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CODE OF KING HAMMURABI – credited as the
oldest code prescribing savage punishment.

CODEINE – a drug extracted from morphine and sold
commercially to treat mild to moderate pain.

CODING – making an identifying mark on the item to
be stored to indicate what classifications it is to be
filed. It may be done by underlining, checking,
circling, or marking the record in some other way.

COERCION – the use of forceful means or physical
compelling means to obtain information from a
suspect or offended party.

COGNITIVE INTERVIEW TECHNIQUE – an
interviewing approach in which a witness is asked
to recall events and details in different ways as a
means of fostering the witness's recollections.

COHABIT – the term cohabit means to dwell
together, in the manner of husband and wife, for
some period of time, as distinguished from
occasional, transient interviews for unlawful
intercourse.

COHORT – a group of individuals sharing certain
social characteristics in common such as sex, time,
and place of birth.

COINS – are pieces of metal stamped by government
authority, for use as money or collectively referring
to metal currency.

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