica
mercy killing
the act of killing sb who is very ill or very old so that they do not suffer anymore
eutanazija
breach of promise
the act of breaking a sworn assurance to do sth, formerly especially to marry someone
kršenje obećanja
corporal punishment
the physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them
tjelesna kazna
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
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
pickpocket
thief who steals things out of pockets or bags, especially in a crowd
illegal dumping
illegal disposing of household, industrial, commercial or other waste
nepropisno odlaganje otpada
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
persistent offender
sb who keeps breaking the law
recidivist, stalni prijestupnik
adjournment
a pause or the act of giving a pause or rest during a trial
odgađanje
allegation
a statement, made without giving proof, that sb has done sth wrong or illegal
breach of contract
an act of breaking a legal agreement with sb to do work or to have done work for you
povreda ugovora
reckless driving
a serious driving offence whereby the driver of a vehicle disregards the rules of the road, driving very dangerously
neoprezna vožnja
endorsed license
penalty points that a driver recieves in relation to a motoring offence
indecent exposure
the act of showing sexual organs in public in a way that is intended to upset people
nepristojno izlaganje
juvenile offender
a person below a specific age who has commited a crime
maloljetni prijestupnik
capital punishment
punishment by death, as ordered by a legal system
smrtna kazna
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
life inprisonment
being put in prison for a very long time without an arranged time for release or, in the US, until death
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
traffic warden
sb whose job is to make certain people to not leave their cars in illegal places
prometni redar
drug trafficking
a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws
krijumčarenje droge
wife battering
violent attacks against one’s partner to control them by inducin fear and pain
police brutality
the excessive and unwarranted use of force by law enforcement against an individual or a group
policijska brutalnost
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
elder abuse
physical, sexual, psychological and emotional abuse of elders
zlostavljanje starijih
fraud
the act of getting money by decieving people
prevara
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
misdemeanor
a crime considered to be one of the less serious types of crime
prekršaj, prijestup
embezzlement
secretly taking money that is in your care or that belongs to an organization or business you work for
pronevjera
slander
making a false spoken statement damaging to a person’s reputation
kleveta
perjury
telling lies in court when you have promised to tell the truth
krivokletstvo, laganje pred sudom
smuggling
act or process of taking things or people to or from a place secretly and often illegally
krijumčarenje
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
transportation
the movement of people or goods from one place to another
premještaj
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
terrorism
violent action for political purposes
treason
showing no loyalty to your country, esp by helping its enemies or trying to defeat its governemnt
izdaja
accessory
sb who helps another person to commit a crime but does not take part in it
sudionik
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
burglary
illegally entering a building and stealing things
krađa/provala
beneficiary
a person or group who recieves money, advertisements etc as a result of sth else
korisnik
conspiracy
the activity of secretly planning with other ppl to do sth bad or illegal
zavjera
deposition
a formal written statement made or used in a law court
svjedočanstvo
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
plea
the answer that a person gives in court when they have been accused of a crime
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
witness order
an order issued by an employment tribunal compelling a witness to attend a hearing