Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in New Mexico privacy case.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- court case
These are words from the bulletin about a company and a court case.
A court case is a legal matter that a court must decide.
- verdict
You heard “verdict” in the news.
A verdict is a decision made in a legal case.
- verdict
For example: The jury announced its verdict.
Here, the verdict is the jury’s decision in the case.
- jury
Here, it means a jury’s decision in a legal case.
A jury is a group of people who listen to evidence and decide facts in a court case.
- jury
For example: The jury announced its verdict.
The jury is the group that made the decision in the case.
- appeal
You heard “appeal” in the news.
An appeal is a request for a higher court to review a legal decision.
- appeal
For example: He plans to appeal the decision.
He plans to ask a higher court to review the decision.
- higher court
Here, it means ask a higher court to review a legal decision.
A higher court is a court with authority to review decisions made by a lower court.