Definition of kidnapping

obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.
A law-abiding person always obeys the law and is considered to be good and honest because of this
If a meeting or trial is adjourned or if it adjourns, it is stopped for a short time.


A remand prisoner is someone held in custody while waiting for their trial or sentencing. A remand prisoner may be held in prison, or in police cells, court cells, or psychiatric facilities as required. The court has to decide if the accused is to get Court Bail.
It applies mainly to persons receiving compulsory mental care as a consequence of criminal offences or remanded in custody or admitted to penal institutions 
If a person who is accused of a crime is remanded in custody or on bail, they are told to return to the court at a later date, when their trial will take place.
When a judge dismisses a case against someone, he or she formally states that there is no need for a trial, usually because there is not enough evidence for the case to continue.
unanimous verdict meaning
The jury are asked by the judge to reach a unanimous verdict - that means, they should all agree on whether the defendant is 'guilty' or 'not guilty'. If they can't do that after carefully considering and discussing the evidence, the judge can allow them to reach a majority verdict of at least 10 people.


to deter meaning
discourage (someone) from doing something by instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
"only a health problem would deter him from seeking re-election"


But what does “soft on crime” really mean? The phrase is often used to accuse people or institutions of not giving out adequate punishment or forsaking their responsibility to crime victims by giving offenders more lenient sentences than they may deserve.

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in a manner relating to the body as opposed to the mind.
"physically demanding work"

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in a way that relates to the real world and things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind.
"cyberspace is a virtual place; it does not physically exist"


Emotional abuse is a way to control another person by using emotions to criticize, embarrass, shame, blame, or otherwise manipulate another person.


A probation period is the period of time at the start of an employment when an employee may be dismissed with little or no notice if they're found to be unsuitable for the role. It's very normal to include probation periods – typically three months in length – within any new employment contract.

What does reform mean example?

Reform is defined as to correct someone or something or cause someone or something to be better. An example of reform is sending a troubled teenager to juvenile hall for a month and having the teenager return better behaved

diminished responsibility meaning

In law, diminished responsibility is a defence which states that someone is not mentally well enough to be totally responsible for their crime.
Definition of DIMINISHED RESPONSIBILITY (noun): when someone cannot have trial because mentally ill.

to take into consideration meaning

take into account.
"planning that takes into consideration the needs of wildlife as well as those of humans"