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’

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

Exemple:‘the police have arrested a suspect’

Police officer :A policeman or policewoman.

Exemple:  ‘Investigations are continuing and police officers are in talks with local schools.’

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’ 

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.’

 

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.

 

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.’  

 

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

Exemple: ‘he spent 15 years in jail’

 

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’

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.’

Witness

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

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

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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