Inglés de Cambridge: FCE (B2 First) - Ley y Crimen
Learn FCE vocabulary for law and crime, including offenses, police, courts, punishment, rights, legal procedures, and common crime-related situations.
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(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal
arrestar
someone who illegally enters a place in order to steal something
ladrón, ratero
El ladrón llevaba una máscara para ocultar su identidad mientras buscaba cuidadosamente en los cajones objetos de valor.
a very small enclosed space in which a prisoner is kept
celda
to officially accuse someone of an offense
acusar
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to do something that is against the law
the place in which legal proceedings are conducted
tribunal
a person who does or is involved in an illegal activity
criminal
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes and gather evidence about them
detective
(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the genetic information, which is present in every cell and some viruses
ADN
a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts
prueba, evidencia
to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law
multar
a mark made by the unique pattern of lines on the tip of a person's finger, can be used to find out who has committed a crime
huella digital
El sospechoso fue detenido después de que sus huellas dactilares coincidieran con las encontradas en el vehículo robado.
an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment
multa
related to the use of scientific techniques when trying to know more about a crime
forense
El laboratorio forense todavía estaba analizando las muestras de cabello y fibras recogidas del vehículo de la víctima.
responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing
culpable
Aunque era culpable del delito, mostró remordimiento y buscó redención.
not guilty of a crime, offense, or wrongdoing
inocente
a group of people chosen to hear the evidence in a court case and reach a verdict
jurado
to take someone away and hold them in captivity, typically to demand something for their release
secuestrar, raptar
Los padres educan a sus hijos sobre los peligros de los extraños que pueden intentar secuestrarlos.
any act that is against a law
infracción
a punishment given for breaking a rule, law, or legal agreement
castigo
a criminal who steals money or other goods from people's pockets or bags
carterista
La policía advirtió a los ciudadanos que tengan cuidado con los carteristas en el mercado concurrido.
evidence that establishes or strongly demonstrates that something is true or exists
prueba
the act or process of making someone suffer a consequence for wrongdoing
castigo
the crime of stealing money or goods from someone or somewhere, especially by violence or threat
robo
Fue acusado de robo a mano armada después de atracar una gasolinera con un arma.
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
sentenciar
to steal goods from a store by secretly taking them without paying
robar en las tiendas
Una campaña de concienciación comunitaria tenía como objetivo educar a la gente sobre las consecuencias del hurto en tiendas.
to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it
robar
someone who is believed to be guilty of an offence
sospechoso
not conforming to the expected or usual pattern, giving rise to doubt or concern
sospechoso, extraño
El perro no dejaba de ladrar a una sombra sospechosa junto a la valla del jardín.
to start a legal process against someone or something to resolve a dispute
a person who steals something that belongs to someone else
ladrón, ladrona
to find someone or something, often by following a series of clues or evidence
localizar
a legal process where a judge and jury examine evidence in court to decide if the accused is guilty
juicio
a rule made by the government, an authority, etc. to control or govern something within a particular area
regla, reglamento
an activity or action that must be performed
necesidad
a procedure or process for obtaining an objective
sistema, procedimiento
to order or officially state that someone must not do something or that something must not happen
prohibir
