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Vocabulary of the day; Crime and punishement


Vocabulary of the day: #01:  
Crime and punishement
Defendant /dɪˈfɛnd(ə)nt/ : An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.
Exemple: ‘the defendant tried to claim that it was self-defence’

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Suspect /ˈsʌspɛkt/ : A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offence.


 Exemple:‘the police have arrested a suspect’

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 Police officer :A policeman or policewoman.
Exemple:  ‘Investigations are continuing and police officers are in talks with local schools.’

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Detective /dɪˈtɛktɪv/ :A person, especially a police officer, whose occupation is to investigate and solve crimes.

 Exemple‘detectives are anxious to interview anyone who saw the car’ 

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Gavel /ˈɡav(ə)l/: A small hammer with which an auctioneer, a judge, or the chair of a meeting hits a surface to call for attention or order.
Eemple: ‘It ended in furore and the mayor had to use her gavel to restore order.’
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Gun /ɡʌn: A weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are propelled by explosive force, typically making a characteristic loud, sharp noise.
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handcuff /ˈhan(d)kʌf/: A pair of lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner's wrists.

Exemple: ‘He waved a pair of handcuffs under his prisoner's nose, forcing him to notice the razor sharp inner edges.’  


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Jail /dʒeɪl/: A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.

Exemple: ‘he spent 15 years in jail’


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Fingerprint /ˈfɪŋɡəprɪnt/: An impression or mark made on a surface by a person's fingertip, able to be used for identifying individuals from the unique pattern of whorls and lines on the fingertips.

Exemple: ‘The pad of the finger is generally defined as the spot where the whorl of the fingerprint is located.’

 

badge

/badʒ/: A small piece of metal, plastic, or cloth bearing a design or words, typically worn to identify a person or to indicate membership of an organization or support for a cause.

Exemple:
‘the badge of the Cheshire Regiment’

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Attorney

/əˈtəːni/: A person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business 
or legal matters.
  • Exemple : ‘The union is planning to consult attorneys about legal action.’


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Witness


/ˈwɪtnəs/ : A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.


Exemple : ‘police are appealing for witnesses to the accident’


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Court Reporte : North American A person employed to transcribe speech from legal proceedings, typically via stenography.


Exemple : ‘my lawyer's request to have the meeting taped or have a court reporter present was denied





Judge

/dʒʌdʒ/ : A public officer appointed to decide cases in a law court.
Exemples : ‘he is due to appear before a judge and jury on Monday’
‘a High Court Judge’

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