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  • Getting money through deception or lies
    Fraud
  • A person who decides if the accused is guilty (in jury trials)
    Jury Member
  • To take someone into police custody
    Arrest
  • A place where legal trials are held
    Court
  • To officially declare someone not guilty
    Acquit
  • Local regulations for community issues
    Bylaw
  • The system of rules and the people who enforce them
    Legal System
  • The act of determining guilt or innocence
    Verdict
  • An official who decides cases in court
    Judge
  • A type of crime that does not involve violence
    White-Collar Crime
  • A person believed to have committed a crime
    Suspect
  • The formal accusation of a crime
    Charge
  • A person harmed by a crime
    Victim
  • A person watching a crime or accident
    Witness
  • A very serious crime (e.g. armed robbery or homicide)
    Indictable Offence
  • A professional who defends or prosecutes in court
    Lawyer
  • A rule created by government to maintain order
    Law
  • Taking something without permission
    Theft
  • A person who commits an illegal act
    Offender
  • The event where a judge and sometimes jury hear a case
    Trial
  • A person in charge of enforcing laws
    Police Officer
  • To be found guilty in court
    Convict
  • Rules about keeping communities safe
    Public Safety
  • An account given to the police or authorities
    Report
  • Legal penalty for breaking a law
    Sentence
  • An order to appear in court
    Summons
  • A place where convicted individuals serve sentences
    Prison
  • A violent physical attack
    Assault
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