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part of speech:noun he was accused of murdering his wife's lover

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arrest:seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.

part of speech:noun the police arrested him for possession of marijuana

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bail:release or secure the release of (a prisoner) on payment of bail

part of speech:noun his son called home to get bailed out of jail

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cell:a small room in which a prisoner is locked up or in which a monk or nun sleeps.

part of speech:noun the authorities locked all remaining inmates in their cells

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charge:accuse (someone) of something, especially an offense under law.

part of speech:noun they were charged with assault

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court:a tribunal presided over by a judge, judges, or a magistrate in civil and criminal cases.

part of speech:noun The court will decide who should pay for the expenses.

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culprit:a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.

part of speech:noun You are looking for a culprit, but it is too late.

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fine:of high quality.

part of speech:noun this was a fine piece of filmmaking

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guilty:culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing

part of speech:noun he was found guilty of manslaughter

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innocent:not guilty of a crime or offense.

part of speech:noun the arbitrary execution of an innocent man

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jail:a place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.

part of speech:noun he served 15 months in jail

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judge:a public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.

part of speech:noun My dad knows every lawyer and judge in Los Angeles

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jury:a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

part of speech:noun The man was tried by a jury of his peers

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plead:. present and argue for (a position), especially in court or in another public context.

part of speech:noun If Jacob's going to avoid the death penalty, he needs a really good lawyer to plead his case

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prison:a building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.

part of speech:noun My father works as a guard at the state prison.

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sentence:the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.

part of speech:Carlos still has a sentence of 135 years in prison

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serve time:to spend time in prison serving time for drug possession.

part of speech:noun After I serve time for a crime I didn't commit

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