Key Words In Law

Question 1

What is a defendant

Answer 1

The person that is accused of doing something wrong

Question 2

What is a verdict

Answer 2

The actual decision of a case

Question 3

What is the burden of proof

Answer 3

The person who has the job of proving the case

Question 4

What is standard of proof

Answer 4

How much proof is needs to be provided to win the case

Question 5

What is a charge

Answer 5

When the police accuse someone of a crime

Question 6

What is the crown protection unit(CPS)

Answer 6

The group who decide if a charge should be brought

Question 7

What is bail

Answer 7

Being given freedom between the time you are charged and the trial

Question 8

What is remand

Answer 8

Staying in custody between the time you are charged and trial

Question 9

What is conviction

Answer 9

The verdict when D is found guilty

Question 10

What is aqcquittal

Answer 10

The verdict when D is found not guilty

Question 11

What is a sentence

Answer 11

Punishment given to D after conviction

Question 12

What are magistrates

Answer 12

The 3 people who decide the verdict and a sentence in a magistrate court

Question 13

What is the jury

Answer 13

12 people who decide the verdict in the crown court

Question 14

What is the judge

Answer 14

The person who advises the jury and decides a sentence in the crown court

Question 15

What is the prosecution

Answer 15

People proving the case against D at trial

Question 16

What is the victim

Answer 16

The person who is allegedly wronged in some way

Question 17

What is a claimant

Answer 17

The person claiming they were wronged in some way

Question 18

What is suing

Answer 18

Taking someone to civil court

Question 19

What is liable and not liable

Answer 19

Verdicts in law (equivalent of guilty not guilty)

Question 20

What are damages

Answer 20

The money C gets if D is found liable

Question 21

What is the judge in civil law

Answer 21

The person who decides the verdict and damages