UEFAP Criminal Laws

Chiyo N.
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  1. criminalisation
    legislation that makes something illegal
  2. victimisation
    an act that exploits or victimizes someone
  3. blameworthiness
    a state of guilt
  4. criminalise
    declare illegal; outlaw
  5. penalise
    impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
  6. provoker
    someone who deliberately foments trouble
  7. subsume
    contain or include
  8. involuntariness
    the trait of being unwilling
  9. mobilise
    make ready for action or use
  10. illogicality
    invalid or incorrect reasoning
  11. premeditate
    consider, ponder, or plan beforehand
  12. dangerousness
    the quality of not being safe
  13. life-support
    of or pertaining to equipment or methods used to sustain life
  14. unforeseeable
    incapable of being anticipated
  15. proportionality
    harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
  16. endangerment
    a source of danger
  17. exculpatory
    clearing of guilt or blame
  18. derogation
    a communication that belittles somebody or something
  19. lifer
    a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
  20. reappraisal
    a new appraisal or evaluation
  21. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  22. unreformed
    unaffected by the Reformation
  23. paternalistic
    benevolent but sometimes intrusive
  24. exculpation
    the act of freeing from guilt or blame
  25. consensual
    involving or existing by mutual agreement
  26. connote
    express or state indirectly
  27. appellant
    relating to challenges to a legal decision
  28. contravene
    go against, as of rules and laws
  29. scrutinise
    examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
  30. indecently
    in an indecent manner
  31. common-law
    based on common law
  32. aggravate
    make worse
  33. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  34. re-examine
    question after cross-examination by opposing counsel
  35. exculpate
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  36. endanger
    pose a threat to
  37. generically
    as sharing a common genus
  38. euthanasia
    the act of killing someone painlessly
  39. blameworthy
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
  40. estrange
    remove from customary environment or associations
  41. culpability
    a state of guilt
  42. quash
    declare invalid
  43. contravention
    coming into conflict with
  44. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  45. tort
    a wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
  46. revoke
    cancel officially
  47. abnormality
    an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
  48. rationale
    an explanation of the fundamental reasons
  49. authorise
    grant authorization or clearance for
  50. inadvertence
    the trait of forgetting or ignoring your responsibilities
  51. duress
    compulsory force or threat
  52. inchoate
    only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  53. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  54. technicality
    a detail that is considered insignificant
  55. counselling
    something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
  56. maim
    injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration
  57. intoxicate
    make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
  58. perpetration
    the act of committing a crime
  59. misjudge
    form an incorrect opinion
  60. overrule
    reject or overturn a decision or an argument
  61. disqualification
    unfitness that bars one from participation in an activity
  62. premeditation
    planning or plotting in advance of acting
  63. battering
    the act of subjecting to strong attack
  64. extenuating
    partially excusing or justifying
  65. discriminatory
    capable of making fine distinctions
  66. wrongful
    not just or fair
  67. acquittal
    a judgment of not guilty
  68. rape
    the crime of forcing someone to submit to sexual intercourse
  69. self-expression
    the expression of one's individuality
  70. entitle
    give the right to
  71. foreseeable
    capable of being anticipated
  72. infanticide
    murdering an infant
  73. marital
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  74. homicide
    the killing of a human being by another human being
  75. inflict
    impose something unpleasant
  76. pragmatism
    the doctrine that practical consequences determine value
  77. incontrovertible
    impossible to deny or disprove
  78. self-determination
    the free choice of one's own goals and actions
  79. defensible
    capable of being justified or protected
  80. substantiate
    establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  81. unlawfully
    not conforming to the law
  82. perpetrator
    someone who commits wrongdoing
  83. irremediable
    impossible to correct or redress
  84. batter
    strike violently and repeatedly
  85. procedural
    of or relating to processes
  86. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  87. unprovoked
    occurring without motivation or incitement
  88. aggravation
    action that makes a problem or a disease worse
  89. subvert
    overthrow or destroy completely
  90. foresee
    realize beforehand
  91. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  92. assize
    the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
  93. affray
    a noisy fight
  94. mitigation
    the action of lessening in severity or intensity
  95. admissible
    deserving to be accepted or allowed
  96. criminality
    the state of being a criminal
  97. arson
    malicious burning to destroy property
  98. nisi
    not final or absolute
  99. kidnap
    take someone away against their will, often for ransom
  100. incest
    sexual relation between persons too closely related to marry
  101. rectify
    make right or correct
  102. trespassing
    gradually intrusive without right or permission
  103. phrasing
    the manner in which something is expressed in words
  104. causal
    involving an entity that produces an effect
  105. outweigh
    be more important or signficant than
  106. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  107. disprove
    show to be false
  108. recurrent
    happening again and again
  109. premeditated
