Topic Collocations: Criminal Justicebreaking the lawbreak/violate/obey/uphold the lawbe investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraudbe arrested/indicted/convicted on felony charges/on charges of rape/fraudbe arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shopliftingbe accused of/be charged with murder/homicide/four counts of fraudface two charges of assault and batteryadmit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for something)deny the allegations/claims/chargesconfess to a crimebe granted/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bailthe legal processstand/await/bring someone to/come to/be on trialtake someone to/come to/settle something out of courtface/avoid/escape prosecutionseek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counselhold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trialsit on/influence/persuade/convince/advise a jurystand/appear/be brought before a judgeplead guilty/not guilty to a crimebe called to/take/put someone on the stand/the witness standcall/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witnessgive/hear the evidence against/on behalf of someoneraise/withdraw/overrule an objectionreach a unanimous/majority verdictreturn/deliver/record a verdict of guilty/not guiltyconvict/acquit the defendant of the crimesecure a conviction/your acquittallodge/file an appealappeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdictsentencing and punishmentsentence someone to 5 years in prison/2 years' probationcarry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentencereceive/be given the death penaltybe sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3,000)/a penalty (of 14 years' imprisonment)be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murderdo/serve time/ten yearsbe sent to/put someone in/be released from jail/prisonbe/put someone/spend 13 years on death rowbe granted/be denied/violate (your) parole⇨ more collocations at crime
Which Word: court 
court of law courthouseAll these words can be used to refer to a place where legal trials take place.Court and (formal) court of law usually refer to the actual room where cases are judged.Courtroom is also used for this.Courthouse is more often used to refer to the building: The prison is across the street from the courthouse.
Which Word: court court of law courthouseAll these words can be used to refer to a place where legal trials take place.Court and (formal) court of law usually refer to the actual room where cases are judged.Courtroom is also used for this.Courthouse is more often used to refer to the building: The prison is across the street from the courthouse.
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