to grant financial compensation, typically through a legal process, to compensate a party for losses or harm caused by another party's actions
to announce and schedule a formal vote to choose political representatives or make decisions on specific issues
to formally state one's response, either admitting guilt or asserting innocence, when facing criminal charges or legal proceedings
to form and express an opinion or decision about someone or something, often in a critical manner
to make an official decision about whether someone is guilty or not guilty in a legal trial
to hold a wrongdoer accountable for their actions in the legal system
to participate as a defendant in legal proceedings where one's guilt or innocence is determined by a court
to formally or officially provide a cautionary notice or advice regarding a potential danger, threat, or undesirable outcome
to use one's power or influence to make decisions and enforce control in a leadership or authoritative role