Vocabulary.

Abide
Accept or act in accordance with (a rule, decision, or recommendation)


Abuse
cruel or inhumane treatment


Accessory
someone who helps another person commit a crime


Accidental
without intention (especially resulting from heedless action)


Accomplice
a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)


Accord
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns


Accused
a defendant in a criminal proceeding


Accuser
someone who imputes guilt or blame


Action
a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another


Administer
work in an administrative capacity


Admission
an admission in pleadings, testimony, or otherwise in court makes the contract enforceable for the quantity of goods admitted


Adopt
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own


Adversary
someone who offers opposition


Affect
connect closely and often incriminatingly



Affidavit
written declaration made under oath


Against
contra + accusative


Agency
an administrative unit of government


Agent
any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau


Agreement
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises


Alias
a name that has been assumed temporarily


Alibi
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question (coartada)


Alienate
transfer property or ownership


Allegation
(law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)


Ammunition
information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint / any nuclear or chemical or biological material that can be used as a weapon of mass destruction


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Appeal
(law) a legal proceeding in which the appellant resorts to a higher court for the purpose of obtaining a review of a lower court decision and a reversal of the lower court's judgment or the granting of a new trial


Appoint
To choose (someone) for a position or duty; to decide on


Appraisal
a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation) / an expert valuation; an assessment; an estimate of quality or quantity


Armed
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms


Armor
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles / equip with armor


Arraignment
a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment / , A proceeding in which a criminal defendant is brought into court, told of the charges in an indictment or information, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.


Arrest
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)


Arsenal
a military structure where arms and ammunition and other military equipment are stored and training is given in the use of arms


Arson
malicious burning to destroy property


Aspect
a distinct feature or element in a problem / , a characteristic to be considered


Assailant
(n.) a person who attacks violently (with blows or words)


Assault
a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped / , the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will


Assignment
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)


Assistance
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose


Attachment
a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding


Attack
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)


Attitude
feelings, often based on our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events

Authorityan administrative unit of government


Authorize
grant authorization or clearance for, to approve or permit; to give power or authority to


Autopsy
an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease


Background check
serves to determine who a person is by determining his or her address, place of employment, job position, financial position,, etc. Most widely used to ascertain the background and personalities of witnesses, judges, or any other person connected to a client's case.


Backup
a duplicate data file which may be used to restore information in the event of a power failure or other data loss


Badge
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)


Bail
the legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial)


Ballistics
The study of the flight of bullets or other hurled objects


Bankruptcy
a legal process intended to insure equality among the creditors of a corporation declared in bankruptcy



Bargain
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each, an advantageous purchase


Base
use (purified cocaine) by burning it and inhaling the fumes, , not adhering to ethical or moral principles


Basis
the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained


Battery
an assault in which the assailant makes physical contact


Beat
glare or strike with great intensity


Behavior
observable actions of human beings and nonhuman animals


Behind bars
When someone is behind bars, they are in prison.


Belief
an organized pattern of knowledge that an individual holds as true about his or her world


Blackmail
extortion of money by threats to divulge discrediting information


Bloodstain
the interpretation of size, shape, orientation, and distribution of blood pooled or spattered on various surfaces at a crime scene. Information about the event can be derived from the proper interpretation of the stains.


Bobby
an informal term for a British policeman


Bomb squad
brigada anti-explosivos


Bond
a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money


Branch
an administrative division of some larger or more complex organization


Breach
act in disregard of laws and rules


Bribery
the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage


Briefing
a speech informing members of a group of changes in policy or procedure


Brutal
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering


Buccal swab
taken from the inner cheek to collect cells for use in DNA determination


Burden
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse


Burglary
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property


Capability
an aptitude that may be developed, the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally



Captain
a policeman in charge of a precinct, an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant


Capture
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property/, take possession of by force, as after an invasion


Case
look over, usually with the intention to rob EX. "They men cased the housed"


Caution
a warning against certain acts


Cease fire
An agreement to stop fighting a war.


