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Judge, Jury and Executioner

(Lesson 10)

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talk

an exchange of ideas via conversation
A video clip called But what I don't understand is this talk about her being an artist.

But what I don't understand is this talk about her being an artist.
blood

the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets
A video clip called But it's her blood.

But it's her blood.
bowery

a street in Manhattan noted for cheap hotels frequented by homeless derelicts
A video clip called Get on down to the Bowery, where you belong.

Get on down to the Bowery, where you belong.
box

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
A video clip called There's a box of cigars on the table, take them along with you.

There's a box of cigars on the table, take them along with you.
break

an unexpected piece of good luck
A video clip called Give me a break, somebody. I never got a square deal in my life.

Give me a break, somebody. I never got a square deal in my life.
cash

money in the form of bills or coins
A video clip called I checked the cash before you came in.

I checked the cash before you came in.
cigar

a roll of tobacco for smoking
A video clip called There's a box of cigars on the table, take them along with you.

There's a box of cigars on the table, take them along with you.
cigarette

finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
A video clip called Cigarette? No thanks.

Cigarette? No thanks.
citizen

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
A video clip called Listen, you guys, I want a lawyer. I'm a citizen, I got my rights.

Listen, you guys, I want a lawyer. I'm a citizen, I got my rights.
copy

a thing made to be similar or identical to another thing
A video clip called My copies were so bad I had to destroy them.

My copies were so bad I had to destroy them.
courtroom

a room in which a lawcourt sits
A video clip called I figure we have a little courtroom right in here

I figure we have a little courtroom right in here
doubt

the state of being unsure of something
A video clip called Yeah, but there's always a doubt.

Yeah, but there's always a doubt.
duty

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
A video clip called I know you've done your duty and I'm obliged to you.

I know you've done your duty and I'm obliged to you.
ear

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
A video clip called He'll talk your ear off, that's his pet theory.

He'll talk your ear off, that's his pet theory.
employer

a person or firm that employs workers
A video clip called He stole from me, from his employer, from Katherine March.

He stole from me, from his employer, from Katherine March.
escape

the act of escaping physically
A video clip called But no one escapes punishment.

But no one escapes punishment.
evidence

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
A video clip called Sure, the evidence was only circumstantial.

Sure, the evidence was only circumstantial.
execution

putting a condemned person to death
A video clip called Yeah. I don't like to cover executions but I must say this is one I don't mind.

Yeah. I don't like to cover executions but I must say this is one I don't mind.
executioner

an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
A video clip called Judge, jury and executioner.

Judge, jury and executioner.
expert

a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
A video clip called In my expert opinion, there's no doubt about it...

In my expert opinion, there's no doubt about it...
fingerprint

a print made by an impression of the ridges in the skin of a finger; often used for biometric identification in criminal investigations
A video clip called It's got your fingerprints on it.

It's got your fingerprints on it.
handwriting

something written by hand
A video clip called I've compared her handwriting with her signature.

I've compared her handwriting with her signature.
initial

the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
A video clip called It's got your initials on it.

It's got your initials on it.
jail

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
A video clip called I'm not going to put you in jail, Chris...

I'm not going to put you in jail, Chris...
judge

a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
A video clip called I'd rather have the judge give me the works than have to do it to myself.

I'd rather have the judge give me the works than have to do it to myself.
jury

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
A video clip called I watched the jury.

I watched the jury.
justice

the quality of being just or fair
A video clip called I suppose you fellas are going to say it was a miscarriage of justice.

I suppose you fellas are going to say it was a miscarriage of justice.
kill

the act of terminating a life
A video clip called You kill Johnny?

You kill Johnny?
laugh

the sound of laughing
A video clip called All right, go ahead and laugh all you like.

All right, go ahead and laugh all you like.
lawyer

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
A video clip called I want a law... I want a lawyer.

I want a law... I want a lawyer.
lots

a large number or amount
A video clip called How about it, fellas? You've covered lots of trials.

