to admit in court that you committed a crime
to plead guilty (to sth)
If you are __________ a crime, a court decides you have done it.
found guilty of
the crime of not paying the tax you owe
tax evasion
a person confined to an institution such as a prison or hospital.
inmate
to make someone pay money as a punishment
to fine (issue a fine)
the crime of trying to make people do illegal things by paying them, giving them presents, etc.
bribery and corruption
a forceful attack that hurts someone physically
(violent) assault
work that is of benefit to the community, done as a form of punishment
community service
when the court gives someone the punishment of spending the rest of their life in prison, they are sentencing sb to life _______________
imprisonment
a legal process to decide if someone is guilty of a crime
trial