The criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
A punishment for a felon of imprisonment for life.
A person or group against whom a criminal or civil action is brought.
The formal examination before a competent tribunal of the matter in issue in a civil or criminal cause in order to determine such issue.
Take (someone) away illegally by force, typically to obtain a ransom.
A sum imposed as punishment for an offense.
A body of persons sworn to give a verdict on some matter submitted to them.
To admit responsibility.
An act of attacking and robbing someone in a public place.
A public official authorized to make judgments and decide questions brought before a court.
To give information and answer questions formally and in person in court or at an inquiry.
Taking part in a violent public disturbance.
The physical punishment of people, especially of children, by hitting them.
One who testifies in a cause or before a judicial tribunal.
To make a decision given by the jury or judge at the end of a trial.
An illegal plan for making money, especially one that involves tricking people.
The legally authorized killing of someone as punishment for a crime.
A person who institutes a prosecution before a court.