| A | B |
|---|
| abstain | to stop or cease doing something |
| acquittal | judgment by a jury that a defendant is NOT guilty |
| attorney | a lawyer |
| clemency | mercy |
| deliberation | carefully considering |
| felony | one of several grave crimes such as murder or burglary |
| libelous | defamatory |
| misconduct | behavior not conforming to standards |
| prosecution | pursuing court action against |
| retract | to take back |
| slander | oral statements that injures a person's reputation |
| unanimous | all together |
| verdict | the finding of the jury as innocent or guilty |
| vindicate | to clear of blame |
| revoke | to reverse or annul |
