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assault
a sudden, violent attack
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drink driving
driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, driving under the influence
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tax evasion
the intentional non-payment of taxes
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murder
the killing of another human being
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manslaughter
the unlawful killing of a person, without malice or premeditation
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infanticide
the act of killing a child
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rape
to force someone to have sex
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kidnapping
to abduct someone by force or fraud
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conspiracy, collusion
an agreement between 2 or more people to commit a crime
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fraud
something intended to deceive, trickery
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armed robbery
a robbery in which the robber is armed with a dangerous weapon
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libel
to write something that is untrue about somebody so that other people will have a bad opinion of them
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slander
to say something that is untrue about somebody so that outher people will have a bad opinion of them
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homocide
the murder of one person by another
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shoplifting
stealing goods from a shop
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arson
setting fire to a building
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a crime
a criminal act
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theft
the act of stealing
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drug trafficking
dealing or trading in something illegal
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forgery
to make a copy of something to deceive people
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blackmail
to force somebody to give you money, etc. to stop you telling a secret about them to other people
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solicit
offer to have sex with someone in exchange for money
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lawyer
a general term for a person who gives legel advice and aid and who conducts suits in court
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solicitor
they represont their clients also in Magistrates' Courts
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barristers
lawyers specially trained in advocacy, who only talk to their client if a solicitor is present
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counsellor
a lawyer in American English
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attorney
a lowyer who speaks in court in American English
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to accuse somebody of something
iemand beschuldigen van iets
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to charge somebody with something
iemand aanklagen met iets
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to bail somebody out
iemand borgsom betalen
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to prosecute somebody for something
iemand vervolgen voor iets
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to try somebody for something
iemand berechten voor iets
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to be under/on oath
onder eed zijn
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to find/convict somebody guilty of something
iemand veroodelen van iets
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to acquit/clear somebody of something
iemand vriespreken van iets
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appeal
in beroep gaan
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summons
dagvaardiging
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sentence
vonnis
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evidence
bewijs
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alibi
alibi
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to prove
bewijzen
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witness box, stand AE
getuigenbank
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cross-examine
verhoor
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acquittal
judgement that the accused is not guilty of the charge and therefore set free
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order to pay compensation
offenders who are found guilty, of causing wilful damage may be ordered to contribute to the cost of repairs
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to indemnify
schadeloos stellen
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a fine
a sum of money that must be paid for breaking the law
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probation
on condition that he/she does not break the law again within a certain period the offender receives no punishment
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community service
maatschappij werk
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custody
young offenders can be sentenced to a period in custody
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young offenders' instution
detention centre, young offenders can be sentenced to be kept in detention for a period of 3 weeks to 3 months
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imprisonment
going to prison
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hard/forced labour
dwangarbeid
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life imprisonment
life sentence
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capital punishment
death penalty
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an offender
who has committed an offence, who has broken the law
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accused
beschuldige
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to be charged with an offence
to be accused of a crime
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premeditated
planned in advance
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aggravating circumstances
elements that make a crime worse or more serious
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responsible
verantwoordelijk
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innocent, not guilty
onschuldig
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guilty
schuldig
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verdict
the decision at the end of a trial as to wheter the accused is guilty or not
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to acquit
to declare that the accused is not guilty
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to convict
to find guilty
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to sentence
to give a punishment
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wheat
tarwe
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blast
ontploffing
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at close range
op korte afstand
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to gag
de mond snoeren
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grisly
griezelig
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customary
gebruikelijk
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warden
bewaker
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recitation
voordracht
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to nod
knikken
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remeniscent of
herinnerend aan
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turkey buzzard
kalkoengier
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to huff
snuiven, puffen, blazen
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to nudge
porren, een stoot geven
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scaffold
schavot
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chaplain
aalmoezenier
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noose
strop
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hearse
lijkwagen
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litter
draagbaar, bracard
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to shroud
bedekken
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foe
vijand
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hunk
homp
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jaunty
zwierig
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mischievous
ondeugend
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gravely
ernstig
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to manacle
handboeien
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inmate
(mede)gevangen
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progeny
nageslacht
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to falter
haperen
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chiseler
zwendelaar
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to tilt
kantelen
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to dangle
bengelen
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stenomongery
zware typmachine
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sopping
nat, doorweekt
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