    characterized by deliberate purpose and a degree of planning
  110. unjustifiable
    incapable of being justified or explained
  111. fulfill
    meet a want or need
  112. uphold
    stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals
  113. concede
    give over
  114. mitigated
    made less severe or intense
  115. aggravating
    making worse
  116. punishable
    liable to or deserving punishment
  117. supersede
    take the place or move into the position of
  118. manslaughter
    recklessly causing someone's death without intending to
  119. molestation
    the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
  120. offender
    a person who transgresses moral or civil law
  121. divisional
    serving to divide or marking a division
  122. provocation
    a means of arousing or stirring to action
  123. causation
    the act of making something happen
  124. allege
    report or maintain
  125. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  126. autonomous
    existing as an independent entity
  127. entrust
    put into the care or protection of someone
  128. assault
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  129. instantaneously
    without any delay
  130. equivocal
    open to two or more interpretations
  131. summarily
    quickly and without following customary procedures
  132. preponderance
    exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
  133. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
  134. administer
    supervise or be in charge of
  135. complicity
    guilt as a confederate in a crime or offense
  136. authorised
    sanctioned by established authority
  137. acquit
    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  138. maliciously
    with malice; in a malicious manner
  139. kidnapping
    (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment
  140. withholding
    the act of holding back or keeping within your possession or control
  141. permissible
    acceptable, especially as according to rule
  142. dissenting
    disagreeing, especially with a majority
  143. defendant
    someone against whom an action is brought in a court of law
  144. mandatory
    required by rule
  145. prostitute
    someone who engages in sexual contact for money
  146. negligent
    characterized by undue lack of attention or concern
  147. wilfully
    in a willful manner
  148. enact
    order by virtue of superior authority; decree
  149. pertinent
    being of striking appropriateness
  150. prosecutor
    an official conducting criminal cases on behalf of the state
  151. estranged
    caused to be unloved
  152. lethal
    of an instrument of certain death
  153. self-defence
    the act of defending yourself
  154. indisputable
    not open to question; obviously true
  155. premise
    a statement that is held to be true
  156. pursuance
    a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
  157. convict
    find or declare guilty
  158. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  159. felony
    a serious crime, such as murder or arson
  160. preventive
    tending to hinder
  161. knowingly
    with full understanding or intention
  162. trespass
    enter unlawfully on someone's property
  163. stringent
    demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
  164. counteract
    act in opposition to
  165. autonomy
    political independence
  166. indecent
    not in keeping with accepted standards of polite society
  167. desist
    stop performing some action
  168. unforeseen
    not anticipated
  169. recklessness
    the trait of acting without caution
  170. unsafe
    lacking in security or safety
  171. toxic
    of or relating to or caused by a poison
  172. justifiable
    capable of being shown to be reasonable
  173. generic
    relating to or applicable to an entire class or group
  174. fulfil
    meet the requirements or expectations of
  175. probation
    a trial period during which one's abilities are tested
  176. recklessly
    in a reckless manner
  177. parole
    a conditional release from imprisonment
  178. grossly
    in a gross manner
  179. exemption
    an act freeing someone from obligations
  180. reformed
    caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one
  181. gender
    properties that distinguish organisms on the basis of sex
  182. theft
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  183. prosecution
    legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
  184. subjective
    taking place within the mind and modified by individual bias
  185. penetration
    the act of entering into or through something
  186. retaliation
    action taken in return for an injury or offense
  187. contested
    disputed or made the object of contention or competition
  188. aggravated
    made more severe or intense especially in law
  189. dispensation
    the act of giving out in portions
  190. wilful
    done by design
  191. adultery
    extramarital sexual relations
  192. oral
    using speech rather than writing
  193. burdened
    bearing a physically heavy weight or load
  194. prevalence
    the quality of being widespread
  195. intoxication
    the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
  196. penal
    of or relating to punishment
  197. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  198. withhold
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  199. plea
    a humble request for help from someone in authority
  200. judiciary
    the system of law courts that administer justice
  201. intruder
    someone who enters a place or situation without permission
  202. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  203. foresight
    seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
  204. abolish
    do away with
  205. invade
    march aggressively into a territory by military force
  206. intoxicated
    stupefied or excited by a chemical substance
  207. verdict
    findings of a jury on issues submitted to it for decision
  208. intrusion
    entrance by force or without permission or welcome
  209. pregnancy
    the state of being pregnant
  210. pact
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
  211. undue
    not appropriate or proper in the circumstances
  212. exempt
    freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability
  213. negligence
    failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
  214. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  215. acquitted
    declared not guilty of a specific offense or crime
  216. spouse
    a person's partner in marriage
  217. counter
    a calculator recording the number of times something happens
  218. phrase
    an expression consisting of one or more words
  219. preparatory
    preceding and getting ready for something
  220. endangered
    in imminent threat of extinction
  221. apprehend
    anticipate with dread or anxiety
  222. suicide
    the act of killing yourself
  223. carelessness
    failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
  224. provoke
    provide the needed stimulus for
  225. accomplish
    achieve with effort
  226. insanity
    relatively permanent disorder of the mind
  227. outburst
    an unrestrained expression of emotion
  228. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  229. privy
    informed about something secret or not generally known
  230. penalty
    the disadvantage or painful consequences of an action
  231. involuntary
    not subject to the control of the will
  232. offence
    a lack of politeness
  233. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  234. liability
    the state of being legally obliged and responsible
  235. conjunction
    the state of being joined together
  236. practicable
    capable of being done with means at hand
  237. outset
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
  238. grievous
    causing or marked by grief or anguish
  239. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
  240. battery
    a collection of related things intended for use together
  241. condemnation
    an expression of strong disapproval
  242. pregnant
    carrying a developing baby within the body
  243. summon
    ask to come
  244. self
    your consciousness of your own identity
  245. exhaustion
    extreme fatigue
  246. imminent
    close in time; about to occur
  247. abolition
    doing away with a system or practice or institution
  248. battered
    damaged by blows or hard usage
  249. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  250. unreasonable
    beyond normal limits
  251. jury
    a body of citizens sworn to give a verdict in a court of law
  252. tribunal
    an assembly to conduct judicial business
  253. premises
    land and the buildings on it
  254. disputed
    subject to disagreement and debate
  255. provoked
    incited, especially deliberately, to anger
  256. riot
    a state of disorder involving group violence
  257. contest
    a struggle between rivals
  258. sanction
    official permission or approval
  259. raid
    a sudden short attack
  260. contend
    compete for something
  261. robbery
    larceny by threat of violence
  262. repentance
    remorse for your past conduct
  263. sect
    a subdivision of a larger religious group
  264. killing
    the act of terminating a life
  265. flee
    run away quickly
  266. protest
    a formal and solemn declaration of objection
  267. contemplation
    a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
  268. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
  269. aggressive
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  270. competent
    properly or sufficiently qualified, capable, or efficient
  271. counsel
    something that provides direction or advice
  272. imprisonment
    the act of confining someone in a prison
  273. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  274. burden
    weight to be carried or borne
  275. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  276. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  277. defence
    the act of shielding someone or something against attack
  278. jurisdiction
    the territory within which power can be exercised
  279. treason
    a crime that undermines the offender's government
  280. reform
    make changes for improvement to remove abuse and injustices
  281. discharged
    having lost your job
  282. reckless
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  283. opponent
    someone who offers resistance
  284. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  285. magistrate
    a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law
  286. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  287. fulfilled
    completed to perfection
  288. procure
    get by special effort
  289. conspiracy
    a plot to carry out some harmful or illegal act
  290. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  291. divorce
    the legal dissolution of a marriage
  292. apprehension
    fearful expectation or anticipation
  293. judicial
    expressing careful judgment
  294. sentence
    a string of words satisfying grammatical rules of a language
  295. convey
    transmit or serve as the medium for transmission
  296. withdraw
    pull back or move away or backward
  297. degree
    a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series
  298. warrant
    formal and explicit approval
  299. compromise
    an accommodation in which both sides make concessions
  300. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  301. liable
    subject to legal action
  302. alleged
    doubtful or suspect
  303. gravity
    the force of attraction between all masses in the universe
  304. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  305. discharge
    remove the unbalanced electricity from
  306. ruling
    exercising power or authority
  307. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  308. gross
    lacking fine distinctions or detail
  309. invasion
    any entry into an area not previously occupied
  310. intent
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  311. intercourse
    the act of engaging in sexual intercourse
  312. specific
    stated explicitly or in detail
  313. privacy
    the condition of being concealed or hidden
  314. proposition
    a suggestion offered for acceptance or rejection
  315. abuse
    cruel or inhumane treatment
  316. inferior
    of or characteristic of low rank or importance
  317. infant
    a very young child who has not yet begun to walk or talk
  318. copacetic
    completely satisfactory
  319. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
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