witness
.
guilty
- responsible for committing a crime or doing something wrong
The jury found him
guilty
of murder.
victim
- a person who has been attacked in some way by somebody.
Some
victims
are selected because they seem
vulnerable.
And here we have some useful expressions with the word
victim
:
Innocent / unsuspecting victim
- not deserving to be harmed;
to portray somebody as a victim
– to present somebody as a victim.
a suspect
- a person who is believed to be guilty
The man was arrested as a
suspect
.
an attorney
- a lawyer who can sue or defend people.
If you cannot afford an
attorney
, one will be appointed
to you by the state.
evidence
- something that can serve to prove something. In our context evidence is usually presented
in court to prove that someone is guilty or innocent.
Popular expressions with the word
evidence
are:
hearsay evidence
- evidence based not on a witness's personal knowledge but on another's statement
not made under oath;
criminal evidence
– evidence related to a criminal case;
in the light of evidence / in the face of evidence
– considering the evidence;
not a scrap of evidence
– no evidence;
verdict
- the decision made by a jury in a trial.
The jury reached a
verdict
after hours of deliberation.
And here is a list of verdict expressions:
favorable verdict
– positive verdict
adverse verdict
– negative verdict
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