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CP vocab
words that associate with crime and punishment
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| allege | to accuse or assent before proving |
| citation | written summons to appear in court |
| compulsory | required |
| confiscate | to seize property by an authorized branch of government |
| contempt | angry disregard |
| contraband | illegally imported or exported goods |
| extortion | the act of obtaining funds or property through force or intimidation |
| filch | to steal |
| harass | irritate and annoy persistently |
| impending | upcoming; about to occur |
| incarcerate | to jail |
| indemnify | to protect from harm |
| larceny | theft |
| malefaction | a wrongful or evil deed |
| matricide | the killing of one's mother |
| pecuniary | having to do with money |
| penal | concerning punishment for crime |
| perpetrate | to carry out |
| restitution | payment for damage done |
| waive | to give up voluntarily |