THE VOCABULARY OF CRIMES AND TRIALS

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Mark Zuckerberg was sued by the Winklevoss twins and by Eduardo Saverin. When someone commits a crime, a legal process starts. Learn the vocabulary of crimes and trials in this exercise. Match the legal verbs to the correct definition.
TO COMMIT A CRIME
TO SUE SOMEONE
TO ACCUSE SOMEONE OF A CRIME
TO CHARGE SOMEONE WITH (MURDER)
TO PLEAD GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY
TO DEFEND/PROSECUTE SOMEONE IN COURT
TO PASS VERDICT ON AN ACCUSED PERSON
TO SENTENCE SOMEONE TO A PUNISHMENT
TO ACQUIT AN ACCUSED PERSON OF A CHARGE
TO CONVICT AN ACCUSED PERSON OF A CHARGE
TO FINE SOMEONE A SUM OF MONEY
TO SEND SOMEONE TO PRISON
TO RELEASE SOMEONE FROM PRISON
TO BE TRIED