Law & Order S10E8: English vocabulary

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

covered with a protective outer layer

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

the hollow under your shoulder where your arm joins your body

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

present but not yet obvious, active, or fully developed

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

the process of sending someone back to another country to face trial or punishment

the business of transporting goods by truck

happening or done at the same time as something else

a small, narrow valley

a close chase of someone who is trying to escape, especially by police

especially impressive or memorable

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to make something in a factory or workshop

the equipment and setup used to make products in a factory

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

evidence that suggests something is true, but does not prove it directly

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

past tense and past participle of shoot

to ask for information or details

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a short text that explains a picture or photo

practical knowledge about how to deal with real-life situations

the crime of stealing something worth more than the legal limit for petty theft

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

the process of taking a legal case to court

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person or organization with a lot of money

the act of leaving someone or ending a relationship or meeting

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

a person or thing that has become very successful and is often used as an example

the person who starts a lawsuit against someone else

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

the act of making a calculation or estimate

far away; at a great distance

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

believing that something is true, often when it is not

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

a group of wild boars

the mass murder of Jews by the Nazis during World War II

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

the country where someone or their family originally came from

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

a company that owns or controls one or more other companies

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

cruel treatment of people because of their race, religion, politics, or beliefs

to delay dealing with something

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to move upward so that part of clothing no longer stays in place

a religious ceremony or formal act

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

a person who owns shares in a company

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

as; in the same way that