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1
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steal a person against their will

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abduct
abduction

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2
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fighting in a public place

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affray
be guilty of affray

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assault

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sexual/indecent assault, an assault on a police officer, launch an assault on sb, assault and battery

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4
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break into a house

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burglary
charges of burglary, a spate of burglaries

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  1. steal money
    or 2. obtain sth, especially money, THROUGH FORCE/ THREATS
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a charge of fraud and embezzlement
a charge of extortion
extortion rackets

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6
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fraudulent copying

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forgery

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criminal deception intended to result in personal gain

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fraud
serious/ massive/ bank fraud, engage in/ commit/perpetrate fraud

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agressive intimidation

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harassment
investigate claims of workplace harassment
victim of harassment
be subject(ed) to harassment

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9
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take over a vehicle with a malicious intent

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hijack
the hijacking of an airplane/ prevent hijacking

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rowdy behaviour

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hooliganism
crack down on hooliganism

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11
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an act of killing without malicious intent

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manslaughter
convict of manslaughter

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12
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lie under oath

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perjury
commit perjury
find sb guilty of perjury

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dishonest and fraudulent business dealing

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racketeering
take part in racketeering activity

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14
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export/import sth illegally

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drug/human/ tobacco smuggling

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15
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destroy property

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vandalism
an act of vandalism
beset by/with vandalism

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offence

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a serious/minor/major offence, commit several serious offences, be convicted of a drug offence, be accused of/found guilty of offence;;; cause/give an offence, take offence

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17
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escape prison

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break out of prison
a war/fight breaks out and in the ensuing fight a gun went off

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law

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break the law, remain within the law, by law, impose laws on, laws against sth, the law governing…, the laws of nature, a law requires/states, a law allows/forbids/prohibits, enforce the law, be on the run/run from the law,;;; lay down the law
promote a respectful working environment while maintaining the laws of the office

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suspicion

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arrest on suspicions of murder, raise/arouse suspicions, regard sb with suspicion, harbour suspicions of, come under s., be under s., above/beyond suspicion, have a nagging/sneaking suspicion

20
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keep sb in custody and ask questions

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detain for questioning, be detained in traffic/unavoidably detained

21
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keep sb in custody until trial

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remand sb in custody for a period of time, be remanded on theft charges, hold sb on remand in prison

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release

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be released from prison, release sb on bail, release into(coal power stations release sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere ; hormones released into the bloodstream), release a picture/a statement/// a news/press release, issue a release, the release of information/reports, release details, the commercial release of, go/be on general release, release date

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reject or suppress

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quash the verdict/a conviction/decision/order, quash rumours/speculations/suggestions, quash- abrogate(abrogate a law/treaty/responsibility)
clobber, extirpate

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sentence

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serve a sentence for fraud, under sentence of death, be sentenced to life imprisonment, a heavy/light sentence, the offence carried a jail/prison sentence, pass sentence

25
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free sb from (prison)

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acquit
acquit of charges/acquit on all counts, acquit sb of sth
acquit yourself exceedingly well
exonerate, exculpate

26
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illegally obtain money from sb. by deception

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defraud
defraud sb, defraud sb of , conspiracy to defraud

27
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failure

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collapse
a price/market collapse, cause the collapse of businesses, on the brink/verge of collapse, talks/negotiations collapse, the system/government / economy collapses, a bank/industry collapse, suffer a mental/nervous collapse, the trial/case collapses, collapse under weight, buildings collapse in the earthquake

28
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arrest sb for a crime

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apprehend
the assailant was apprehended by police in a hideout

29
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imprison or confine

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incarcerate
also: be incarcerated in a lift (confined)

30
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bail

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be released/remanded on bail, grant bail, put up/stand bail for sb(pay), set bail at

31
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send to sb’s homecountry

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deport
the illegal migrant was deported back to his home country having spent ten weeks in a sort of limbo waiting to hear his fate

32
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to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish them severely

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let off
be let off with a fine/caution, let off lightly,
also: let off fireworks/bomb,

33
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mitigating

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extenuating circumstances/factors

34
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recompense for loss or restoration of sth

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restitution
demand/seek/pay restitution, make restitution to sb for sth, pay … in restitution to, demand the restitution of

35
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the early release of a prisoner on account of good behaviour

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parole
grant parole, release on parole, eligible for parole, without parole

36
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made without a court’s involvement

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out-of-court
an out-of-court settlement, settle out of court, reach an out-of-court deal/agreement

37
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say that you want to be recompensed

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claim damages of … for loss of earnings

38
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defamatory

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libellous remarks/statements

39
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a series of activities involving a set procedure

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proceedings
commence/enter into/start proceedings, proceedings against sb, proceedings for damages, civil/criminal proceedings
allegations of s. harassment have led to disciplinary proceedings being taken against officers

40
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formally make a decision

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hand down a decision/verdict/sentence
appeal the verdict handed down by sb, hand down an indictment
also: a custom handed down through the generations

41
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make sb pay for an offence they committed

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impose a fine
impose a fine/tariff/tax, impose a ban/restriction on
impose beliefs/order on sth/sb

42
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change a decision

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overturn
the verdict was overturned on appeal, overturn a decision/ruling/verdict

43
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refuse

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dismiss
the judge dismissed his appeal, allowing the original verdict to stand

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