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Discover LudwigThe word "criminal" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe someone who has committed a crime, someone who is being accused of a crime, or an action that is illegal. For example: "The police are searching for the criminal who stole the car".
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criminal
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A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.
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"Our new communications data legislation will strengthen our ability to disrupt terrorist plots, criminal networks and organised child grooming gangs, even as technology develops.
City authorities are conducting a criminal inquiry and the US department of justice is looking into potential civil rights charges.
Clarke said: "The first priority of any British government is to provide for the security of the citizens of the country, and at the moment in the criminal field all the major activity is international, whether you're talking about international people trafficking, drug dealing, whether you're talking about illegal migration or whether you're talking about counter-terrorism.
In Ecuador, there are fears that cartoonist Xavier Bonilla may face criminal charges over an image ridiculing a fumbling speech by a politician in President Rafael Correa's ruling party.
If people think they can delete their criminal history, it won't occur.
"Because these incidents cannot be seen as isolated cases, the government of Mexico has called the Justice Department of the United States to follow the investigations of these cases through its Civil Rights Division and provide assurances that they are conducted with transparency and if necessary, that civil and criminal responsibilities are established," the foreign ministry said on Monday.
It is about supporting the child born from that situation throughout their often very challenging life as a result of the injury received in the womb, and who indeed should be liable for compensation from the criminal injuries compensation scheme.
Bailey was treated "like a criminal" by the police.
She is not a criminal but a hero".
Joined by the comedian Ruby Wax, now the poster girl for the benefits of mindfulness to overcome mental health problems, politicians including former ministers Lord Haworth and Jim Fitzpatrick straightened their spines and focused on their breath at the launch of an all party group to explore the potential for mindfulness in health, education, criminal justice.
On Monday, the president's taskforce on policing issued recommendations for better data collection as part of a call for top-to-bottom criminal justice reform.
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