Law & Order S24E12: English vocabulary

short for a temporary worker

an official order to appear in court or give evidence

to get a reaction, answer, or feeling from someone

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

covered with a protective outer layer

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a written statement that you swear is true, used as evidence in court

slightly swollen or rounded

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to stop a meeting, trial, or game for a time, with plans to continue later

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a heavy loss of blood from a blood vessel

a sweet, fried cake, often shaped like a ring

the process of questioning and choosing jurors before a trial

to spend time with other people in a friendly, relaxed way

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

to attack someone suddenly and aggressively, with words or physically

without any mistakes or imperfections

to say something firmly and publicly

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to shoot someone and kill them

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a person from the Caucasus region

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a person who is likely to run away before a trial or punishment

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

with awareness and intention; not by accident

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to think that something is probably true or will happen

unfinished things that still need attention

to ignore something wrong on purpose

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

personal belongings, especially ones you carry with you

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a person's belongings, especially the ones they take with them when traveling or moving

the special importance something has because it reminds you of a person, place, or memory

a court that deals with divorce, child custody, and other family matters

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

a small, simple, roughly built house or shelter

very serious and worrying

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

to break suddenly into many pieces

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes