Court Terms Flashcards
a court order requiring a person named in it to attend court in case
subpoena
the willful giving false testimony under oath
perjury
the security or money that is paid by an accused for his release to ensure his reappearance in court
bail
the formal decision made by a jury at trial
verdict
to stand decided
stare decisis
a document asking the united supreme court to hear your case
writ of certiorari
a speech made by a lawyer to a jury or judge in order to give an explanation of his view of the case
opening statement
a jury cannot reach a verdict
hung jury
paid money to a victim for damages that is ordered by the court as a type of punishment
restiturion
the accused person in a criminal case or the person from whom damages are sought
defendant
an oral statement of evidence given by a witness, while under oath, during a court proceeding
testimony
legal verification of innocence of a person in a criminal trial
acquittal
a point order raised by a lawyer to the attempted introduction of evidence by the other side
objection
reasonable grounds to believe that a crime has been committed justifying the action of the police in searching or arresting a suspect
probable cause
