Lesson 8 In A Court Of Law Flashcards
A person who is not present at the time of a crime is committed but helps a criminal either before or after the crime.
Accessory
An official who handles prisoners and keeps order in a courtroom.
Bailiff
Mercy; mild and kind treatment
Clemency
The way a person acts or behaves
Conduct
To tell something in secret
Confide
Being found guilty of a crime in a court of law by a judge
Conviction
The argument against or reply to an accusation of a crime
Defense
A written or printed paper that can be used to give proof or information
Document
To put into effect
Implement
To put in jail.
Imprison
A group of citizens sworn to hear the facts described by wittiness in a court of law and to offer a judgement about whether the legal crime is valid or not
Jury
Not influenced by personal beliefs;fair
Objective
The early release of a prisoner because of good behavior
Parole
A way of handling a particular circumstance that serves as an example of how to deal with similar instances in the future
Precedent
To keep something from happening.
Prevent