Word of the day Test (#1)

Homicide

(N) a murder

Plaintiff

(N) a person who brings a case against another in a court of law

Autopsy

(N) an examination to determine COD

Perpetrator

(N) one who commits a crime

Accomplice

(N) one who helps commit a crime

Jurisdiction

(N) rule or control

Defendant

(N) the person (entity) being sued or accused of a crime

Perjury

(N) to lie under oath

Exonerate

(V) to free from a charge

Castigate

(V) to punish