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: They were sentenced to prison for committing a serious crime.

to arrest

[Verb]

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

Ex: Authorities are currently arresting suspects at the scene of the crime .

to charge

[Verb]

to officially accuse someone of an offense

Ex: Right now , the legal team is charging individuals involved in the corruption scandal .

court

[noun]

the place in which legal proceedings are conducted

Ex: The Supreme Court's decision set a legal precedent.

evidence

[noun]

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

Ex: The evidence was overwhelming , and the jury quickly reached a verdict , convicting the defendant of all charges .

guilty

[Adjective]

responsible for an illegal act or wrongdoing

Ex: The jury found the defendant guilty of the crime based on the evidence presented .

to acquit

[Verb]

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

Ex: The exoneration process ultimately led to the court 's decision to acquit the defendant of all charges .

to convict

[Verb]

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

Ex: Over the years , the legal system has occasionally convicted high-profile figures for various offenses .

prison

[noun]

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

Ex: She wrote letters to her family from prison, expressing her love and longing for them .

to sentence

[Verb]

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

Ex: After the trial , the judge carefully sentenced the convicted murderer .

to fine

[Verb]

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

Ex: He was fined for littering in a public area .

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Face2face - Upper-intermediate - Unit 3 - 3B