Legal Terms Flashcards
The act of forcing/entering private property without permission
Breaking and entering
(v) charged with
(n) the defendant in a criminal case
Accused
The act of breaking into someone’s house
Burglary
The concluding statement in a trial
Closing statement
An act which violates or breaks laws
Crime
To question a witness from the opposing side
Cross-examine
The person accused of breaking a law in a trial
Defendant
An argument, usually by a lawyer, in support of a person accused of many crime
Defense
To think about and talk with others to make a decision
Deliberate
The questioning of a witness on your side
Direct examination
Data, information, facts, and physical things that show or prove something happened
Evidence
A group of people appointed to study the evidence in a case an to decide whether or not there is enough evidence to bring to trial
Grand jury
A planned goal or purpose
Intent
A person deliberates and makes decisions in a court a law
Judge
A person assigned by the jury to manage and direct the jury’s discussions and deliberations
Jury foreman
A trial brought to court, in which the jury decides whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty as charged
Jury trial
A crime involving the unlawful taking of the personal property of another person
Larceny
Something that is allowed or permitted by law
Legal
Doubt that is based on reason and common sense after a careful impartial consideration of all of the evidence in the case, sure that something happened
Reasonable doubt
A feeling, belief, or opinion based on facts or circumstances that cannot be proven without further evidence
Suspicion
A formal protest raised in court during trial to disallow evidence/testimony in violation of procedural law
Objection
A requirement that more than 50% of the evidence points to something in the civil trial
Preponderance of evidence
To count votes
Polling
The party who initiated the lawsuit or accuses the defense
Plaintiff
The act of asking questions to witnesses during the trial
Questioning
To answer questions as a witness in a court of law
Testify
The decision made by a jury at the end if a trial
Verdict
A person who testifies in court during a trial
Witness
