showup n.— «Benjamin Valentin picked Carmelo Herrera out of a lineup that contained only one suspect.…Writing for the majority, Justice John Wallace said such a one-on-one identification—known in police parlance as a...
passerelle n.— «The Commission hopes countries will agree to press on with bits that don’t need a new treaty. For instance, getting rid of the national vetoes covering criminal justice. It can be done using what is known as a...
frequent flier
n.— «(title)» —“A Frequent Flier Through Justice’s Revolving Door” by Steve Dunleavy New York Post May 10, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
postcard probation n.— «The judge’s written court policies say that defendants who have broken the rules are not eligible for postcard probation.» —“Scales of justice can swing wildly” by Brooks Egerton Dallas Morning...
tocco v.— «The nickname, pronounced like “taco,” is a combination of the words “took” and “hocked” and means taking something without permission—but not quite stealing. Sullivan said his father got the...
public service murder n.— «A Prince William County jury says Justin Michael Wolfe, the 20-year-old drug dealer who hired his high school buddy to assassinate his marijuana distributor, should die for his crime. The judge has not yet ruled...