Face2face - Upper-intermediate - Unit 3 - 3B

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 3 - 3B in the Face2Face Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "commit", "guilty", "acquit", etc.

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to [commit] a crime [phrase]

to do something that is against the law

Ex: She did not realize she was committing a crime by not paying the fine .

to arrest [verb]

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

Ex: The authorities have the power to arrest those who are caught in the act of committing a crime .

to charge [verb]

to officially accuse someone of an offense

Ex: The district attorney is considering whether to charge the defendant with assault .

court [noun]

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

Ex: The court issued a verdict after carefully considering the evidence .

evidence [noun]

a statement, document, or object that is used in a law court for establishing facts

Ex: The evidence presented in court included surveillance footage that clearly showed the accused committing the robbery .

guilty [adjective]

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

Ex: Even though she was guilty of the offense , she showed remorse and sought redemption .

to acquit [verb]

to officially decide and declare in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

Ex: Last month , the court acquitted the accused after a thorough trial .

to convict [verb]

to announce officially that someone is guilty of a crime in a court of law

Ex: The prosecutor worked diligently to build a strong case that would convict the accused .

prison [noun]

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

Ex: She visited her brother regularly while he was serving his sentence in prison .

to sentence [verb]

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

Ex: The judge carefully considered the evidence before deciding how to sentence the defendant .

to fine [verb]

to make someone pay a sum of money as punishment for violation of the law

Ex: The company was fined heavily for violating environmental regulations .

Face2face - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - 1A	Unit 1 - 1B	Unit 1 - 1C	Unit 2 - 2A
Unit 2 - 2B	Unit 2 - 2C	Unit 3 - 3A	Unit 3 - 3B
Unit 3 - 3C	Unit 4 - 4A	Unit 4 - 4B	Unit 4 - 4C
Unit 4 - 4D	Unit 5 - 5A	Unit 5 - 5B	Unit 5 - 5C
Unit 5 - 5D	Unit 6 - 6A	Unit 6 - 6B	Unit 7 - 7A
Unit 7 - 7B	Unit 7 - 7C	Unit 7 - 7D	Unit 8 - 8A
Unit 8 - 8B	Unit 8 - 8C	Unit 9 - 9A	Unit 9 - 9B
Unit 9 - 9C	Unit 10 - 10A	Unit 10 - 10B	Unit 10 - 10C
Unit 11 - 11A	Unit 11 - 11B	Unit 11 - 11C	Unit 12 - 12A
Unit 12 - 12B	Unit 12 - 12C