4.7.5 Trial

Use this domain for words related to the legal process.

OMC Codes: 
691 Litigation
690 Justice
692 Judicial Authority
693 Legal and Judicial Personnel
694 Initiation of Judicial Proceedings
695 Trial Procedure
696 Execution of Justice
Louw Nida Codes: 
56D Judicial Hearing, Inquiry
  • What words refer to the process of administering the law?
    legal process, due process of law, lawsuit, jurisdiction, take legal action, jurisprudence,

    • 4.7.5.1 Investigate a crime

    Use this domain for words referring to investigating a crime, accident, or criminal--to try to learn something about something bad that has happened because you want to know who did it, or to try to learn something about someone because you think they did something bad.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    27C Learn Something Against Someone
  • What words refer to investigating a crime or accident?
    investigate, look into, inquire, hold an inquiry, conduct an inquiry, make inquiries, go into, probe, delve into, be under investigation, examine, obtain evidence,
  • What words refer to investigating someone to know if they have done something wrong?
    obtain evidence, poke around, snoop, surprise, try, question,
  • What words refer to the process of investigation?
    investigation, inquiry, inquest, inquiries, probe, inquisition, post-mortem, autopsy,
  • What words refer to knowledge about a crime?
    evidence, facts, proof
  • What words refer to finding out that someone committed a crime?
    catch, detect, entrap, catch red-handed, trap, trip up, find out, prove,
  • What words refer to a person who investigates a crime?
    investigator, private investigator, detective, private detective, inquisitor, private eye

    • 4.7.5.2 Suspect

    Use this domain for words related to suspecting someone--to think that someone might have done something bad.

  • What words refer to thinking that someone did something bad?
    suspect (v), suspicious, suspicion, have a sneaking suspicion, smell a rat, have your suspicions
  • What words describe something that makes you suspect someone?
    suspicious, suspect (adj), fishy, dubious, questionable,
  • What words refer to someone who is suspected?
    suspect (n),
  • What words describe someone who is suspected?
    suspected (terrorist), be under suspicion,

    • 4.7.5.3 Accuse, confront

    Use this domain for words related to accusing someone of doing something bad.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    33V' Accuse, Blame
    56C Accusation
  • What words refer to accusing someone?
    accuse, confront, accost, incriminate, blame, point the finger at, criticize, hold responsible, find fault with, be direct with, don't mince words, tell off, rebuke, reprove, remonstrate, to rebuke, correct, reproof, remonstrance, castigate, cast aspersions, prove, offer proof
  • What words refer to the person who accuses another person?
    plaintiff
  • What words refer to the person who has been accused of something?
    the accused, the defendant

    • 4.7.5.4 Defend against accusation

    Use this domain for words related to defending someone who has been accused of breaking a law.

    Related domains: 
    4.8.2.4 Defend
    Louw Nida Codes: 
    33W' Defend, Excuse
  • What words refer to defending someone?
    make defense, defend, uphold, protect, fortify, excuse, apologize, plead, make a case for, represent, advocate, argue a case, prove, offer proof

    • 4.7.5.5 Witness, testify

    Use this domain for words related to testifying in a court of law.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    33T Witness, Testify
  • What words refer to testifying in a court?
    witness, testify, give evidence, tell about, recount, provide information, facts, truth, false witness, perjure, perjury, report, cross-examine, hearsay
  • What is a person called who gives testimony?
    witness
  • What words refer to a witness lying?
    false testimony, perjury

    • 4.7.5.6 Drop charges

    Use this domain for words related to dropping legal charges against someone.

  • What words refer to dropping legal charges?
    drop charges, decide not to press charges

    • 4.7.5.7 Take oath

    Use this domain for words related to taking an oath.

    Louw Nida Codes: 
    33B" Swear, Put Under Oath, Vow
  • What words refer to taking an oath?
    take an oath, swear, solemnly swear, promise, guarantee, invoke a curse, vow, forswear, raise right hand, blood oath, adjure

    • 4.7.5.8 Vindicate

    Use this domain for words referring to vindicating someone--to prove that someone is innocent of an accusation made against them.

  • What words refer to vindicating someone?
    vindicate, exonerate, justify, warrant, exculpate, acquit, clear, set right