Goverment and Justice Flashcards
advocate
to speak out in favor of something
advocate
to speak out in favor of smth
authority
the power to make decisions, to tell others what to do
bitterly
strongly and with a lot of bad feelings
candidate
someone who wants to be chosen especially in a election, for a position
contest
to challenge
election
a process in wich people choose officials
coalition
a group of several different groups or countries that are working together to achieve a certain goal
inaugurate
to bring into public office to start formally
policy
an approved way for approaching a certain kind of situation
poll
to find out a small group’s opinion so that you can guess what a much larger group thinks
accuse
to say that someone did something wrong
allegedly
according to what people say
civil
involving a dispute between two citizens not a criminal charge
convict
to decide that someone is guilty of a crime
guilty
responsible for doing something bad
offense
a specific act that breaks the law
peer
a person who is one’s social equal
suspect
someone who, in the opinion of the police,might have committed a certain crime
verdict
a judgment in a court case
witness
to see someting, espacially a crime happen
apprehend
to capture
ascertain
to make sure of
bureaucratic
related to a large organization with a lot of complicated procedures
condemn
to speak out against something in very strong terms
evidence
something that makes the truth of a statement semm more likely
implicate
to suggest that someone was involved in a crime or other wrong behavior
inquiry
an investigation
intrusively
in a way that bring an unwanted person or thing into someone else’s affairs
seize
to take something against its owner’s wil
surveillance
a process of watching something or someone for a long time usually because the person is suspected of something
analyze
to examine something by looking at its parts
assail
to attack or critisize forcefully
contrary
opposite
hypothesize
to make a guess, the correctness of wich will eventually be investigated systematically
impair
to make something less effective than usual
inference
a conclusion drawn from evidence
objectively
based on unbiased standards not on personal opinion
suspicious
believing that something is wrong , acting in a way that makes people believe you have done something wrong
tolerate
to avoid getting upset about something
against
versus
bribery
giving money or other gifts to a government official or other person in authaority in order to get a special priviledges
cynically
disrespectfully, emphasizing, the weaknesses of otherwise respected things
erode
to wear away and become smaller
evade
to get away from something that tries to catch you
grotesque
extremely unattractive, in a way that catches a lot of attention
integrity
personal honesty and good character
prevalent
common,easy to find because it exists in great amounts
reform
to make big improvements
scandal
a case of wrongdoing that hurts someone’s reputation
unmask
reveal, expose something that is hidden
abduction
kidnapping
coerce
to force, to put pressure on someone to do something
detain
to prevent someone, for a relatively short time, from going on their way
deviant
in a style that is not normal and is offensive to many
distort
to twist or misrepresent, to make something seem different
intentionally
on purpose, not by accident
piracy
stealing a ship or taking the ship’s cargo, the unlawful coping of books, CDs,…
predicament
a difficult situation, one that is hard to get out of
smuggle
to illegally bring things into a country
villainy
exceptionnal badness, as demonstrated by many serious evil deeds
addictive
making someone want it so much that the person feels ill without it
cartel
a small group controlling a certain area of business
concentrated
strong because large amounts are in a certain space
interdict
to keep something from reaching a cetain place
juxtapose
place next to one another
misconception
a mistaken belief
modify
make small changes in order to get a certain result
potent
powerful
residual
left behind after most of a thing has gone
subtly
in a quiet , hard to notice way
authority
the power to make decision, to tell others what to do
bitterly
strongly and with a lot of bad
candidate
candidat
coalition
coalition
contest
concours
election
election
inaugurate
inauguré
policy
politique
poll
sondage
accuse
accuser
allegedly
prétenduement
civil
civil
convict
condamné
guilty
coupable
offense
infraction
peer
paire
suspect
suspect
verdict
verdicte
witness
témoin
apprehend
appréhender
ascertain
vérifier
bureaucratic
bureaucratique
condemn
condamner
