Law & Order S3E12: English vocabulary

based on the facts and details of a situation

a person who has been convicted of a serious crime

holding something gently and protectively

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a legal right to keep or claim property until a debt is paid

the process of closing a business and selling its assets to pay debts

to agree with someone or with a statement

a short break between parts of a play, concert, or other performance

a person who has graduated from a school, college, or university

to send something by fax

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

to hang down loosely or swing gently

shiny and pale, like a pearl

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

covered with a protective outer layer

a large fish with bony plates on its body, valued for its eggs and meat

great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

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

a person named in a will to carry out its instructions after someone dies

relating to the navel or the umbilical cord

easy to read and understand

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a thick wool fabric used for making warm clothes

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

the record of an animal's family line, showing its ancestors

the act of lending something to someone

something that you are especially good at

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

past tense of ski

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

the act of moving along without using power

relating to the Slavs or their languages

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to fill something too full by pushing things in

moving or walking with quick, light steps

believing that people are mostly selfish and cannot be trusted to be sincere

to walk in a proud, showy way

a symphony orchestra

the exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

the life or world believed to exist after death

a bond owned by whoever holds it, not by a named person

an exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

an organization of lawyers that regulates the legal profession in a place

a ring of light around the sun, moon, or another object

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

the act of moving something on wheels

the act of leaving a place

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

looking or sounding like a king or queen; grand and dignified

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to lose the right to raise a legal objection because you did not do it in time

the act of taking an amount away from a total, especially for tax or pay

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to do something risky where each side waits to see who backs down first

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to fasten something to a hook, rope, chain, or strap

a device that makes a buzzing sound, often to signal something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

having wings

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

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

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to record that you have started work or a shift

something that is very easy to do or achieve

official information or documents that anyone can access

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

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

a legal right that protects a person's freedom and equal treatment

the installation of cables or a cable system