WORD FOCUS
(N) A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO LISTEN TO THE FACTS OF A TRIAL IN A COURT AND DECIDE IF SB IS GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY
JURY
(N) SB WHO COMMITS A CRIME
OFFENDER
(N) ORDINARY CLOTHES, NOT A UNIFORM
PLAIN CLOTHES
(PHR V) SURRENDER TO THE POLICE
GIVE YOURSELF UP
(PHR V) PUT SB IN PRISON
PUT AWAY
(N) A PLACE WHERE LEGAL MATTERS ARE DECIDED BY JUDGE AND JURY
COURT
(EXPR) THE POLICE DO NOT HAVE FILES OF ANY CRIMES CONNECTED WITH YOU
CLEAN RECORD
(ADV) DONE SECRETLY IN ORDER TO CATCH CRIMINALS OR FIND OUT INFORMATION
UNDERCOVER
(PHR V) ROB
HOLD UP
(PHR V) KILL; GET RID OF
DO AWAY WITH
(N) SB LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR A PERSON UNDER EIGHTEEN
GUARDIAN
(N) LEARNING TO RECOGNISE YOU ARE BECOMING ANGRY AND TAKE ACTION TO CALM DOWN AND DEAL WITH THE SITUATION POSITIVELY
ANGER MANAGEMENT
(N) A DECISION MADE IN A COURT ABOUT WHETHER SB IS GUILTY OF A CRIME
VERDICT
(PHR V) NOT GET CAUGHT FOR DOING STH WRONG
GET AWAY WITH
(EXPR) ILLEGAL
AGAINST THE LAW
(N) A FORMAL MEETING IN COURT TO DECIDE IF SB IS GUILTY OF A CRIME
TRIAL
(V) TAKE CONTROL OF A PLANE, SHIP, ETC USING VIOLENCE
HIJACK
(N) SB KEPT AS A PRISONER BY AN ENEMY OR A CRIMINAL SO THAT OTHERS WILL DO WHAT THEY DEMAND
HOSTAGE
(EXPR) ADMIT YOU HAVE COMMITTED A CRIME
PLEAD GUILTY ✎ OPP: PLEAD NOT GUILTY ✎ PLEAD FOR MERCY: THE TOTAL OR PARTIAL REMISSION OF A PUNISHMENT IN A TRIAL
(PHR V) CONFESS
OWN UP
(ADJ) WITHOUT ACHIEVING WHAT STH IS INTENDED TO ACHIEVE
INEFFECTIVE
(N) A BAD ACTION THAT IS NOT VERY SERIOUS
MISDEMEANOUR
(EXPR) SB WHO IS AT THE SCENE OF A CRIME OR ACCIDENT AND MAY GET HURT OR KILLED ALTHOUGH THEY ARE NOT DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE EVENT
INNOCENT BYSTANDER
(EXPR) OFFICIALLY DECIDE HOW A CRIMINAL WILL BE PUNISHED AND SAY WHAT THE PUNISHMENT WILL BE
PASS (A) SENTENCE (ON SB)
(PHR V) REALISE SB IS LYING
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