S5C Unit 11 Vocabulary review

The person in a court who is accused of a crime.

The lawyers in a court case who represent the side that accuses someone of committing a crime.

The result of the decision for the crime committed, often in form of punishment.

A decision in a court of law saying if someone is guilty or not.

To examine facts in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty of a crime.

Your reason why something happened.

Proof that someone was not in the place where a crime happened and so cannot be guilty.

To decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime (v).

Someone who controls a trial in court, decides how criminals should be punished, and makes decisions about legal things.

Something that makes you believe that something is true or exists.

Someone whose job is to discover information about a crime.

The lawyers who provide evidence against the prosecution.

Is served a punishment for the crime that they committed.

Taking what is not yours.

Stealing from someone or someplace.

Killing someone intentially.