accessory |
a person who helps another person break the law but does not actually commit the crime. [1/2 definitions] |
accusation |
a statement that another person is guilty of a crime or error. |
accuse |
to blame for or charge with a crime or something wrong. |
alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. [1/2 definitions] |
arson |
the crime of burning buildings on purpose. |
assault |
the crime of attempting or threatening to hurt another person. [1/4 definitions] |
charge |
to blame for a crime; accuse (often followed by "with"). [1/12 definitions] |
convict |
to find guilty of a crime. [1/2 definitions] |
conviction |
the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime. [1/3 definitions] |
criminal |
of or having to do with crime. [3 definitions] |
fine2 |
a sum of money charged as a punishment for a crime or offense. [2 definitions] |
gang1 |
a group of people who come together to cooperate in some activity. These activities may be just for fun, or they may involve crime. [1/2 definitions] |
incriminate |
to show involvement in a crime. |
indict |
to formally accuse (someone) of a crime in a court of law after studying evidence. |
manslaughter |
the crime of killing a person without planning or meaning to do so. |
mystery |
a book, play or other piece of fiction about a crime that is puzzling. [1/2 definitions] |
offense |
the act of breaking a law or rule or doing something wrong; crime; sin. [1/3 definitions] |
pardon |
an official act that frees a person from punishment for a crime. [2/4 definitions] |
perjury |
the crime of telling a lie in a court after promising under oath to tell the truth. |
prisoner |
a person who is held in a jail or prison while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. [1/2 definitions] |
probe |
the act of looking for facts showing a crime was committed or a law was broken. [1/4 definitions] |