to arrest
[verb]
(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal
theft
[noun]
the illegal act of taking something from a place or person without permission
to sentence
[verb]
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
operation
[noun]
an organized activity involving multiple people doing various things to achieve a common goal
appeal
[noun]
(law) the procedure of formally asking a higher court to dismiss and reverse the decision made by a lower court
to appeal
[verb]
to officially ask a higher court to review and reverse the decision made by a lower court
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