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News

Of or realting to the business of reporting recent events to the general public.

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Stand trial

Legal services; News

To appear in a court of law to be judged guilty or not guilty of doing something

Prosecuting attorney

Legal services; News

An officer in a judicial district appointed to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state and people

Defendant

Legal services; News

A person against whom an action or claim is brought in a court of law

Conviction

Legal services; News

The judgement of a jury or judge that a person is guilty of a crime as charged.

Bench trial

Legal services; News

In U.S. law is a trial before a judge alone in which the right to a jury trial has been waived by the necessary parties (or there was no right to a jury trial).

Hidnap

Legal services; News

To carry off and hold (a person), usually for ransom

Hostage

Legal services; News

A person held by one party in a conflict as security that specified terms will be met by the opposing party.

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