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| abolitionism |
a movement in the United States in the 1800s whose goal was to free the people who were slaves and make slavery against the law. |
| crime |
something a person does that is against the law. [2/3 definitions] |
| exposure |
a showing or revealing of something, often a thing that is secret, private, or against the law. [1/6 definitions] |
| fraud |
the use of lies or tricks to cheat or take advantage of in a way that is often against the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| heroin |
a drug made from a substance found in certain plants. Heroin is addictive and harmful. It is against the law to make, use, or possess heroin in the United States. |
| illegal |
against the law or rules; not lawful. |
| trespass |
an act of entering the property of another without permission, which is against the law. [1/3 definitions] |
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