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28 Cards in this Set
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abduct
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to carry off a person by force
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abscond
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to flee from a geographical area or to conceal oneself without authorization, usually for the purpose of avoiding legal proceedings
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acquit
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to relieve an accused from criminal charges
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alibi
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an excuse intended to avert bame
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arraign
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to bring before a court of law to hear and answer charges
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collusion
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an agreement between two or more parties to defraud another of their property or rights
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complicity
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association with or participation in a crime
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duress
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actual or threatened force, violence, imprisonment, causing another to act contrary to his of her will
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extort
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to demand payment based on threats
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extradite
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to deliver a criminal from one state or nation to another
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flagitious
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scandalous, villanous
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forge
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to counterfeit; to shape molten metal
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illict
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illegal
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immurement
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confinement within walls
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incendiary
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an agitator, especially one who stirs up discontent by starting fires
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incognito
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living under an assumed name
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indict
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to charge with a crime or accuse of wrongdoing
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kleptomaniac
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a person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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larceny
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theft of personal property
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peccadillo
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a slight or minor offense; misdemeanor
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peculation
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stealing or misuse of public money entrusted to one's care; misappropriation; embezzlement
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perjure
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to lie under oath, especially to give false testimony in court
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pilfer
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to steal repeatedly, especially from the workplace
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poach
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to take fish or game unlawfully from private or protected property
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recidivism
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habitual repetition of or return to criminal activity
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regicide
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a murder of a monarch
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vandalize
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to deface, damage, or destroy property
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vigilante
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one who takes justice into one's own hands
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