How about it, fellas? You've covered lots of trials.
mayor

the head of a city government
A video clip called You know the Mayor's orders.

You know the Mayor's orders.
mine

excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
A video clip called She's mine, Chris.

She's mine, Chris.
miscarriage

failure of a plan
A video clip called I suppose you fellas are going to say it was a miscarriage of justice.

I suppose you fellas are going to say it was a miscarriage of justice.
murderer

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
A video clip called You were innocent, you were pure, that's what he killed in you. He's the murderer.

You were innocent, you were pure, that's what he killed in you. He's the murderer.
nuts

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
A video clip called Wants to be tried and executed... you know these nuts.

Wants to be tried and executed... you know these nuts.
opinion

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
A video clip called In my expert opinion, there's no doubt about it...

In my expert opinion, there's no doubt about it...
order

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
A video clip called You know the Mayor's orders.

You know the Mayor's orders.
park

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
A video clip called Haven't I told you to keep out of this park?

Haven't I told you to keep out of this park?
problem

a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
A video clip called The problem just moves in here where it can never get out.

The problem just moves in here where it can never get out.
punishment

the act of punishing
A video clip called But no one escapes punishment.

But no one escapes punishment.
question

a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
A video clip called There's no question.

There's no question.
right

an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
A video clip called Listen, you guys, I want a lawyer. I'm a citizen, I got my rights.

Listen, you guys, I want a lawyer. I'm a citizen, I got my rights.
signature

your name written in your own handwriting
A video clip called I've compared her handwriting with her signature.

I've compared her handwriting with her signature.
square deal

fair treatment
A video clip called Give me a break, somebody. I never got a square deal in my life.

Give me a break, somebody. I never got a square deal in my life.
switch

control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
A video clip called What time do they throw the switch?

What time do they throw the switch?
table

a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
A video clip called There's a box of cigars on the table, take them along with you.

There's a box of cigars on the table, take them along with you.
theory

a tentative insight into the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena
A video clip called He'll talk your ear off, that's his pet theory.

He'll talk your ear off, that's his pet theory.
trait

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
A video clip called That was one of her peculiar traits

That was one of her peculiar traits
trap

informal terms for the mouth
A video clip called If he'd kept his trap shut, he might have got off with his life.

If he'd kept his trap shut, he might have got off with his life.
trial

(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
A video clip called How about it, fellas? You've covered lots of trials.

How about it, fellas? You've covered lots of trials.
value

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
A video clip called Not much value, but he cleaned her out.

Not much value, but he cleaned her out.
wait

time during which some action is awaited
A video clip called Hold on, Chris, wait a minute.

Hold on, Chris, wait a minute.
works

everything available; usually preceded by `the'
A video clip called I'd rather have the judge give me the works than have to do it to myself.

I'd rather have the judge give me the works than have to do it to myself.
take out

remove from its packing
A video clip called Here's 140 dollars that was taken out of her pocketbook. That was mine.

Here's 140 dollars that was taken out of her pocketbook. That was mine.
testify

give testimony in a court of law
A video clip called You sure cooked Johnny's goose, Mr. Cross, when you testified you couldn't paint.

You sure cooked Johnny's goose, Mr. Cross, when you testified you couldn't paint.
accused

a defendant in a criminal proceeding
A video clip called The accused brought me two pictures.

The accused brought me two pictures.
admit

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
A video clip called I'm sorry, but I have to admit you're right.

I'm sorry, but I have to admit you're right.
be

have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
A video clip called But what I don't understand is this talk about her being an artist.

But what I don't understand is this talk about her being an artist.
belong

be owned by; be in the possession of
A video clip called This belongs to you too, huh?

This belongs to you too, huh?
belong

be suitable or acceptable
A video clip called Get on down to the Bowery, where you belong.

Get on down to the Bowery, where you belong.
bring together

cause to become joined or linked
A video clip called He brought us together, Johnny... Forever...

