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Victim: A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

Noun: Victims of domestic violence.

Verdict: A decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.

Noun: The jury returned a verdict of ‘not guilty.

Trial: A formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if someone accused of a crime is guilty or not a murder trial

Noun: He's on trial for murder.

Testify: Give evidence as a witness in a law court.

Verb: He testified against his own commander.

Suspect: Have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof.

Verb: If you suspect a gas leak, do not turn on an electric light.

Serve time: To spend time in prison serving time for drug possession.

Verb: Undergo a prison sentence.

Sentence: A set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.

Noun: Her husband is serving a three-year sentence for fraud.

Prison: A building in which people are legally held as a punishment for a crime they have committed or while awaiting trial.

Noun: He died in prison.

Plead: Make an emotional appeal.

Verb: Don't go, she pleaded.

Jury: A body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

Noun: The jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts.

Judge: A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.

Noun: It is hard to judge whether such opposition is justified.

Jail: A place for the confinement of people accused or convicted of a crime.

Noun: He served 15 months in jail.

Innocent: Not guilty of a crime or offense.

Adjective: The arbitrary execution of an innocent man.

Guilty: Culpable of or responsible for a specified wrongdoing.

Adjective: He was found guilty of manslaughter.

Fine: A sum of money that must be paid as punishment for breaking a law or rule.

Noun: One that costs a lot of money.

Culprit: A person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed.

Noun: Viruses could turn out to be the culprit.

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.

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.

Charge: Demand (an amount) as a price from someone for a service rendered or goods supplied.

Verb: He charged me 2 euros for the postcard.

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: An arrest is using legal authority to deprive a person of his or her freedom of movement.

Verb: An arrest is generally made with an arrest warrant.

Accuse: Charge (someone) with an offense or crime.

Verb: He was accused of murdering his wife's lover.