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convict ·verb

Definition: to decide officially in a court of law that someone is guilty of a particular crime Level: C2

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conviction ·noun (CRIME)

Definition: when someone is officially found to be guilty of a particular crime Level: C2

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counsel ·noun

Definition: one or more of the lawyers taking part in a case or legally representing a person or organization Level: C2

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custody ·noun (PRISON)

Definition: when someone is kept in prison, usually while they are waiting for a trial in court Level: C2

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imprisonment ·noun

Definition: the action of putting someone in prison, or keeping someone in prison Level: C2

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intruder ·noun (CRIME)

Definition: someone who enters a place where they are not allowed to be, often to commit a crime Level: C2

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lawsuit ·noun

Definition: a problem taken to a court of law, by an ordinary person or an organization rather than the police, for a legal decision Level: C2

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legislation ·noun

Definition: a law or a set of laws Level: C2

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legitimate ·adjective (LEGAL)

Definition: allowed by law Level: C2

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lenient ·adjective

Definition: A lenient punishment is not severe. Level: C2

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massacre ·noun

Definition: the killing of a lot of people Level: C2

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outrage ·noun (THING CAUSING SHOCK)

Definition: something that causes great anger or shock Level: C2

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plead ·verb (LEGAL)

Definition: to say in a court of law if you are guilty or not guilty of the crime you have been accused of Level: C2

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proceedings ·noun (LEGAL)

Definition: legal action against someone Level: C2

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prosecute ·verb

Definition: to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a court of law, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime Level: C2

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prosecution ·noun

Definition: when someone is prosecuted Level: C2

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prosecutor ·noun

Definition: a lawyer who prosecutes people Level: C2

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representation ·noun (SPEAKING FOR)

Definition: speaking or doing something officially for another person Level: C2

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serve ·verb (PRISON)

Definition: to be in prison for a period of time Level: C2

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testify ·verb

Definition: to say what you know or believe is true in a law court Level: C2

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try ·verb (LAW)

Definition: to examine facts in a court of law to decide if someone is guilty of a crime Level: C2

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verdict ·noun (OFFICIAL DECISION)

Definition: a decision made in a court of law or by a person in authority Level: C2