July 31, 2018

Police Institutions

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit  Nº 313 v.1.
  1. Interpol |n| an international police organization that helps national police forces to catch criminals.
  2. DEA 1 |n| |US| |abbr| Drug Enforcement Administration.
  3. DEA 2 |n| |US| Federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlling substances; its goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations.

July 30, 2018

Sexual Misconduct

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 310 v.1.

      Main Definitions

  1. sex crime |n| a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat.
  2. “Most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault.”
  3. sexual misconduct |n| an unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that is committed without consent or by force, intimidation, coercion, or manipulation. Sexual misconduct can be committed by a person of any gender, and it can occur between people of the same or diffe
  4. debauch |v| to corrupt by sensuality, intemperance, etc.; seduce.
  5. rent gender.

July 23, 2018

Religions

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 314 v.02


     Main Definitions

  1. religion 1 |n| the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
  2. "The first one is that human solidarity is agnostic to race and religion."
  3. "The more freedom of religion there was, the less intolerance there would be."
  4. religion 2 |n| the supreme or ultimate reality: such as the Being perfect in power, wisdom, and goodness who is worshipped as creator and ruler of the universe.
  5. "Religion is like a letter written in the name of God."

July 12, 2018

Justice System Topics Group

Justice System Places

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 315 v.01
  1. chambers |n| a judge's office.
  2. court / courthouse |n| a place where justice is administered.
  3. police station |n| the office or headquarters of a local police force.
  4. prison |n| a building (or vessel) in which people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial.

Justice System Members

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 316 v.03

      Courthouse People

  1. Attorney General |UK| |n| the principal legal officer who represents the Crown or a state in legal proceedings and gives legal advice to the government.
  2. attorney 1 |n| a person who is legally qualified and licensed to represent a person in a legal matter, such as a transaction or lawsuit.
  3. attorney 2 |n| attorney a lawyer qualified to represent clients in legal proceedings.
  4. bailif |n| a court officer or attendant who has charge of a court session to keep

July 06, 2018

Army

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 080 v.06

     Forces

  1. air force |n| an air force is the part of a country's armed forces that is concerned with fighting in the air.
  2. army |n| large, highly organised military force concerned mainly with ground operations.
  3. navy |n| the branch of the armed services of a state which conducts military operations at sea.
  4. "She joined the navy in 1990."

June 30, 2018

Trial

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 309 v.2
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      Main Definitions

  1. judgement 1 |UK| / judgment 1 |US| |n| the ability to judge, make a decision, or form an opinion objectively, authoritatively, and wisely, especially in matters affecting action; good sense; discreción.
  2. judgement 2 |UK| / judgment 2 |US| |n| a judicial decision given by a judge or court.
  3. trial |n| the formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue.
  4. jury trial / trial by jury |n| a lawful proceeding in which a jury makes a decision or findings of fact. It is distinguished from a bench trial in which a

June 27, 2018

Police Officers Classification

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 308 v.0002


   Main Definitions

  1. police officer |n| a member of a police force.
  2. cop |informal| |n| a police officer.

   Police Officers Classification

  1. bailiffs |n| a police officer that assist judges in maintaining order in courtrooms. Their tasks can include restraining unruly litigants or members of

June 19, 2018

Soldiers

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 079 v.07.


      Main Definitions

  1. soldier 1 |n| a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
  2. soldier 2 |n| a person of military skill or experience.
  3. "George Washington was a great soldier."
  4. soldier 3 |n| a person who contends or serves in any cause.
  5. "A soldier of the liberty."
  6. fighter |n| one who fights, such as a soldier or boxer.

June 18, 2018

Universtity Teachers

Interlinked Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 307 v.1.

       Kinds of Teachers

  1. assistant professor |US| |n| a teacher at a college or university who has a rank just below the rank of an associate teacher.
  2. associate professor |US| |n| a teacher lower in rank than a full professor but higher than an assistant professor.
  3. full professor |n| a professor of the highest grade in a university.
  4. instructor (2) |US| |n| a teacher of a college or university subject, who usually teaches a limited number of classes.
  5. "A history instructor."