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Collocations With Other Verbs - Legal & Judicial Actions

Discover how English collocations like "award damages" and "enter a plea" express legal and judicial actions in English.

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Collocations With Other Verbs
to award damages

to grant financial compensation, typically through a legal process, to compensate a party for losses or harm caused by another party's actions

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to appear in court

to participate in a legal proceeding by being present in the court of law

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to call an election

to announce and schedule a formal vote to choose political representatives or make decisions on specific issues

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to enter a plea

to formally state one's response, either admitting guilt or asserting innocence, when facing criminal charges or legal proceedings

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to pass judgment

to form and express an opinion or decision about someone or something, often in a critical manner

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to reach a verdict

to make an official decision about whether someone is guilty or not guilty in a legal trial

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to bring somebody to justice

to hold a wrongdoer accountable for their actions in the legal system

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to stand trial

to participate as a defendant in legal proceedings where one's guilt or innocence is determined by a court

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to issue a warning

to formally or officially provide a cautionary notice or advice regarding a potential danger, threat, or undesirable outcome

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to exercise one's authority

to use one's power or influence to make decisions and enforce control in a leadership or authoritative role

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to pose a threat

to present a potential danger or risk

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