innocent: not guilty of a particular crime
adjective: he is innocent
sentence: a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong
noun: she deserved that sentence
verdict: an opinion or decision made after judging the facts that are given, especially one made at the end of a trial
noun: he jury passed a verdict of guilty
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 jail is very dirty
charge: to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
verb: he was charged with stealing cookies
arrest: If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed
verb: he was arrested by the police
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: victim nearly died
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: the jury upheld the judge's opinion
court: a place where trials and other legal cases happen, or the people present in such a place, especially the officials and those deciding if someone is guilty
noun: he did not go to court
suspect: to think or believe something to be true or probable
verb: suspects appear to be innocent
prison: a building where criminals are forced to live as a punishment
noun: the prison is too big
accuse: to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
verb: He was accused of stealing
serve time: to work for; to do your duty to
verb: he has a long service time
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: the trial is complicated
culprit: someone who has done something wrong
noun: he is culprit of all
testify: o speak seriously about something, especially in a law court, or to give or provide proof
verb: she testified on behalf of the guilty
plead: to make an urgent, emotional statement or request for something
verb: he plead him
bail: an amount of money that a person who has been accused of a crime pays to a law court so that they can be released until their trial. The payment is a way of making certain that the person will return to court for trial
noun: he did not pay the bail
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: the judge decided the penitence
cell: a small room with not much furniture, especially in a prison or a monastery or convent
noun: the cell is very small
guilty: feeling guilt
adjective: he feels guilty
fine: an amount of money that has to be paid as a punishment for not obeying a rule or law
noun: the fine is very expensive