illegal (a)
/ɪˈliɡl/

not allowed by the law

crime (n)
/kraɪm/

an illegal activity or action

against (prep)
/əˈɡɛnst/

opposing or disagreeing with someone or something

evidence (n)
/ˈɛvədəns/

one or more reasons for believing that something is or is not true

verdict (n)
/ˈvərdɪkt/

a decision that is made by a jury in court, stating if someone is considered guilty of a crime or not

prison (n)
/ˈprɪzn/

a building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime they have committed, or while they are waiting for trial

impose (v)
/ɪmˈpoʊz/

to introduce a new law, rule, tax, etc.; to order that a rule, punishment, etc. be used

suspect (v)
/səˈspɛkt/

to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen

arrest (v)
/əˈrest/

to use legal authority to catch and take someone to a place where the person may be accused of a crime

convict (n)
/kənˈvɪkt/

someone who is in prison because they are guilty of a crime

robbery (n)
/ˈrɑbəri/

the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, store, person, etc., especially using violence or threats

appear (v)
/əˈpɪər/

to give the impression of being or doing something

lawyer (n)
/ˈlɔɪər/

someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law and speak for them in court

oath (n)
/oʊθ/

a formal promise to do something or a formal statement that something is true

honor (n)
/ˈɑnər/

the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right

ban (v)
/bæn/

to decide or say officially that something is not allowed

community (n)
/kəˈmju·nɪ·t̬i/

the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality

probation (n)
/proʊˈbeɪʃn/

a system that allows a person who has committed a crime not to go to prison if they behave well

drug (n)
/drʌɡ/

an illegal substance that affects someone physically or mentally when they take it

get away (phrasal verb)
/ɡɛt̮ əˈweɪ/

to steal something and escape with it