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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| miscarriage of justice | a situation in which someone is punished by the law courts for a crime that they have not committed |
| convict | to decide officially in a law court that someone is guilty of a crime be convicted of |
| withhold | to refuse to give something or to keep back something |
| prosecute /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuːt/ | to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime |
| prosecutor /ˈprɒs.ɪ.kjuː.tər/ | a legal official who accuses someone of committing a crime, especially in a law court |
| be put on trial | in a situation in which evidence against one is presented in a court to a judge and often a jury to decide if one is guilty of a crime |
| ordeal /ɔːˈdɪəl/ | a very unpleasant and painful or difficult experience |
| prosecution | the act of officially accusing someone of committing an illegal act. |