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| bail1 |
money left with a court to make sure that a person who is set free after arrest will return for trial. [1/3 definitions] |
| civil rights |
in the United States, certain rights, such as the right to vote, own property, and have a fair trial. These rights are guaranteed by the Constitution and Acts of Congress. [1/2 definitions] |
| detention |
the detaining of someone for a short time, either as punishment or until a trial can be held. |
| jail |
a building in which a government keeps people who are waiting for a trial or who have been found guilty of breaking the law. [1/2 definitions] |
| prisoner |
a person who is held in a jail or prison while on trial or after being sentenced for a crime. [1/2 definitions] |
| proof |
a trial piece of printed material used for finding and correcting mistakes before the final printing. [1/7 definitions] |
| test1 |
a trial to find out what something is, what it is made up of, or how good it is. [1/3 definitions] |
| trial |
of or relating to a trial. [2/5 definitions] |
| try |
in law, to put on trial. [1/6 definitions] |
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