someone who commits a crime
criminal
a person who is in charge of a court of law
judge
someone whose job is to discover information about crimes and find out who is responsible for them
detective
a person believed to have committed a crime or done something wrong
suspect
the person who is on trial in a law court
the accused
a person who has suffered the effects of crime or violence or illness or bad luck
victim
a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident
witness
objects, documents, official statements, etc. that are used to prove something is true or not true, especially for legal or insurance purposes
evidence
(of the police) to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
charge with
seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody
arrest
a place where trials and other legal cases happen
court
responsible for breaking a law
guilty
not guilty
innocent
a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong
sentence
to give freedom or free movement to someone or something
release
a formal examination of evidence before a judge in order to decide guilt
trial