He brought us together, Johnny... Forever...
clean out

empty completely
A video clip called Not much value, but he cleaned her out.

Not much value, but he cleaned her out.
come on

start running, functioning, or operating
A video clip called Get up, come on, get up, get up.

Get up, come on, get up, get up.
compare

examine and note the similarities or differences of
A video clip called I've compared her handwriting with her signature.

I've compared her handwriting with her signature.
cover

be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism
A video clip called Yeah. I don't like to cover executions but I must say this is one I don't mind.

Yeah. I don't like to cover executions but I must say this is one I don't mind.
destroy

do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
A video clip called My copies were so bad I had to destroy them.

My copies were so bad I had to destroy them.
die

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
A video clip called That's why you had to die. You're the one I killed.

That's why you had to die. You're the one I killed.
drag

pull, as against a resistance
A video clip called He was a dead pigeon when he dragged the girl's name through the mud.

He was a dead pigeon when he dragged the girl's name through the mud.
execute

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
A video clip called Wants to be tried and executed... you know these nuts.

Wants to be tried and executed... you know these nuts.
figure

judge to be probable
A video clip called I figure we have a little courtroom right in here

I figure we have a little courtroom right in here
fix

take vengeance on or get even
A video clip called He said he was gonna fix her when he left my place around 2 a. m.

He said he was gonna fix her when he left my place around 2 a. m.
get

grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
A video clip called I don't get it.

I don't get it.
get away

run away from confinement
A video clip called He tried to get away in the murdered girl's car. That was my car.

He tried to get away in the murdered girl's car. That was my car.
get away

escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
A video clip called That someone is getting away with murder?

That someone is getting away with murder?
get off

cause to be acquitted; get off the hook; in a legal case
A video clip called If he'd kept his trap shut, he might have got off with his life.

If he'd kept his trap shut, he might have got off with his life.
give up

lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
A video clip called Always trying to give himself up.

Always trying to give himself up.
hang up

put a telephone receiver back in its cradle
A video clip called And then I heard her say 'Hello, Johnny', before she hung up.

And then I heard her say 'Hello, Johnny', before she hung up.
hold on

stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
A video clip called We'll take him along. You can make the complaint, Mr. Hogarth. Hold on, Morris.

We'll take him along. You can make the complaint, Mr. Hogarth. Hold on, Morris.
keep out

prevent from entering; shut out
A video clip called Haven't I told you to keep out of this park?

Haven't I told you to keep out of this park?
make sense

be reasonable or logical or comprehensible
A video clip called Well, that doesn't make any sense.

Well, that doesn't make any sense.
missing

not able to be found
A video clip called Do you know how much is missing?

Do you know how much is missing?
murdered

killed unlawfully
A video clip called He tried to get away in the murdered girl's car. That was my car.

He tried to get away in the murdered girl's car. That was my car.
part with

give up what is not strictly needed
A video clip called I really hate to part with it.

I really hate to part with it.
pick up

take up by hand
A video clip called Well naturally, I picked it up.

Well naturally, I picked it up.
punish

impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
A video clip called So you go right on punishing yourself.

So you go right on punishing yourself.
rent

let for money
A video clip called She told me she was an artist when she rented the studio, he was with her.

She told me she was an artist when she rented the studio, he was with her.
shoot

run or move very quickly or hastily
A video clip called ...the way he shot off his mouth.

...the way he shot off his mouth.
solve

find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
A video clip called Well, murder never solves anything...

Well, murder never solves anything...
throw

cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
A video clip called What time do they throw the switch?

What time do they throw the switch?
tip off

give insider information or advise to
A video clip called We were tipped off on the telephone. By a man named Higgins.

We were tipped off on the telephone. By a man named Higgins.
try

put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of
A video clip called Wants to be tried and executed... you know these nuts.

Wants to be tried and executed... you know these nuts.
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