El libro Total English - Pre-intermedio - Unidad 9 - Lección 3

the official in charge of a court who decides on legal matters

juez

a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant

jurado

someone whose job is to protect people, catch criminals, and make sure that laws are obeyed

policía

someone who steals something from a person or place without using violence or threats

a person who has been harmed, injured or killed as a result of a crime, accident, etc.

víctima

a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene

to take something from someone or somewhere without permission or paying for it

robar

(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal

arrestar

an unlawful act that is punishable by the legal system

crimen

to do a particular thing that is unlawful or wrong

cometer

someone who does or is involved in an illegal activity

criminal

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

culpable

not having committed a wrongdoing or offense

inocente

the act of making someone suffer because they have done something illegal or wrong

castigo

an amount of money that must be paid as a legal punishment

multa

a building where people who did something illegal, such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment

prisión

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

sentenciar

unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a criminal or as a voluntary service by a citizen

servicio social

used to put an emphasis on a statement

absolutamente

completely clean and free from any marks, stains, or blemishes

a man who does business activities like running a company

empresario

a commercial space or facility where products or services are displayed or demonstrated to potential customers

having a high price

caro