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Accuse:
To claim someone did something, often something illegal.
(verb)
Accused:
A person that is alleged to have done something.
(noun)
Acquit:
To say a person is not guilty and did not perform a crime.
(verb)
Advocate:
A lawyer who argues for a particular side of a case in court.
(noun)
Allege:
To say that someone might have done something, but it has not been proven to be true.
(verb)
Appeal:
To try to reverse the judgment of a court.
(verb)
Appeal-court:
A special court where appeals are heard.
(noun)
Arrest:
When a police officer takes away someone who has committed a crime.
(noun)
Arson:
To illegally set fire to something.
(noun)
Assault:
To physically attack another person.
(verb)
Bailiff:
A court worker who enforces the judge’s orders.
(noun)
Ban:
To prevent someone from doing something for a certain amount of time.
(noun)
Barrister:
A senior lawyer that works in higher or more important courts.
(noun)
Bench (1):
Where the judge sits in a court.
(noun)
Bench (2):
A collective name for all the judges within a court.
(noun)
Break-the-law:
To do something that is not allowed under the law of that country.
(verb)
Bribery:
To give something (normally money) to get an advantage.
(noun)
Burglary:
To steal something from within a building or vehicle.
(noun)
Capital punishment:
The use of the death penalty for some crimes.
(noun)
Case:
A single item happening within a court.
(noun)
Charge:
To officially claim that a person broke the law.
(verb)
Civil law:
The rules related to the running of a country or state.
(noun)
Commit a crime:
To do something illegal.
(verb)
Compensate:
To give something (often money) to offset criminal damage.
(verb)
Convict:
To state that someone is guilty of a crime.
(noun)
Court clerk:
The person who ensures a court runs smoothly, the person who keeps the court records.
(noun)
Courtroom:
The place where cases are heard by a judge.
(noun)
Criminal law:
The rules related to crime and the punishment of crimes.
(noun)
Criminal:
A person who has been convicted by a court.
(noun)
Death penalty:
To kill someone as a form of punishment for committing a crime.
(noun)
Defence attorney:
A lawyer who explains why a person did not do the crime or why they are innocent.
(noun)
Defence:
The argument as to why someone is innocent.
(noun)
Defendant:
The person who has been accused of committing a crime.
(noun)
Dock:
The place where the defendant sits during the trial.
(noun)
Drink-driving:
The crime of driving a vehicle after drinking alcohol.
(noun)
Drug dealing:
The crime of selling illegal drugs.
(noun)
Embezzlement:
The crime of stealing money owned by someone else but which you were in charge of.
(noun)
Evidence:
The material and information that is used in a court case to show innocence or guilt.
(noun)
Expert witness:
Someone who knows a lot about a topic and is called to give evidence.
(noun)
Felony:
A serious crime (American English).
(noun)
Fine:
To be required to give away money as a punishment for committing a crime.
(noun)
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