recognizance
Worda legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
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a legal promise to appear in court or obey certain conditions, often instead of paying bail
often arguing or ready to argue with people
to discuss or use old ideas, arguments, or material again without changing them much
to search someone by feeling their clothes and pockets, usually for weapons or illegal items
direct and honest, even when the truth may be uncomfortable
not based on facts or evidence
to steal goods from a store
the crime of controlling a prostitute and taking money from their work
a person who brings a formal complaint or legal case against someone
to use your authority to change or reject a decision
a person who illegally buys, sells, or moves drugs, people, or other banned goods
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
to try to sell things by going from place to place
the use of force or pressure to get something
to force someone to do something by using threats or pressure
the act of making someone pay a fine
a large earthenware pot or jar
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
done with the agreement of everyone involved
the act of moving a boat by pushing a pole against the bottom of the water
extremely evil and shocking
to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way
showing disrespect or contempt
to say that something is true, especially without proving it
to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise
the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not
to make someone feel extreme fear
to send a case back to a lower court for further action
to enter land or property without permission
the fact of being a father
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
to take part in something
to eat something in a noisy or casual way
the ending of a job or other relationship, often with money paid to the person leaving
to shout loudly because you are excited or happy
kissing and touching someone in a sexual way
a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief
covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around
a person who sees an event or situation but does not get involved
in the proper or expected way; as required
to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it
to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm
to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it
a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason
A humorous way of saying that the other person was hurt more badly in a fight
people or things that are seen as no longer acceptable, useful, or desirable
set back into a surface so it does not stick out
a low level of success or importance, especially in business or crime
a police department that investigates complaints against officers
in a way that uses physical force or pressure
to send something to a different place, person, or direction
likely to happen soon or already planned
a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them
to make it possible for something to happen
becoming weaker or less active
a fence made of upright wooden stakes
the act of being dismissed from a job
the process of forming scars as a wound heals
the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict
to indicate or suggest something
a group of people who want to punish or attack someone without legal authority
past tense and past participle of shoot
to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point
used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly
to breathe noisily while sleeping
to lead a group, team, or project
to hit a surface with short, quick knocks
stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way
a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid
a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance
sexual activity between two people
a false reason or excuse used to hide the real purpose of something
work or activities that help connect an organization with the public or a community
Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest
a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead
not agreeing with something else; contradictory
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
not needed or useful anymore
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
to ignore something wrong on purpose
used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely
a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable
used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope
money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce
a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court
a test that shows who the biological father of a child is
a difficult situation that is likely to lead to more problems
a secret kept by a government
the act of putting things into bags or packages
not allowed by law
able to be trusted or believed
a person who has sex for money
used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea
a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you
to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it
to involve someone in a difficult or dangerous situation
to notice or understand something, especially by using your senses
a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility