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Vocabulary Practice

Crime: an action or omission that constitutes an offence that may be prosecuted by the
state and is punishable by law.
Victim: a person harmed, injured, or killed due to a crime, accident, or other event or
action.
Witness: a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
Jury: a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case
based on evidence submitted to them in court.
Fine: punish (someone) by making them pay a sum of money, typically as a penalty for
breaking the law
Traffic violation: breaching a traffic law.
Capital punishment: receiving the death penalty
Criminal: someone who commits a serious crime or violates the law
Sentence: the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court or fixed by law
for a particular offence.
Guilty: culpable of or responsible for specified wrongdoing.

Rehabilitate: restore (someone) to health or normal life by training and therapy after
imprisonment, addiction, or illness.
Felony: a crime considered more serious than a misdemeanour and is often punished by a
sentence of more than one year or death.
Bail: the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition
that a sum of money is lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.
Settlement: an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.
Sue: institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress.
Custody: (1) the protective care or guardianship of someone or something; (2)
imprisonment
Caseload: The number of cases in which the lawyer or the judge is concerned at one time.
Trial: the entire process of evaluating evidence and deciding in a court of law.

Exercise 1. Pick the appropriate word or phrase from the vocabulary list to finish the
following sentences.

1 Frank has a spotless driving history. Never has he had a _____________.
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2 Due to the fact you saw the accident, you might need to testify in court as a____________
.
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3 Ted Bundy and Holmes are charged with conspiracy to commit _______________ damage.
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4 John’s father was being taken into ________________.
5 . The thief is serving five years _________________ for his misdeed.

6 . He has been released on _________________.

7 . She is to ___________ the baby’s father.

8 Jeffrey Dahmer was found ____________ of manslaughter.
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