Legal Terms

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The act of forcing/entering private property without permission

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Breaking and entering

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(v) charged with

(n) the defendant in a criminal case

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Accused

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The act of breaking into someone’s house

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Burglary

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The concluding statement in a trial

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Closing statement

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An act which violates or breaks laws

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Crime

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To question a witness from the opposing side

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Cross-examine

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The person accused of breaking a law in a trial

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Defendant

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An argument, usually by a lawyer, in support of a person accused of many crime

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Defense

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To think about and talk with others to make a decision

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Deliberate

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The questioning of a witness on your side

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Direct examination

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Data, information, facts, and physical things that show or prove something happened

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Evidence

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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

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Grand jury

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A planned goal or purpose

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Intent

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A person deliberates and makes decisions in a court a law

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Judge

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A person assigned by the jury to manage and direct the jury’s discussions and deliberations

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Jury foreman

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A trial brought to court, in which the jury decides whether the defendant is guilty or not guilty as charged

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Jury trial

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A crime involving the unlawful taking of the personal property of another person

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Larceny

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Something that is allowed or permitted by law

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Legal

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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

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Reasonable doubt

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A feeling, belief, or opinion based on facts or circumstances that cannot be proven without further evidence

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Suspicion

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A formal protest raised in court during trial to disallow evidence/testimony in violation of procedural law

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Objection

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A requirement that more than 50% of the evidence points to something in the civil trial

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Preponderance of evidence

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To count votes

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Polling

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The party who initiated the lawsuit or accuses the defense

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Plaintiff

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The act of asking questions to witnesses during the trial

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Questioning

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To answer questions as a witness in a court of law

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Testify

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The decision made by a jury at the end if a trial

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Verdict

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A person who testifies in court during a trial

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Witness