Law and order

He got life _______ for the robbery, and his wife got two years for not telling the police what she knew.

We could hardly understand the _______ in court because he was crying and in such distress.

The _______ lasted for four months, and then, because of a problem, they had to stop and start again.

We have no idea what the _______ will be—it's impossible to predict what might happen.

The _______ said she was home alone all evening, but of course, it was impossible to be sure.

The thief was _______ because his fingerprints matched the ones found at the crime scene.

You'll get a _______ if they catch you on the train without a ticket.

In some parts of the world, it's very hard to get _______, particularly if you are in a minority group.

The _______ delivered the final sentence after the accused was found guilty by the jury.

There was very little _______ against him, so the police released him.

I'd love to be on a _______—I think it would be really interesting to be in a court and see how it works.