Military English and Crime

supplies

Food, fuel, equipment and other materials needed to sustain personnel and operations.

casualties

People who are killed or injured in a conflict, accident or other harmful event.

deployment

The movement and positioning of military personnel or equipment for a particular operation.

withdrawal

The organised movement of military forces away from an area or position.

surrender

The act of giving up resistance and accepting the authority or control of an opposing force.

evacuation

The organised removal of people from a dangerous area to a safer location.

briefing

A meeting or presentation that provides essential information and instructions before an activity or operation.

terrain

The physical features of an area of land, especially those affecting movement or military operations.

fraud

Deliberate deception intended to obtain money, property or another advantage unlawfully.

burglary

The offence of entering a building illegally with the intention of committing a crime inside.

confession

An admission by a person that they have committed an offence or another wrongful act.

defendant

A person accused of a criminal offence who is being tried in court.

cross-examination

The questioning of a witness by the opposing side in a trial to test the accuracy and reliability of their evidence.

testimony

A formal statement given by a witness as evidence in legal proceedings.

verdict

The formal decision reached by a jury or judge on the issues being tried, such as whether a defendant is guilty.

identity theft

The unlawful use of another person's identifying information to impersonate them, often for financial gain.

shoplifting

The offence of deliberately taking goods from a shop without paying for them.

vandalism

The deliberate destruction of or damage to property without the owner's permission.

community service

Unpaid work carried out for the benefit of the public as a court-imposed penalty.

presumption of innocence

The principle that an accused person must be treated as innocent unless and until their guilt is established according to law.