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.
guilty: feeling guilt
adjective: She must have done something wrong, because she's looking so guilty.
suspect: to think or believe something to be true or probable
verb: So far, the police do not suspect foul play
plead: to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something
verb: She appeared on television to plead with the kidnappers.
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.
charge: accuse (someone) of something, especially an offense under law
verb: they were charged with assault
innocent: (of a person) not guilty of a particular crime
adjective: He firmly believes that she is innocent of the crime
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
culprit: a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed
noun: Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits.
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
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
accuse: charge (someone) with an offense or crime.
verb: "he was accused of murdering his wife's lover"
serve time: to work for; to do your duty to
verb: He served in the army for 22 years
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.
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
arrest: seize (someone) by legal authority and take into custody.
verb: the police arrested him for possession of marijuana
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"
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"
prison: a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment
noun: He's spent a lot of time in prison
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.