Question 1

to try harder to prevent an illegal activity and deal more severely with those who are caught doing it

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crack down on

Question 2

make a formal statement about sth to a public organization

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lodge (against)

Question 3

send sb away from a court to wait for their trial which will take part at a later date

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remand

Question 4

to decide and state officially in court that somebody is not guilty of a crime

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acquit (of)

Question 5

order sb not to do sth, go somewhere, etc., esp. officially

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ban (from)

Question 6

to take, send or bring goods or people secretly and illegally into or out of a country, etc.

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smuggle

Question 7

money that sb agrees to pay so that he is allowed to go free until the trial

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bail

Question 8

making it appear that money made from illegal activities was legally earned, or avoiding taxes

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money laundering

Question 9

prison

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behind bars

Question 10

an official who acts as a judge in trials involving minor offences

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magistrate

Question 11

an illegal act

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offence

Question 12

the state of being in prison while awaiting trial

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(in) custody

Question 13

the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime, or who is being sued by another person

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defendant

Question 14

a formal request to a court or to someone in authority for a judgment or a decision to be changed

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appeal

Question 15

the crime of entering a building illegally and stealing things from it

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burglary

Question 16

a large number or amount of something, esp. in a brief time

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spate

Question 17

A gun that can be carried

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firearm

Question 18

having no useful purpose; pointless

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futile

Question 19

to limit or control something

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curb

Question 20

to do sth wrong or illegal

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commit

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