• Evidence /ˈev.ɪ.dəns/ (n): chứng cứ (the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true)

​          Example: The police didn't have enough evidence to convict him.

• Arrest /əˈrest/ (v): bắt giữ (if the police arrest somebody, the person is taken to a police station and kept there because the police believe they may be guilty of a crime).

​          Example: He was arrested for possession of illegal drugs.

• Suspect /səˈspekt/(v): nghi ngờ (to have an idea that something is probably true or likely to happen, especially something bad, but without having definite proof)

          Example: Police suspected that she had some connection with the robbery.

• Accused /əˈkjuːzd/ (n): bị cáo (the person who is on trial in the law court).

          Example: The accused told the judge that he was not guilty.

• Accuser /əˈkjuːzə(r)/ (n): nguyên cáo (a person who says that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something).

          Example: She stated that she did not believe the accuser was telling the truth.

• Court /kɔːt/ (n): tòa án (a place where trials and other legal cases happen).

          Example: She will appear in the court tomorrow

• Verdict /ˈvɜːdɪkt/ (n): bản án (an official judgement made in court)

          Example: The jury took 16 hours to reach a verdict.

• Trial /ˈtraɪəl/ (n): sự xét xử (a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury, to decide if somebody accused of a crime is guilty or not)

          Example: The judge reacted angrily to the suggestion that it hadn't been a fair trial.

• Witness  /ˈwɪt.nəs/ (n): nhân chứng (a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident).

          Example:  According to witnesses, the man jumped out of his vehicle and attacked the other driver.

• Commit /kəˈmɪt/ (v): vi phạm (to do something illegal or something that is considered wrong)

          Example: He was sent to the prison for a crime that he didn't commit.