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196trial and ultimately attempt to come to a verdict (jury). JUDGE is one of theactants of the term acquit 1 and a core FE of frames such as [Verdict].[Verdict]acquit 1 , vt: JUDGE ~ DEFENDANT of CHARGESThe judge (JUDGE) acquitted him of murder but convicted him of manslaughter.b. DEFENDANT: somebody who is charged with an offense and, therefore, has tobe tried by the JUDGE (cf. above). In a criminal case the DEFENDANT is theperson accused of a crime, whereas in a civil case the DEFENDANT is the personbeing sued by the plaintiff. DEFENDANT is one of the actants of acquit 1 and acore FE of frames such as [Verdict].[Verdict]acquit 1 , vt: JUDGE ~ DEFENDANT of CHARGESThe judge acquitted him (DEFENDANT) of murder but convicted him of manslaughter.c. CHARGES: the type of act that is not permissible according to the law of societyand of which the defendant is accused. CHARGES is one of the actants of acquit 1and a core FE of frames such as [Verdict].[Verdict]acquit 1 , vt: JUDGE ~ DEFENDANT of CHARGESThe judge acquitted him of murder (CHARGES) but convicted him of manslaughter.d. LAW1 and LAW2: the rules or norms that regulate activities or states of affairswithin a jurisdiction. These labels were used to describe verbs evoking a framein which Supreme Courts interpret the law and verify if it is being followed ornot. The labels refer to two sets of written rules or norms that should complywith each other. LAW1 and LAW2 are the actants of terms like infringe 1 andviolate 1 and the core FEs of frames such as [Constitutionality].