🔑guiltyBrE/ˈɡɪlti/NAmE/ˈɡɪlti/adjective (guilt·ier, guilti·est) HELPmore guilty and most guilty are more common * more guilty 和 most guilty 更常见。🔑~ (aboutsth)feelingashamedbecauseyouhavedonesththatyouknowiswrongorhavenotdonesththatyoushouldhavedone感到内疚的；感到惭愧的◆Ifeltguiltyaboutnotvisitingmyparentsmoreoften. 我因没有常去看望父母而感到内疚。◆Johnhadaguiltylookonhisface. 约翰脸上显出惭愧的表情。◆Ihadaguiltyconscienceandcouldnotsleep. 我问心有愧，睡不着觉。🔑~ (ofsth)havingdonesthillegal; beingresponsibleforsthbadthathashappened犯有罪的；有过失的；有罪责的◆Thejuryfoundthedefendantnotguiltyoftheoffence. 陪审团裁决被告无罪。◆Hepleadedguiltytomurder. 他承认犯有谋杀罪。◆theguiltyparty(= thepersonresponsibleforsthbadhappening)有罪的一方当事人◆We'veallbeenguiltyofselfishnessatsometimeinourlives. 我们每个人一生中都有过自私自利的过失。OPPinnocentCriminal justice刑事审判
Breaking the law犯法
break/violate/obey/uphold the law违反/违背/遵守/维护法律
be investigated/arrested/tried for a crime/a robbery/fraud因犯罪/抢劫/诈骗而被调查/逮捕/审判
be arrested/(especiallyNAmE) indicted/convicted on charges of rape/fraud/ (especiallyUS) felony charges因被控犯强奸罪/诈骗罪/重型罪遭逮捕/起诉/定罪
be arrested on suspicion of arson/robbery/shoplifting因涉嫌纵火/抢劫/在商店行窃而被逮捕
be accused of/be charged with murder/ (especiallyNAmE) homicide/four counts of fraud被指控犯有谋杀罪/杀人罪/四项诈骗罪
face two charges of indecent assault面临两项猥亵罪的指控
admit your guilt/liability/responsibility (for sth)承认（对某事的）罪责/责任
deny the allegations/claims/charges否认指控
confess to a crime坦白罪行
grant/be refused/be released on/skip/jump bail准许/不准保释；交保释金获释；弃保潜逃
The legal process法律程序
stand/await/bring sb to/come to/be on trial受审；候审；把某人送交法院审判；开庭审理；受到审判
take sb to/come to/settle sth out of court把某人告上法庭；被法庭受理；庭外和解某事
face/avoid/escape prosecution面临/免于/逃脱起诉
seek/retain/have the right to/be denied access to legal counsel寻求/聘请/有权聘用/无权聘用律师
hold/conduct/attend/adjourn a hearing/trial开庭；出庭；休庭
sit on/influence/persuade/convince the jury担任/影响/说服陪审团
sit/stand/appear/be put/place sb in the dock坐在/站在/出现在/被送上/将某人送上被告席
plead guilty/not guilty to a crime认罪；不认罪
be called to/enter(BrE) the witness box被召唤进入/进入证人席
take/put sb on the stand/ (NAmE) the witness stand出庭作证；让某人出庭作证
call/subpoena/question/cross-examine a witness传唤/以传票传唤/讯问/盘问证人
give/hear the evidence against/on behalf of sb提供/听取对某人不利/有利的证据
raise/withdraw/overrule an objection提出/撤销/否决异议
reach a unanimous/majority verdict作出一致的/多数人赞同的裁决
return/deliver/record a verdict of not guilty/unlawful killing/accidental death作出/宣布无罪/非法杀人/意外死亡的裁决
convict/acquit the defendant of the crime宣判被告有罪/无罪
secure a conviction/your acquittal获得有罪/无罪判决
lodge/file an appeal提出上诉
appeal (against)/challenge/uphold/overturn a conviction/verdict对判决/裁决提出上诉/质疑；维持/撤销判决/裁决
Sentencing and punishment判刑与惩罚
pass sentence on sb宣布对某人的判决
carry/face/serve a seven-year/life sentence会被判处/面临/服七年徒刑/无期徒刑
receive/be given the death penalty被判死刑
be sentenced to ten years (in prison/jail)被判十年（监禁）
carry/impose/pay a fine (of $3 000)/a penalty (of 14 years imprisonment)会被判处/处以/缴纳（3 000 美元的）罚金/（14 年的）监禁
be imprisoned/jailed for drug possession/fraud/murder因持有毒品罪/诈骗罪/谋杀罪被监禁
do/serve time/ten years服刑；服十年徒刑
be sent to/put sb in/be released from jail/prison被送进监狱；把某人送进监狱；被释放出狱
be/put sb/spend X years on death row在/把某人关在死囚牢房；在死囚牢房度过…年
be granted/be denied/break (your) parole获准假释；假释遭拒；违反假释规定
