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Matching exercise
Match each word with its definition.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| prosecution | the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is guilty of a crime |
| plead | to state in a court of law whether you are guilty of a crime or not |
| release | to let someone go free |
| verdict | an official decision made in a court of law, especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime |
| witness | a person who tells a court of law what they know about a legal case |
| jury | a group of people who examine all the facts of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not |
| sentence | to decide and say officially what someone’s punishment will be |
| defence | the lawyers who try to prove in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a crime |
| bail | a sum of money given to a law court so that someone can stay out of prison until their trial |
| trial | the process of examining a case in a court of law and deciding whether someone is guilty or innocent |
| judge | a public official who makes decisions in a court of law |
| defendant | a person in a law case who is accused of doing something illegal |
| guilty | responsible for committing a crime |
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