第17次上IM课（IMB30：About Crime）

Witness：someone who sees a crime or an accident and can describe what happened。

Victim：someone who has been attacked，robbed，or murdered。

Defendant：the person in a court of law who has been accused of doing something illegal。

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Jury：a group of 12 ordinary people who listen to the details of a case in court and decide whether someone is guilty or not。

Fingerprint：a mark made by the pattern of lines at the end of a person’s finger，which is used by the police to find out who has committed a crime。

Alibi：something that proves that someone was not where a crime happened and therefore could not have done it。

Perjury：the crime of telling a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law，or a lie told in this way。

Trial：court a legal process in which a judge and often a jury in a court of law examine information to decide whether someone is guilty of a crime。

Accused：the person or group of people who have been officially accused of a crime or offence in a court of law。

Plead：to ask for something that you want very much，in a sincere and emotional way。

Prosecution：when a charge is made against someone for a crime，or when someone is judged for a crime in a court of law。

Evidence：facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true。

Testimonies：a formal statement saying that something is true，especially one a witness makes in a court of law。

Verdict：an official decision made in a court of law，especially about whether someone is guilty of a crime or how a death happened。

What happens in a court case：At the beginning of the trial，the person who is accused pleads guilty or not guilty to the charges against them。The lawyers for the prosecution try to prove that the defendant is guilty，and the lawyer for the defence try to prove that their client is innocent。The judge and the jury examine the evidence and listen to the testimony of the witnesses。At the end of trial，the judge then sums up the case，and the jury then gives their verdict。If the person is found guilty，the judge sentence them to a period of time in prison，or orders them to pay a fine。If the person id found not guilty，they are released。

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