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abide by
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acquit
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act
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breath test
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brief
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bring in
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bring/press/lay/prefer charges against somebody
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bust
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Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
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case
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case law
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caution
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cease-and-desist
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certiorari
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challenge
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charge
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charge
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charge sheet
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chief constable
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chief inspector
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chief superintendent
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CID
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circuit breaker
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civil law
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claim
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claim
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clause
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closing argument
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commander
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commissioner
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common law
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community police officer
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conditional discharge
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constable
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constabulary
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contempt of court
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contract
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contractual
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conveyance
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conveyancer
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conveyancing
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convict
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conviction
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cop
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copper
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copyright
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copyright
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copyright
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cordon
noun
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cordon off
phrasal verb
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co-sign
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co-signatory
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counsel
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count
noun
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countersign
verb
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county court
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court
noun
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court of appeal
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court order
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criminal
adjective
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criminal law
noun
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cross-examination
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cross-examine
verb
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cruiser
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cuff
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custody
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death certificate
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debenture
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declaration
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decree
noun
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deed
noun
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defence
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defend
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defendant
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defense
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deport
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deportation
noun
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deputy
noun
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detain
verb
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detective
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discharge
verb
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dissent
noun
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divorce
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divorce
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dock
noun
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document
noun
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dog handler
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double jeopardy
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draft
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draft
verb
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draw up
phrasal verb
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drunk tank
noun
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due diligence
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due process of law
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duty of care
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electronic tagging
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emergency services
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employment tribunal
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enforce
verb
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equity
noun
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evidence
noun
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executioner
noun
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exhibit
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fair dealing
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fair use
noun
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family court
noun
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FBI
abbreviation
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find
verb
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find against
phrasal verb
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find for
phrasal verb
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finding
noun
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firebreak
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fixed-term
adjective
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flying squad
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force
noun
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fraud squad
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gendarme
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general counsel
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gown
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grant
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guilt
noun
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guilty
adjective
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handcuff
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handcuffs
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hangman
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hear
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hearing
noun
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ID card
noun
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identity card
noun
b2
illegal
adjective
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illegally
adverb
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impeach
verb
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impeachment
noun
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incident room
noun
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indictment
noun
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industrial tribunal
noun
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infringe
verb
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innocence
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innocent
adjective
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inquest
noun
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inspector
noun
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international law
noun
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Interpol
noun
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interrogate
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intestacy
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intestate
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invalid
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invalidation
noun
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invalidity
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issue
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JP
noun
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judge
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judge
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judgement
noun
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judicial
adjective
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judiciary
noun
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jurisdiction
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jurist
noun
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jury
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jury duty
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justice
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Justice of the Peace
noun
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justiciary
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juvenile
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lathi
noun
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law
noun
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law and order
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lawful
adjective
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lawfully
adverb
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lawsuit
noun
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lawyer
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lease
noun
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leaseback
noun
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legal
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legal action
noun
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legality
noun
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legalization
noun
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legalize
verb
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legally
adverb
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legal proceedings
noun
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legislate
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legislation
noun
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legislative
adjective
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legislature
noun
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legitimate
adjective
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legitimize
verb
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liable
adjective
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lieutenant
noun
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litigant
noun
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litigate
verb
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litigation
noun
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litigator
noun
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lock down
phrasal verb
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lockdown
noun
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Mace™
noun
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magistracy
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magistrate
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magistrates' court
noun
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majority verdict
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marriage
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marriage certificate
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marriage licence
noun
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marshal
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McKenzie friend
noun
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memorandum
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military police
noun
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Miranda
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mugshot
noun
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nightstick
noun
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notarize
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notary
noun
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nullify
verb
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officer
noun
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Old Bill
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operations room
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order
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outlaw
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overturn
verb
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paddy wagon
noun
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panda car
noun
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pardon
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pardon
verb
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parole
noun
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party
noun
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passport
noun
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patrol
noun
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patrol
verb
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patrolman
noun
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patrol wagon
noun
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patrolwoman
noun
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PC Plod
noun
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peace officer
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plain clothes
noun
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plain-clothes
adjective
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plaintiff
noun
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plea
noun
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plead
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plod
noun
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point duty
noun
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police
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police
verb
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police commissioner
noun
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police constable
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police department
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police dog
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police force
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policeman
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police officer
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police state
noun
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police station
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policewoman
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policing
noun
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pretrial
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prevention
noun
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probable cause
noun
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probate
noun
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proceeding
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process
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prohibit
verb
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prohibition
noun
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prosecute
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prosecution
noun
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prosecutor
noun
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protection order
noun
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provision
noun
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public defender
noun
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public prosecutor
noun
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punitive damages
noun
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pursue
verb
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pursuit
noun
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raid
noun
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raid
verb
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recess
noun
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record
noun
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record
verb
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recruit
verb
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recruit
noun
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recuse
verb
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redcap
noun
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regulation
noun
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reinforcement
noun
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remand
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remand
noun
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represent
verb
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representation
noun
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respect
verb
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right
noun
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riot gear
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riot police
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riot shield
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roadblock
noun
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roundsman
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rowdy sheet
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rubber bullet
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rule
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ruling
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sanction
noun
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sanction
verb
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Scotland Yard
noun
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search warrant
noun
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secret police
noun
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security
noun
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seize
verb
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seizure
noun
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sentence
noun
b2
sentence
verb
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sergeant
noun
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settlement
noun
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severable
adjective
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sheriff
noun
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shield
noun
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siege
noun
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sign
verb
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signatory
noun
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siren
noun
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small print
noun
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solicitor
noun
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Special Branch
noun
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special constable
noun
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squad
noun
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squad car
noun
c2
statement
noun
b1
state trooper
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station
noun
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station house
noun
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statute
noun
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statute book
noun
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statute law
noun
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statute of limitations
noun
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statutory
adjective
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stun gun
noun
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subclause
noun
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subsection
noun
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sue
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summons
noun
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superintendent
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SWAT team
noun
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takedown
noun
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tear gas
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terms and conditions
noun
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testify
verb
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testimony
noun
c1
the boys in blue
idiom
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title
noun
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tracker dog
noun
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traffic warden
noun
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trial
noun
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truncheon
noun
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try
verb
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Ts and Cs
noun
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undercover
adjective
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undercover
adverb
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uniform
noun
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uphold
verb
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valid
adjective
b2
validate
verb
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validation
noun
c2
validity
noun
c1
verdict
noun
c1
vest in
phrasal verb
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vice squad
noun
c2
victim support
noun
c2
violate
verb
c1
void
adjective
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void
verb
c2
waive
verb
c2
waiver
noun
c2
warrant
noun
c1
water cannon
noun
c2
will
noun
b2
witness
noun
b2
witness box
noun
c2
writ
noun
c2
wrongful
adjective
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