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The judge "charged him" with a "penalty" rather than a prison sentence "yet" it was his first "misdemeanour."

A

indicted him, penance as, mistake

B

freed him, sanctions, because, fault

C

vindicated him off, penalty, evn though, wrongdoing

D

let him off, fine, since offence

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The correct Answer is:
D
"Let off" is a "phrasal verb" which means to allow (someone who has been caught doing something wrong or illegal) to go without being punished.
"Fine" - a sum of money extracted as a penalty by a court of law or other authority.
"Since"- for the reason that, because.
"Offence"- a breach of a law or rule, an illegal act.
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