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Aprende vocabulario clave de crimen y derecho, términos legales, conceptos judiciales y expresiones comunes para entender debates sobre criminalidad y el sistema judicial.

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Learn key crime and law vocabulary, legal terms, judicial concepts, and common expressions to understand discussions about crime and the justice system.

This guide covers key English vocabulary for talking about crime, law, and justice, with useful example sentences for each term.

Vocabulary

Learn these common English words related to crime and law. Each term includes a brief definition and a sample sentence.

	English Word(s)	English Definition(s)
	crime	an act that breaks the law
	law	the system of rules that a society follows
	policeman / police officer	a person who enforces the law
	judge	an official who decides legal cases
	court	where legal cases are heard
	trial	the process of deciding if someone is guilty
	guilty	responsible for a crime
	innocent	not responsible for a crime
	punishment	a penalty for breaking the law
	prison / jail	a place where criminals are kept
	criminal	a person who commits a crime
	victim	someone harmed by a crime
	witness	someone who sees a crime happen

Fill in the BlankThe(police officer) arrived quickly at the scene of the crime.

Identify the word for a person who enforces the law.

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Crime Types

Here are vocabulary words for different kinds of crimes. Each term describes a specific illegal act.

	English Word(s)	English Definition(s)
	theft	taking someone else's property
	robbery	stealing using force or threat
	burglary	illegally entering to steal
	assault	physical attack on someone
	murder	unlawful killing of a person
	fraud	cheating to gain money or goods
	vandalism	damaging property on purpose
	drug trafficking	illegal trade of drugs
	arson	deliberately setting fire to property
	kidnapping	taking someone by force for ransom

Fill in the BlankShe reported a(theft) when her wallet went missing at the market.

Illegal taking of someone else's property.

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Legal Process

This section covers key vocabulary for the steps in the legal system from arrest to trial.

	English Word(s)	English Definition(s)
	arrest	when police take someone into custody
	charge	a formal accusation of a crime
	suspect	a person believed to have committed a crime
	bail	money paid to avoid jail before trial
	lawyer / solicitor / barrister	a person who gives legal advice or represents others
	prosecution	the legal team trying to prove guilt
	defense	the legal team defending the accused
	verdict	the decision of guilty or not guilty
	sentence	the punishment given by the judge