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A. Make accusations
To formally state that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
B. Launch an investigation
To officially start an inquiry or process to find out what happened.
C. Make an arrest
To take someone into custody because they are suspected of a crime.
D. File charges
To submit a legal accusation against someone in court.
E. Gather proof
To collect information or items that show whether something is true.
F. Conduct a search
usually to find evidence.
To carry out an official search for something
G. Present evidence
To show documents or objects in court that help explain or prove what happened.
H. Question witnesses
To ask people who saw an event to give information about what they know.
I. Prove guilt
To use facts and evidence to show that someone is guilty of a crime.
J. Reach a verdict
To come to a decision about whether a person is guilty or innocent in a trial.
