Flashcards on English Vocabulary: Crime and Law
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Crime and Legal Terms
23 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the meaning of 'guilty' in the context of crime?
Answer: Guilty: responsible for committing a crime (e.g., Carl was found guilty).
Card 2
Question: What does 'hacking' refer to?
Answer: Hacking: neoprávněné nabourání systémů; breaking into computer systems to steal private information.
Card 3
Question: What is 'hijacking'?
Answer: Hijacking: únos (e.g., the hijacking of the plane forced the airport to close).
Card 4
Question: What does the verb 'investigate' mean in legal context?
Answer: Investigate: vyšetřovat (e.g., the police investigated the crime).
Card 5
Question: Who is a 'judge'?
Answer: Judge: soudce (e.g., the judge decided what Carl's punishment should be).
Card 6
Question: What is a 'jury'?
Answer: Jury: porota (e.g., the jury looked at and heard all the evidence).
Card 7
Question: What does 'kidnapping' mean?
Answer: Kidnapping: únos (e.g., often happens when a criminal tries to get money from a rich person).
Card 8
Question: Define 'manslaughter'.
Answer: Manslaughter: zabití; killing someone by accident.
Card 9
Question: What is a 'mugging'?
Answer: Mugging: (loupežné) přepadení; like robbery but on the street.
Card 10
Question: What is 'murder'?
Answer: Murder: vražda (e.g., he went to prison for the murder of five people).