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| bail1 |
money left with a court to make sure that a person who is set free after arrest will return for trial. [1/3 definitions] |
| bribe |
If someone gives a bribe to someone, they give that person money to get them to do something that they want. And what they want is something dishonest or illegal. Usually, it is people like politicians, police officers, trial witnesses, and judges who are most frequently offered bribes. Of course, that does not mean that they accept bribes. Offering someone a bribe is against the law, and accepting a bribe is also against the law. [1/3 definitions] |
| civil rights |
in the United States, certain rights, such as the right to vote, own property, and have a fair trial. These rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and Acts of Congress. [1/2 definitions] |
| courtroom |
A courtroom is a large, special room where a trial takes place in front of a judge or where legal things are decided. |
| defendant |
A person who is being accused of a crime in a court of law is called a "defendant." At the end of a trial, the jury decides if the defendant is guilty or not guilty. If one person is suing another person, the person being sued is also called a "defendant." |
| detention |
the detaining of someone for a short time, either as punishment or until a trial can be held. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who are waiting for a trial or who have been found guilty of breaking the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| prisoner |
a person who is held in a jail or prison while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. [1/2 definitions] |
| proof |
a trial piece of printed material used for finding and correcting mistakes before the final printing. [1/7 definitions] |
| recess |
If a court recesses, it means that there will be a pause in the trial. [1/4 definitions] |
| test1 |
a trial to find out what something is, what it is made up of, or how good it is. [1/3 definitions] |
| trial |
the act of hearing a case in court to decide whether or not a person has broken a particular law. [3/5 definitions] |
| try |
in law, to put on trial. [1/6 definitions] |
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