Crime
They took away a rich man's son and then asked for money for his safe return.
KIDNAPPING
Somebody stole my wallet from my bag when I was on the bus.
PICKPOCKET
proof that someone who is thought to have committed a crime could not have done it, especially the fact or statement that they were in another place at the time it happened
ALIBI
To be in prison or jail.
BEHIND BARS
The legal principle that prevents a person from being tried for the same crime twice after being acquitted or convicted.
DOUBLE-JEOPARDY
He said he'd send the photos to a newspaper if the actress didn't pay him a lot of money.
BLACKMAIL
A woman followed a pop singer everywhere he went, watching him and sending him constant messages on the internet.
STALKER
he legal team representing the government or plaintiff in a criminal or civil case.
PROSECUTION
To be caught in the act of committing a crime.
CAUGHT RED-HANDED
The act of deliberately providing false information or lying while under oath during a legal proceeding.
PERJURY
The builder offered the mayor a free flat in return for giving his company permission to build new flats on a piece of green land.
BRIBERY
An armed man in a mask walked into a shop and shouted, 'Give me all the money in the till!'
MUGGER
Information presented in court that is based on the statements of someone who is not a witness but has heard the information secondhand
HEARSAY
A mild punishment or warning for a wrongdoing.
A SLAP ON THE WRIST
A serious crime, typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
FELONY
Two passengers took control of the plane and made the pilot land in the desert.
HIJACKING
We came home from holiday and found that our TV had gone.
BURGLAR
he legal team representing the government or plaintiff in a criminal or civil case.
CLOSING STATEMENT
To reveal a secret or confidential information, often used when someone unintentionally exposes a crime or wrongdoing.
LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG
A less serious offense than a felony, usually resulting in a shorter prison sentence or fines.
MISDEMEANOR
white-collar crime that generally refers to the false making or material alteration of a legal instrument with the specific intent to defraud.
FORGERY
When the border police searched his car, it was full of cigarettes.
SMUGGLER
A trial that is declared invalid and must be repeated due to a significant error or misconduct during the proceedings.
MISTRAIAL
To ignore or overlook a wrongdoing, sometimes done by authorities or individuals who choose not to report illegal activities.
TURN A BLIND EYE
providing financial assistance on behalf of a person who has been arrested
BAIL SOMEONE OUT