The reason is, that every one conceives himself to be interested in furnishing evidence of the act committed, and in stopping the delinquent. During my stay in the United States I witnessed the spontaneous formation of committees for the pursuit and prosecution of a man who had committed a great crime in a certain county. In Europe a criminal is an unhappy being who is struggling for his life against the ministers of justice, whilst the population is merely a spectator of the conflict; in America he is looked upon as an enemy of the human race, and the whole of mankind is against him.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-1》
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the Congress may by Law have directed.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-2》
Afy stared some moments before she replied, astonished at the question. "Who committed the murder, sir?" she uttered at length. "Richard Hare committed it. Everybody knows that."英文原著 · 《East Lynne》
I have committed sins, of course; but I have not committed enough of them to entitle me to the punishment of reduction to the bread and water of ordinary literature during six years when I might have been living on the fat diet spread for the righteous in Professor Dowden's Life of Shelley, if I had been justly dealt with.英文原著 · 《In Defence of Harriet Shelley》
"Captaine Lovelace committed to the Gatehouse ! Concerning Sir William Butler committed to the Fleete ! Deering's ! petition."英文原著 · 《Lucasta》
(2) In the event of such an offence being committed by a company, corporation, or other body of persons (not being a firm or partnership), every director, secretary, or manager of such company, corporation, or body who is within the Union shall be liable to prosecution and punishment and, in the event of any such offence being committed by a firm or partnership, every member of the firm or partnership who is within the Union shall be liable to prosecution and punishment.英文原著 · 《Native Life in South Africa》
I mean, I've committed-- I've committed too much thought and energy to this governor thing.美剧 · 《Billions》
No, you're committed to your work as I'm committed to mine, and unless I'm mistaken, we never made a professional commitment to each other.美剧 · 《Suits》
Mr. Hopkins committed a serious security leak by sharing that information with Mr. Dellinger, but Mr. Dellinger then committed an even more serious offense by sending that information to both the State Department and WikiLeaks.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
Um, just so we all know, Veronica one committed suicide, right?美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》