sentence: a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong

trial: the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter

plead: to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something

arrest: If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed

bail: an amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that they can be released until their trial. The payment is a way of making certain that the person will return to court for trial

judge: a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters

verdict: an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial

guilty: feeling guilt

victim: someone or something that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, either because of the actions of someone or something else, or because of illness or chance

prison: a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment

cell: a small room with not much furniture, especially in a prison or a monastery or convent

charge: to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime