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barrister
/ˈbæɹɪstɝ/, /ˈbɛɹɪstɝ/
noun
a legal professional who is qualified and licensed to advocate on the behalf of clients in both lower and higher courts, primarily in Britain
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to break
/ˈbɹeɪk/
verb
to fail to obey the law
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defendant
/dɪˈfɛndənt/
noun
a person in a law court who is sued by someone else or is accused of committing a crime
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to judge
/ˈdʒədʒ/
verb
to decide whether or not a person is innocent in a court of law
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jury
/ˈdʒʊɹi/
noun
a group of twelve citizens, who listen to the details of a case in the court of law in order to decide the guiltiness or innocence of a defendant
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law-abiding
/lˈɔːɐbˈaɪdɪŋ/
adjective
being obedient to the law
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offender
/əˈfɛndɝ/
noun
someone who has committed a crime or done something against the moral code of conduct
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solicitor
/səˈɫɪsətɝ/
noun
(in the UK) a lawyer who is entitled to give legal advice, prepare legal documents for contracts and defend people in lower courts of law
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to prosecute
/ˈpɹɑsəkˌjut/
verb
to try to charge someone officially with a crime in a court as the lawyer of the accuser
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to charge
/ˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
verb
to formally accuse someone of committing a crime, in a court of law
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trial
/ˈtɹaɪəɫ/, /ˈtɹaɪɫ/
noun
a legal process examining the evidence of a case in court by a judge and jury and deciding if the accused is guilty
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court
/ˈkɔɹt/
noun
the group of people in a court including the judge and the jury
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to plead
/ˈpɫid/
verb
to state in a court of law, in front of the judge and the jury, whether someone is guilty or not guilty of a crime
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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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parole
/pɝˈoʊɫ/
noun
(law) permission for a prisoner to leave prison before the end of their imprisonment sentence, on the condition of good conduct
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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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verdict
/ˈvɝdɪkt/
noun
an official decision made by the jury in a court after the legal proceedings
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to rehabilitate
/ˌɹiəˈbɪɫəˌteɪt/, /ˌɹihəˈbɪɫəˌteɪt/
verb
to help someone to restore to a healthy and independent state after a period of imprisonment, addiction, illness, etc.
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misdeed
/ˈmɪsˈdid/
noun
an illegal or evil action
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retribution
/ˌɹɛtɹəbˈjuʃən/
noun
the action of making amends for a mistake
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custodial
/kəˈstoʊdiəɫ/
adjective
having custody of someone or connected with the legal right to look after them
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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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community service
/kəmjˈuːnɪɾi sˈɜːvɪs/
noun
unpaid work done either as a form of punishment by a felon or as a voluntary service by a citizen
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corporal punishment
/kˈɔːɹpɹəl pˈʌnɪʃmənt/
noun
the physical punishment of people, especially of children or convicts
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capital punishment
/kˈæpɪɾəl pˈʌnɪʃmənt/
noun
the killing of a criminal as punishment
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deterrent
/dɪˈtɝɹənt/
noun
a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences
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lenient
/ˈɫiniənt/, /ˈɫinjənt/
adjective
(of a person) showing mercy, flexibility, or tolerance, particularly while obeying rules or punishing someone
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conviction
/kənˈvɪkʃən/
noun
a formal declaration by which someone is found guilty of a crime in a court of law
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judicial
/dʒuˈdɪʃəɫ/
adjective
belonging or appropriate for a court, a judge, or the administration of justice
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legislation
/ˌɫɛdʒəˈsɫeɪʃən/
noun
a law or a set of laws passed by a legislative body, such as a parliament
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