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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: to provide financial aid to hurricane/flood, etc. victims

verdict: an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial

noun: Voters gave their verdict on the government's economic record last night by voting overwhelmingly for the opposition.

trial: the hearing of statements and showing of objects, etc. in a law court to judge if a person is guilty of a crime or to decide a case or a legal matter

noun; Trial by jury is a fundamental right

testify: (of a person) to speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof

verb: I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened.

suspect: to think or believe something to be true or probable

verb: So far, the police do not suspect foul play

serve time: to work for; to do your duty to

verb: He served in the army for 22 years

sentence: a group of words, usually containing a verb, that expresses a thought in the form of a statement, question, instruction, or exclamation and starts with a capital letter when written

noun: Your conclusion is good, but the final sentence is too long and complicated

prison: a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment

noun: He's spent a lot of time in prison

plead: to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something

verb: She appeared on television to plead with the kidnappers.

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

judge: a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters

noun: a US Supreme Court judge

jail: a place where criminals are kept to punish them for their crimes, or where people accused of crimes are kept while waiting for their trials

noun: The financier was released from jail last week.

innocent: (of a person) not guilty of a particular crime

adjective: He firmly believes that she is innocent of the crime

guilty: feeling guilt

adjective: She must have done something wrong, because she's looking so guilty.

fine: an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law

noun: The maximum penalty for the offence is a $1,000 fine.

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

noun: Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.

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

noun: she will take the matter to court

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

verb: they were charged with assault

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

noun: "the authorities locked all remaining inmates in their cells"

bail: the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court

noun: he has been released on bail"

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

verb: the police arrested him for possession of marijuana

accuse: charge (someone) with an offense or crime.

verb: "he was accused of murdering his wife's lover"