Vocabulary English

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Alibi

Something that proves someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it

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Prosecutor or the state

A lawyer who is attempting to prove someone is guilty of a crime

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Defense attorney

Lawyer who tries to prove someone is not guilty of a crime

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Affidavit

A written statement the writer swears is true so it can be used as proof in a court of law

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Petition

An official letter to a court asking for something to be considered

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Conviction

Decision in a court of law that the accused is guilty of a crime

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Judge

The official in control of the court who decides how criminals should be punished

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Witness

Someone who sees a crime or accident and can describe what happened

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Jury

People who decide if the accused person is guilty typically there are 12