Verdict: an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial
Noun. The jury reached/returned a unanimous verdict of (not) guilty.
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
Noun. The children are the innocent/helpless victims of the fighting.
Testify: (of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof
Verb. He testified that he had seen the man leaving the building around the time of the murder.
Jury: a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty, or if a claim has been proved
noun- Police officers aren't usually allowed to be/sit/serve on a jury
plead: to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something
verb- She appeared on television to plead with the kidnappers
prison: a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment
noun- Conditions in the prison are said to be appalling.
