the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
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Imprisonment
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
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the act of attacking; "attacks on women increased last year"; "they made an attempt on his life"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.the offense of vexatiously persisting in inciting lawsuits and quarrels
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.a crime so serious that capital punishment is considered appropriate
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.the act of committing a crime
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.the act of committing a crime
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.crime committed using a computer and the internet to steal a person's identity or sell contraband or stalk victims or disrupt operatio…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.deviate behavior
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.a serious crime (such as murder or arson)
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.criminal falsification by making or altering an instrument with intent to defraud
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.(Islam) serious crimes committed by Muslims and punishable by punishments established in the Koran; "Had crimes include apostasy from…
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.a crime that undermines the offender's government
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
Used in the same subject area: Criminal law, Law, Sociology, Crime and deviance.
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The warden, or keeper of a jail.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.Begotten and born out of lawful matrimony; illegitimate. See Bastard, n., note.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment."The Bastille", formerly a castle or fortress in Paris, used as a prison, especially for political offenders; hence, a rhetorical name…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.A prison; -- originally the name of the old north gate in Oxford, which was used as a prison.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.To subject to a mode of punishment which consists in tying the wrists together, passing the arms over the bent knees, and putting a st…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.A prison; a jail.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.The act of chastising; pain inflicted for punishment and correction; discipline; punishment.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.The act of committing, or putting in charge, keeping, or trust; consignment; esp., the act of committing to prison.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.A wife of inferior condition; a lawful wife, but not united to the man by the usual ceremonies, and of inferior condition. Such were H…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.A jail; a lockup.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.The act of nailing or fastening a person to a cross, for the purpose of putting him to death; the use of the cross as a method of capi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.Condemnation to everlasting punishment in the future state, or the punishment itself.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: putting, prison, jail, lawful, punishment.
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