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Donald Trump is currently under criminal investigation. The FBI have raided his house in Florida, he has been interviewed by lawyers in New York, 850 of his supporters arrested, and his allies accused in Georgia. Interestingly, these events are actually part of four separate criminal investigations connected to Trump and his companies! Let’s learn more about Trump’s legal troubles today, while practicing some political and legal English!
TRANSCRIPT - https://thinkinginenglish.blog/2022/10/12/donald-trumps-legal-trouble/
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Investigation (n) – the act or process of examining a crime, problem, statement
An investigation is under way into the disappearance of a 70-year-old man
To charge (v) – to make a formal statement saying that someone is accused of a crime
She’s been charged with murder
Offence (n) – an illegal act; a crime
Driving without a license is an offence
Federal (adj) – relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region
He broke both state and federal laws
Classified (adj) – classified information is officially stated to be secret
These documents contain classified material
To violate (v) – to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect
They were charged with violating federal law
To sentence (v) – to decide and say officially what a punishment will be
He was sentenced to life imprisonment
To prosecute (v) – to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court
Shoplifters will be prosecuted
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