lilypadfrog
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Simple English definitions for legal terms
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An accusation is when someone says that another person did something wrong, like breaking a law or doing something bad. It can be said casually or formally, like when a lawyer charges someone with a crime or a group of people decide there is enough evidence to put someone on trial.
An accusation is when someone says that another person has done something wrong, like breaking the law or doing something bad. It can be said informally, like when a friend accuses another friend of stealing something, or it can be more formal, like when a prosecutor charges someone with a crime.
The first example is informal because it's just one person accusing another person of something. The second example is more formal because it involves the legal system and a prosecutor charging someone with a crime.