The law

a

processes

to sue sb

to report sb to the police

to cross examine

crimes

arson, arsonist

burglary, to burgle, burglar

to embezzle, embezzlement, embezzler

fraud, fraudster

identity theft

tax evasion, to evade taxes, tax haven

the economy at large

taxpayers bailed the banks out in 2012

the housing bubble collapsed in 2008

the currency collapsed

there was a credit crunch

the Great Recession

there was a lack of cash fow

prices went up by 10%

law idioms

to get away with murder

to be evicted

to have your house repossessed

to run up debts

people

a barrister (UK)

a prosecutor

an attorney (US)

a solicitor

the accused/the defendant

the jury/a juror

a witness

popular TV series

How to get away with murder

The good wife

CSI