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domestic violence/dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪələns/ /dəˈmɛstɪk ˈvaɪləns/
Violence committed in a domestic setting, such as in marriage or cohabitation.
truth serum/ˈtruθ ˌsɪrəm/
A psychoactive medication, especially one administered by injection, which supposedly renders a person cooperative and disposed to respond honestly to questions.
forensic/fəˈɹɛn.sɪk/
Relating to the use of science and technology in the investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in a court of law.
commit/kəˈmɪt/
To put in charge of a jailer; to imprison.
purses/ˈpɜːsɪz/ /ˈpɜːsɪz/
To steal purses; to rob.
street drug/ˈstɹiːt ˌdɹʌɡ/
A drug used illegally and recreationally for its euphoric and other mind-altering effects such as: opiates, cannabinoids, benzodiazepines, amphetamines and others.
gendarmes/ˈʒɑːndɑːrmz/ /ˈdʒɛnˌdɑrmz/
A member of the gendarmerie, a military body charged with police duties.
schwag/ʃwæɡ/
(thieves' cant) Stolen goods; the booty of a burglar or thief; boodle.
bail/beɪ̯l/
Security, usually a sum of money, exchanged for the release of an arrested person as a guarantee of that person's appearance for trial.
supergrass/ˈsuːpərɡræs/
An informer providing substantial quantities of information on criminal or terrorist activities to the police.