Law & Order S18E7: English vocabulary

relating to a court that hears appeals

to get money, information, or something else by threats or force

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a small pale insect that lives in large colonies and eats wood

showing disrespect or contempt

so strong or clear that it settles a question or ends doubt

the crime of lying under oath in court

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a minor crime, especially one less serious than a felony

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

a person or company that money is owed to

a special uniform worn by servants, officials, or workers

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

so useful or valuable that you could not manage without it

a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

the crime of making a fake copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

made invalid or no longer legally effective

happening in a fixed order, one thing after another

intended to stop something from happening or coming back

to block a place or path, or make movement difficult

to change from a liquid into a gas

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

required or allowed by law

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

a truck with a fixed body, not a tractor-trailer

using these words or actions to make something official

to make something in a factory or workshop

to talk in a casual, lively way

the crime of getting money or something else by threats or force

the quality of being useful or practical

a person whose testimony is important in a legal case and who may be kept available for court

an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

without any mistakes or imperfections

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to transfer property or rights to someone else by signing a document

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to lead a group, team, or project

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a way of earning the money you need to live

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

relating to government or the work of government

an FBI or other government detective

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

an official court order that allows police to search a place

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

used to say that something is not surprising

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg, usually made of thin fabric and worn by women

something that is fake or meant to deceive