Vocab 1
A place where criminals are kept as a punishment
prison
The place where a judge decides whether someone is guilty of a crime
court
try to hide a crime or a bad deed
cover up
admit that you have done something, usually bad
confess to
Normal Sentence: We have rarely seen such disregard for the law.
Inversion: ________________________________________.
Normal Sentence: We have rarely seen such disregard for the law.
Inversion: Rarely have we seen such disregard for the law.
an amount of money you must pay for breaking a law or rule
fine
a group of people in a court of law who decide if someone is guilty or not
jury
escape a conviction despite having committed a crime
get away with
face an unpleasant situation
confront with
Normal Sentence: I had scarcely sat down when a thief grabbed my bag from the table.
Inversion: ________________________________________.
Normal Sentence: I had scarcely sat down when a thief grabbed my bag from the table.
Inversion: Scarcely had I sat down when a thief grabbed my bag from the table.
to officially approve of something and make it into a law or rule
pass
a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
behaviour that is illegal because it does not obey or respect the rules of a law court:
contempt
provide incriminating information about somebody
inform on
take possession of something
get hold of
I had hardly reached the station when the train arrived.
Hardly had I reached the station when the train arrived.
Someone who has committed a crime
offender
a single person on the jury
juror
not allow yourself to be treated badly
stand up to
look for further evidence based on clues provided
follow up
Normal Sentence: I rarely go to such dangerous neighborhoods
Inversion: ________________________________________.
Normal Sentence: I rarely go to such dangerous neighborhoods
Inversion: Rarely do I go to such dangerous neighborhoods.
the crime of doing something illegal in order to get money
fraud
a written plan for a law
bill
persuade somebody to provide information in a 'gentle' way
coax out of
to punish someone because that person has done something wrong to you:
you keep criticizing or teasing them in an unkind way.
get at someone
Normal Sentence: The police not only lied, they also covered up important evidence.
Inversion: ________________________________________.
Normal Sentence: The police not only lied, they also covered up important evidence.
Inversion: Not only did the police lie, (but) they also covered up important evidence.