Nouns 1
suspect
a person thought to be guilty of a crime or offence.
witness
see (an event, typically a crime or accident) take place
Jury
a body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
motive
a reason for doing something
suspect
have an idea or impression of the existence, presence, or truth of (something) without certain proof
autopsy
a postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease
red herring
a clue or piece of information which is or is intended to be misleading or distracting
convict
declare (someone) to be guilty of a criminal offense by the verdict of a jury or the decision of a judge in a court of law
verdict
a decision on a disputed issue in a civil or criminal case or an inquest
coroner
an official who investigates violent, sudden, or suspicious deaths
incriminate
make (someone) appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing
Inquest
a judicial inquiry to ascertain the facts relating to an incident, such as a death.
alibi
a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged to have taken place
acquit
free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty
perjury
the offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or affirmation