the offence of making a malicious defamatory statement in a permanent form
adultery, especially as formerly constituting grounds for the recovery of legal damages by a husband from his wife’s adulterous partner
the system of law enforcement that is directly involved in apprehending, prosecuting, defending, sentencing, and punishing those who are suspected or convicted of criminal offenses
an international tribunal formed in 2002 for the prosecution of crimes against humanity. Its headquarters are at The Hague. In contrast with the International Court of Justice, it is not affiliated with the United Nations