Challenge
a formal objection to the selection of a particular person as a juror


Character
the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions


Cheat
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme


Chief
a person who is in charge


Circumstances
facts and conditions that affect a situation


Citizen
A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community


Civil
having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic


Claim
ask for legally or make a legal claim to, as of debts, for example/, demand for something as rightful or due


Code
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)


Coerce
to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats


Collusion
secret agreement or cooperation


Command
exercise authoritative control or power over


Commission
a special assignment that is given to a person or group


Commissioner
a government administrator


Commit
perform an act, usually with a negative connotation


Common-law
a system of law based on precedent and customs


Community property
System of ownership; each spouse has an equal interest in property acquired during marriage: separate property is that acquired before marriage


Community relations
organizations participation with and within a community to maintain and enhance its environment to the benefit of both the organization and the community


Community service
a service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions


Complaint
(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense/, (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based


Complication
A series of difficulties forming the central action in a narrative


Conduct
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people


Confession
a written document acknowledging an offense and signed by the guilty party


Connection
the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination/, a supplier (especially of narcotics)


Consent
permission to do something


Consideration
information that should be kept in mind when making a decision


Conspiracy
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act


Constable
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff


Constitution
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government


Contact
be in or establish communication with


Contempt
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body


Control
the activity of managing or exerting control over something


Controversial
marked by or capable of arousing controversy


Convict
a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

Conviction
(criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed

Cooperation
people working together for a common goal

Cop
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman


Coroner
The presiding officer of a special court, a medical officer, or an officer of law responsible for investigating deaths, particularly those happening under unusual circumstances., MEDICO FORENSE

Corruption
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery)

Counterfeit
a copy that is represented as the original/, not genuine

Court
a room in which a law court sits

Credit theft
Occurrs when a credit card is stolen and used for fraudulent use.


Crime
(criminal law) an act punishable by law


Criminal
someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime


Criminal justice system
System of state and federal courts, police, and prisons that enforces criminal law


Criminology
the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement

Cuffs
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist

Custody
holding by the police

Damage
a legal injury is any damage resulting from a violation of a legal right

Danger
a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury

Dangerous
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

Data base
a collection of electonically stored data

Deadly
extremely poisonous or injurious


Deal
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each


Dealings
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)


Decision
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration



Dedication
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

Deed
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

Defendant
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law
Defense
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively


Deliberate
discuss the pros and cons of an issue


Delinquency
an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

Democratic
belong to or relating to the Democratic Party

Denial
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

Department
a specialized division of a large organization


Deputy
a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others


Detail
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole


Detain
deprive of freedom


Detection
a police investigation to determine the perpetrator


Detective
a police officer who investigates crimes


Deter
to discourage or prevent from taking action


Determination
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration


Deviant
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior


Dignity
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect


Direct
of a current flowing in one direction only


Discovery
(law) compulsory pretrial disclosure of documents relevant to a case


Disobedience
n. Neglect or refusal to comply with an authoritative injunction.

Dispatch
an official report (usually sent in haste) / , the property of being prompt and efficient

Disregard
lack of attention and due care

District attorney
an official prosecutor for a judicial district, a lawyer who works for the government and brings accused persons to trial (same as prosecution)

DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid, the material that contains the information that determines inherited characteristics

Documentation
1. The documents that are required for something, or that give evidence or proof of something. 2. Drawings or printed information that contains instructions for assembling, installing, operating, and servicing.


Documents
in its narrow sense, written sources that provide data; in its extended sense, archival material of any sort, including photographs, movies, CDs, DVDs, and so on


Domestic
of or relating to the home / , native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant


Drill
(military) the training of soldiers to march (as in ceremonial parades) or to perform the manual of arms


Drugs
substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind


Duty
work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons


Educate
create by training and teaching

Education
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)

Effect
(of a law) having legal validity

Embezzle
defraud; steal / , to steal property entrusted to one's care

Emergency
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

Emphasis
special importance or significance


Enable
to make possible; to give the means to bring about



Encumber
to weigh down or burden (with difficulties, cares, debt, etc.); to fill up, block up, hinder

Enforce
ensure observance of laws and rules



Entail
(v.) to put a burden on, impose, require, involve; to restrict ownership of property by limiting inheritance; (n.) such a restriction

Equality
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status

Equipment
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service

Escape
the act of escaping physically


Ethical
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior

Eviction
the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land by process of law

Evidence
give evidence / , (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

Examination
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

Execute
carry out the legalities of

Exonerate
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges


Expert
a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully

Expunge
remove by erasing or crossing out

Extort
obtain by coercion or intimidation

Extradition
the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

Extreme
the furthest or highest degree of something