053- The Police

someone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed

a police officer of the lowest rank

the force of policemen and officers

a police officer of the lowest rank, responsible for patrolling specific areas and enforcing laws within a jurisdiction

the position that a person has in a society or organization in relation to others

a US police officer below the rank of lieutenant

a police officer holding an intermediate rank

the head of the police force in a county (or similar area)

a particular set of actions conducted in a certain way

to officially hold someone in a place, such as a jail, and not let them go

a state in which a person is kept in jail or prison, particularly while waiting to be tried

to think that someone may have committed a crime, without having proof

any act that is against a law

someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

acceptable by the law or any authority

officially or legally unacceptable

an order issued by a judge that authorizes the police to take specific actions

a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search

to release an official document such as a statement, warrant, etc.

a person who acts as a judge in a law court and deals with minor offenses

a rational motive for a belief or action

to warn someone of something that could be difficult or dangerous

(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law

to officially accuse someone of an offense

an amount of money that must be paid in order for someone who is accused of a crime to be released until their trial

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

lock up or confine, in or as in a jail

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

to be very close to happening or doing something