batterer
a person who hits a partner or family member
Episode vocabulary
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit S4E18: English vocabulary
Season 4, Episode 18CrimeDramaMystery
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disbar
to officially remove a lawyer from the legal profession
abet
to help or encourage someone to do something wrong or illegal
rumple
to make cloth or paper wrinkled or untidy
mope
to spend time feeling sad, bored, or sorry for yourself
worser
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
acquit
to say officially that someone is not guilty of a crime
gavel
a small hammer used by a judge or auctioneer to get attention or signal a decision
prejudicial
causing harm or making something worse
spatter
to scatter small drops or particles over a surface
obligate
to make someone legally or morally required to do something
mistrial
a trial that is ended and declared invalid because of a serious legal error
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welcomer
a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers
arraignment
a court hearing where a person is formally told the criminal charge against them and asked to respond
admissible
allowed to be used, especially as evidence in court
utterance
a spoken word, phrase, or short sound
cockatoo
a parrot with a curved beak and a raised crest, found in Australia and nearby islands
accuser
a person who says someone has done something wrong or illegal
snatcher
a person who steals things, especially by grabbing them quickly
stroller
a chair on wheels for pushing a baby or small child
railroading
the act of forcing a decision, plan, or deal through quickly and unfairly
preclude
to prevent something from happening or make it impossible
terrorize
to make someone feel extreme fear and distress
heinous
extremely evil and shocking