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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
illegal
/ɪˈliːɡəl/
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acquitverbTo declare officially that a person is not guilty of a crime.
evictionnounThe act of making someone leave the home they rent.
break the lawTo do something that is illegal.
summonsnounAn official order to appear in a court at a set time.
detectivenounA person who investigates crimes by finding and studying clues.
deterrentnounSomething that makes people less likely to do something.
tribunalnounA special court or panel set up to settle certain kinds of dispute.
curfewnounA rule that says people must stay at home after a certain hour.
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