⚖️ Law

repeal

causes the law no longer to have any legal force

lobby for policy reform

to try to persuade the government that a law should be changed

military conscription

the system of forcing people to join the army

proponent >< opponent

someone supports or is against an idea

a sacred right

important and should never be taken away

be condemned to

to say what the punishment is for someone

crime syndicate

a large organized group involved in illegal activities

redress regional inequalities

to correct or compensate for an unfair situation

outright ban

completely, entirely, or without conditions

a cautionary warning

serving as a warning or intended to prevent danger or mistakes

vandalism

the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people

perpetrator

someone who has committed a crime or a violent act

corporal punishment

the physical punishment of people by hitting them

the abolition of capital punishment

the act of ending an activity or custom officially

incidence of crime

the rate at which something happens

the circulation of contraband

illegal goods smuggled unlawfully

file for

to make an official request for something such as a divorce or bankruptcy

bribe

to make someone do something for you by giving them money, or what they want

patent

the official legal right to make or sell an invention for a particular number of years

route

a method of achieving something

wrongdoing

a bad or an illegal action

juvenile delinquency

crime that is committed by young people