NOUN 1
The lawyer tried to impress the jury by using every ________ she could remember—POW, MIA, OMG.
abbreviation
He received an ________ for bravery—mainly for surviving his own paperwork.
award
The soldier was found guilty of ________ing an offense against regulations.
commit
The abbreviation “UCMJ” ________ the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
stands for
The intern had to ________ many forms before the trial started.
fill
The lawyer whispered to her ________, “If you lie, I’ll blame the dog.”
client
The ________ tried to escape the courtroom, but tripped over his own shoelaces.
criminal
The lawyer will ________ the defendant in court.
represent
The accused is presumed ________ until proven guilty.
innocent
Volunteers may ________ the legal team during investigations.
aid
Tripping over the commander’s boots might not be a ________, but it sure felt like one.
crime
The detective opened a new ________ involving missing equipment.
case
The court must ________ whether the act violated military law.
determine
It is ________ to disobey lawful orders during service.
illegal
The ________ was delayed because a witness could not attend.
trial
There was such an ________ of paperwork in the court that even the janitor got a paper cut.
abundance
The ________ reached a unanimous decision after a long discussion.
jury
It is not the public’s role to ________ guilt before a verdict.
judge
Every defendant deserves a ________ trial.
fair
The legal system aims to provide ________ for everyone.
justice
The suspect faced a serious ________, mostly because he stole the captain’s favorite coffee mug.
charge
The private dreaded the ________; he heard it was like a regular trial but with more yelling and less coffee.
court-martial
Officers are expected to ________ the rules fairly.
enforce
The soldier has ________ citizenship, making jurisdiction complicated.
dual
She works as a lawyer ________ and helps clients regularly.
for a living