Last week, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin. But could Putin ever actually be arrested? Let’s discuss this and more on today’s episode of Thinking in English!
Warrant (n) - an official document, signed by a judge or other person in authority, that gives the police permission to search someone's home, arrest a person, or take some other action
To allege (v) - to say that someone has done something illegal or wrong without giving proof
Deportation (n) - forcing someone to leave a country, especially someone who has no legal right to be there or who has broken the law.
To ratify (v) - (especially of governments or organizations) to make an agreement official.
To prosecute (v) - to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime.
To indoctrinate (v) - to often repeat an idea or belief to someone until they accept it without criticism or question.
Allegation (n) - a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
Accusation (n) - a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind