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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
punish
/ˈpʌnɪʃ/
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counterfeitadjectiveMade as a fake copy of something real in order to cheat people.
courtroomnounThe room where a judge and jury hear a legal case.
jurisdictionnounThe area or range of matters in which an official body can make legal decisions.
summonsnounAn official order to appear in a court at a set time.
prosecuteverbTo bring a legal case against someone accused of breaking the law.
evictionnounThe act of making someone leave the home they rent.
burglarnounA person who breaks into a building in order to steal.
surveillancenounCareful watching of a place or person, often with cameras.
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