murder

From English murder, from Middle English murder, murdre, mourdre, alteration of earlier murthre (“murder”) (see murther), from Old English morþor (“secret slaying, unlawful killing”) and Old English myrþra (“murder, homicide”), both from Proto-Germanic *murþrą (“death, killing, murder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mrtro- (“killing”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *mor-, *mr- (“to die”).

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the crime of deliberate killing of another human


gang

Borrowed from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang (“a journey; way; passage”), from Proto-Germanic *gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from *ǵʰengʰ- (“to step; stride”).


polis

From English police, from Middle French police, from Latin politia (“state, government”), from Ancient Greek πολιτεία (politeía).

a civil force granted the legal authority for law enforcement and maintaining public order


tenant

From English tenant, borrowed from Anglo-Norman tenaunt, from Old French tenant, present participle of tenir (“to hold”), from Latin tenēre, present active infinitive of teneō (“hold, keep”). Doublet of tener and tinidor.

(law) one who holds a property by any kind of right, including ownership


blotter

Unadapted borrowing from English blotter.


modus operandi

From English modus operandi, borrowed from Latin modus operandī.


saksi

From Malay saksi, from Sanskrit साक्षी (sākṣī), masculine nominative singular form of साक्षिन् (sākṣin, “witness”).


rekord

From English record, from Middle English, borrowed from Old French record, from recorder.

any instance of a physical medium on which information was put for the purpose of preserving it and making it available for future reference

the most extreme known value of some achievement, particularly in competitive events


bilanggoan

[bɪ.l̪ɐŋˈɡo.ʔɐn̪]


bitay

to cause (something) to be suspended, as from a hook, hanger, or the like

to execute (someone) by suspension from the neck

to be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose

(computing) to stop responding to manual input devices such as keyboard and mouse

(computing) to cause (a program or computer) to stop responding


kodigo

Borrowing Spanish código, from Latin *codĭcus, regressive derivative of codicŭlus.


dakop

From Proto-Philippine *dakəp, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dakəp, from Proto-Austronesian *dakəp.


berdugo

an executioner; an official person who carries out the capital punishment of a criminal


sumon

Borrowed from English summons, from Middle English somouns, from Old French sumunce, from Vulgar Latin *summonsa.

(law) summons; a notice summoning someone to appear in court, as a defendant, juror or witness


kaso

Borrowed from Spanish caso, from Latin casus.


kaso

ceb-infl-table

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mo- (affix)
kaso (root)
actor
magka- (affix)
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actor
-an (affix)
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ma- -an (affix)
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-on (affix)
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esnatser

From English snatcher, agent noun of snatch, from Middle English snacchen, snecchen, from Old English *snæċċan, from Proto-Germanic *snakkijaną, *snakkōną (“to nibble, snort, chatter”).

a snatcher; a thief who steals by snatching


tingkagol

(folklore) sound produced by the soul or spirit of a sleeping person, having skipped supper, the spirit went looking for a meal and got trapped in pots


detektib

(law enforcement) a police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator


lugos

to rape; to force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent


piskal

(law) public prosecutor (UK); district attorney (US)


dakponon

(law) wanted; subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight


tubag

(law) a document filed in response to a complaint, responding to each point raised in the complaint and raising counterpoints


husay

(law) a legal procedure done before a judge, without a jury, as with an evidentiary hearing


beripikasyon

Borrowed from Spanish verificación, from Medieval Latin verificatio.

(law) a formal phrase used in concluding a plea, to denote confirmation by evidence


konstitusyon

Borrowed from Spanish constitución, from Latin cōnstitūtiō, cōnstitūtiōnem.


beripika

(law) to affirm something formally, under oath


sentensya

(law) sentence (judicial order for punishment, conviction)

(law) sentence (punishment imposed on a person convicted of a crime)


danyos

Borrowed from Spanish daños, plural of daño, from Latin damnum.


prosekyutor

From English prosecutor, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor.

prosecuting attorney
prosecuting attorney


kombensyon

Borrowed from Spanish convención, from Latin conventiō (“meeting, assembling; agreement, convention”), from conveniō (“come, gather or meet together, assemble”), from con- (“with, together”) + veniō (“come”). Doublet of kombento and konbento.

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convention (formal deliberative assembly of mandated delegates)

convention (formal agreement, contract or pact)

(international law) convention (treaty or supplement to such)


indibidwal

From Spanish individual, from Medieval Latin indīviduālis, from Latin individuum (“an indivisible thing”), neuter of individuus (“indivisible, undivided”), from in + dividuus (“divisible”), from divido (“divide”).

(law) a single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation


benyu

From English venue, from Old French venue, the feminine singular past participle of venir.


polis sa kalinaw

(law enforcement) a police officer; a peace officer


mosyon

From English motion, from Anglo-Norman motion, mocion, French motion, from Latin motio (“movement, motion”).

a motion; a formal request, oral or written, made to a judge or court of law to obtain an official court ruling or order for a legal action to be taken by, or on behalf of, the movant


manglabnihay

a snatcher; a thief who steals by snatching


tulubagon

a course of action imposed by society, law, or conscience by which someone is bound or restricted

(law) a legal agreement stipulating a specified payment or action; the document containing such agreement


magbubuhis

a person who is subject to, liable for, or pays tax as opposed to a nontaxpayer who is neither the subject nor the object of revenue laws