| mob |
(informal) an organized group of people who break the law. [1/4 definitions] |
| move |
to make a formal proposal or request at a meeting or in a court of law. [1/11 definitions] |
| nephew |
the son of one's brother or sister; the son of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. |
| niece |
a daughter of one's brother or sister; a daughter of one's brother-in-law or sister-in-law. |
| obligate |
to make someone do something because of a law or moral principle. |
| obligation |
something that someone should or should not do because of a law or moral principle. [2 definitions] |
| offense |
the act of breaking a law or rule or doing something wrong; crime; sin. [1/3 definitions] |
| ordain |
to order or decide by law or authority. [1/2 definitions] |
| outlaw |
a person who often breaks the law; criminal. [1/2 definitions] |
| own |
to have possession of, especially by some right or law. [1/4 definitions] |
| pass |
to approve or make into law. [1/14 definitions] |
| peace |
civil order and safety; law and order. [1/3 definitions] |
| penalty |
a punishment given for breaking a law, rule, or agreement. [1/2 definitions] |
| pillory |
a wooden structure that had holes for holding a person's head and hands. Pillories were used in early America to punish people who had broken the law by having them displayed in this way and be laughed at by the public. |
| piracy |
the act of breaking the law or doing wrong by copying or using another's writing, music, or ideas. [1/2 definitions] |
| pirate |
someone who breaks the law or does wrong by copying or using another's writing, music, or ideas. [2/3 definitions] |
| plea |
a statement given in a court of law by someone charged with breaking the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| plead |
to give one's answer to a specific charge of having broken a law. [1/2 definitions] |
| police |
to control, keep safe, or cause to obey the law. [1/3 definitions] |
| police department |
an agency of the government whose purpose is to enforce the law and protect citizens and property from harm. In the United States, the head of a police department is a Chief of Police. |
| principle |
a basic law or truth on which action or behavior is based. [2/3 definitions] |