recognizance
Worda legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
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a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
to tear or cut deeply
too eager or enthusiastic, in a way that can be annoying
a loud, confused noise made by a crowd of people
able to be replaced by something else
immediately; at once
a list of cases or matters to be dealt with in court
relating to the aorta, the main artery from the heart
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset
to relate to or be connected with something
to show that something is true or correct by giving evidence
a feeling of anger because something seems unfair or insulting
a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
the science of how bullets, shells, and other projectiles move through the air
more able or skilled than someone or something else
to find a way around a rule, problem, or obstacle
to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time
a group of people who share a common experience or are studied together
a person who sends workers, vehicles, or emergency services to where they are needed
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
a symbol (*) used in writing or printing to show a note, missing text, or extra information
a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
a person who owns or runs a shop
a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
to make people or a place more civilized and polite
relating to crime and punishment under the law
the sides of the face below the eyes
to keep someone or something within limits or in one place
not neat or organized; messy
covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking
to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law
an illegal or morally wrong act
goodbye
a central open area surrounded by buildings, especially on a college campus
acting quickly without thinking about the results
in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain
the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region
a style of small, simple house with a steep roof and a central chimney
an arrangement in which both parents share the legal care of their child after separation
a person who takes part in a public protest
the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something
to help someone understand something better
legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action
a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does
to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them
to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
allowed by law; legal
to praise someone or something, especially publicly
the state of being a parent and the duties that come with it
too ready to tell other people what to do
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them
to do something with full effort or confidence
a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment
a public building or center for cultural and community events, especially in former socialist countries
a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper
to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime
to insult or embarrass someone in public
to deal with a difficult situation or problem
showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way
to shoot and kill someone with a gun
an official court order that allows police to search a place
to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly
used to emphasize that something is completely true or definite
unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get
crying or showing tears
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
a situation that is not clearly one category, rule, or answer
to do something correctly or in the right way
to attack someone and hit them hard
very frightened
out of favor with someone; not liked by them
to laugh quietly
the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools
the local office that handles police work in a town or city
to fight or argue intensely
a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
a person who is not involved in a situation but is hurt by it
the maximum amount of money a bank or lender lets you borrow or spend on credit
not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear
the act of putting things into bags or packages
to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements
the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person
to cry and produce tears
a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident
the distance of a place north or south of the equator
to want to join in or be included in something
to compete or fight against someone or something
a short, low sound made by a person or an animal
a religious ceremony or formal act
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way
to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain
morally good and fair; doing what is right