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to commit
/kəˈmɪt/
verb
to do something that is illegal or wrong
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crime
/ˈkɹaɪm/
noun
an illegal act that is punishable by law
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to arrest
/ɝˈɛst/
verb
(of law enforcement agencies) to take a person away because they believe that they have done something illegal
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to charge
/ˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
verb
to officially accuse someone of an offense
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court
/ˈkɔɹt/
noun
the place in which legal trials are held
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evidence
/ˈɛvədəns/
noun
a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts
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guilty
/ˈɡɪɫti/
adjective
at fault for an illegal act or something bad that has happened
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to acquit
/əˈkwɪt/
verb
to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime
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to convict
/ˈkɑnvɪkt/, /kənˈvɪkt/
verb
to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law
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prison
/ˈpɹɪzən/
noun
a building where people who did something illegal such as stealing, murder, etc., are kept as a punishment
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to sentence
/ˈsɛntəns/
verb
to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law
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to fine
/ˈfaɪn/
verb
to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law
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