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acquit of charges

to decide and state officially in court that sb is not guilty of a crime

acquittal

an official decidion in court that sb is not guilty of a crime

aggressively

in a way that is angry and threatening

always

at all times, on every occasion

annually

once a year

at the/ that moment

at an exact point in time

baffled

completely confused by sth strange or difficult to understand

barely

in a way that almost does not happen or exist

bewildered

confused

bow to pressure

be forced to do what sb else wants you to do, usually unwillingly

buck the trend

to resist or oppose the general direction in which a situation is changing or developing

calmly

in a way that shows you are not excited, nervous or upset

clearly

in a way that is easy to see or hear

concerned

worried and feeling concern about sth

confess

to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have sone sth wrong or illegal

confession

a statement that a person makes to admit that they are guilty of a crime, the act of making such a statement

convict of

to decide and state offically in court that sb is guilty of a crime

conviction

the act of finding sb guilty of a crime in court, the fact of having been found guilty

crating mood and atmosphere

causing feelings or impressions associated with a particular place

defend

to say or write sth in support of sb/sth that has been criricized

defendant

the person in a trial who is accused of committing a crime

detain for

to keep sb in an official place and prevent them from leaving

dismally

in a way that causes or shows sadness

disorientated

unable to recognize where you are or where you should go

exonerate from/ of

to officially state that sb is bot responsible for sth that they have been blamed for

follow sb’s lead

to use an example or action done by sb else as a guide

foreshadowing events

giving signs of things that will happen in the future

go against the grain

to be or do sth different from what is normal or natural

implicate

to show or suggest that sb is involved in sth bad or criminal

incredulously

in a way that shows you cannot believe sth

indict

to officially charge sb with a crime

indictment

a weitten statement accusing sb of a crime

low secuity

without many locked doors

overjoyed

extremely happy or pleased

penalize

to punish sb for breaking a rule or law by making them suffer a disadvantage

penalty

a punishment for breaking a law, rule or contract

plea

an urgent emotional request

plead

to state in court that you are guilty or not guilty of a crime

proportionate

increasing or decreasing in size, amount or degree according to changes in sth else

prosecute

to offically charge sb with a crime in court

prosecution

a person or an organization that prosecutes sb in court

release on bail

to let sb/sth come out of a place where they have been kept

remand in custody

to send sb away from a court to wait for their trial which will take place at a later date

revealing character

showing the qualities and features that make people different from each other

spur sb into action

to encourgae sb to do sth or to encourage them to try harder to achieve sth

step up to the mark

to try harder in order to benefit from an opportunity or deal with a situation

take the initiative

to decide and act on your own without wating for sb to tell you what to do

testify

to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in court

testify

to make a statement that sth happened or that sth is true, especially as a witness in court

testimony

a formal written or spoken statement saying what you know to be true, usually in court

toe the line

to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble for anyone

turn a blind eye

to pretend not to notice sth bad that is happening, so you do not have to do anything about it

typical

having the usual qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing or group

unfazed

not worried or surprised by sth unexpected that happens

warily

carefully, because you think there may be a danger or problem or you do not trust sb/sth