Hi everyone, my name is Édward. I have been studying Police Technology for 2 years now. In fact, my glossary contains 25 words that police officers use in their police journey. These words are here for people, who want to understand our vocabulary during our work. Also, in this glossary, you will find some definitions, examples, translations, and more. In short, all the words and their definition are from the website and online dictionaries.
Adjourn
verb
To postpone, often referring to court.
Example: “The trial was adjourned to a later date”.
en: Pour reporter, se référant souvent au tribunal.
Admonish
verb
To firmly warn against someone’s behavior.
Example: “She admonished him for taking drugs when he promised not to do so”.
en: Pour mettre fermement en garde contre le comportement de quelqu'un.
Arraign
Verb
To bring to court on a criminal charge.
Example: “She was arraigned on charges of manslaughter”.
en: Pour porter au tribunal sur une accusation criminelle.
assailant
noun
a person who physically attacks someone.
Example: The police officer has no firm leads about the identity of his assailant.
en: Agresseur
Bail
noun
Release of an accused person awaiting trial, often after the payment of a fee.
Example: “He was granted bail at a cost of $4,000 and released and was due back in court on 14 September”.
en: Libération d'un accusé en attente de jugement, souvent après le paiement de frais.
Collusion
noun
Illegal cooperation between two entities.
Example: “The US president did not commit collusion with Russia as the Mueller report exonerated his involvement”.
en: Coopération illégale entre deux entités.
Contusion
noun
A bruise.
Example: “The officer suffered two contusions; one to his left forearm and the second to his lower lip”.
en: Un bleu.
Corroborate
Verb
To give support to a theory or finding.
Example: “He corroborated the claim that she was in her home that night”.
en: Pour soutenir une théorie ou une découverte.
Custody
noun
Imprisonment.
Example: “He was taken into custody on charges of theft”.
en: Emprisonnement.
Embezzle
verb
To misappropriate, often someone’s money.
Example: “She embezzled up to $5,000 from the company credit card against the company’s knowledge”.
en: Détourner, souvent l’argent de quelqu'un
Exonerate
verb
To find innocent or free from wrongdoing.
Example: “The court exonerated his reputation and found him not guilty of the crimes originally attributed to him”
en: Pour trouver innocent ou exempt d'actes répréhensibles.
Extortion
noun
Obtaining something, such as money, through force or by threats.
en: Obtenir quelque chose, comme de l'argent, par la force ou par des menaces.
Impeach
Verb
To charge the holder of public office with misconduct.
Example: “The US president was impeached on grounds that he personally profited from his public role”.
en: Accuser le titulaire d'une charge publique de faute.
Incarceration
noun
The state of being imprisoned.
Example: “She was incarcerated after her trial found her guilty”.
en: L'état d'emprisonnement.
Indictment
noun
charge or accusation of a crime.
Example: “He was indicted on charges of murder”.
en: Accusation
Inquest
noun
An inquiry that takes place to establish the facts.
Example: “The court ordered an inquest to be held to learn what happened missing government funds”
en: Une enquête qui a lieu pour établir les faits.
Libel
noun
To publish a false statement that damages an individual’s reputation.
Example: “The newspaper committed libel by falsely claiming he evaded tax for the past decade”.
en: Publier une fausse déclaration qui porte atteinte à la réputation d’un individu.
Lynch
Verb
To kill someone for an offence without trial (often in group form).
Example: They lynched him, hung him up and left him to die.”
en: Tuer quelqu'un pour une infraction sans procès (souvent en groupe).
Perjury
noun
Telling a lie whilst under oath.
Example: “He committed perjury by lying to the court about his whereabouts on the night”.
en: Dire un mensonge sous serment.
Reprimand
noun
To warn sternly against.
Example: “Mike was reprimanded for consuming too much alcohol”.
en: Pour mettre en garde sévèrement contre.
Reprobate
noun
An unprincipled person.
Example: “He was a reprobate; an individual who had no principles and who acted according to his selfish needs”.
en: Une personne sans principes.
Sequester
Verb
To isolate.
Example: “The police officer sequestered the suspect in the local park”.
en: Isoler.
Subdue
Verb
To overcome or to bring under control.
Example: The officer subdued the situation and prevented it from escalating further”.
en: Surmonter ou maîtriser.
Suborn
Verb
To bribe someone to commit an unlawful act.
Example: “He tried to suborn witnesses to speak in his favor”.
en: Corrompre quelqu'un pour qu'il commette un acte illégal.
Vagrancy
noun
The state of being homeless.
Example: “The vagrant moved from street to street each week, never having a permanent place to call home”.
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