Participants in court

Question 1

Prosecutor

Answer 1

lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant in a criminal court.

Question 2

Defence

Answer 2

the person or people in a law case who have been accused of doing something illegal, and their lawyer

Question 3

Plaintiff

Answer 3

someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court

Question 4

Judge

Answer 4

a person who is in charge of a trial in a court and decides how a person who is guilty of a crime should be punished, or who makes decisions on legal matters

Question 5

Jury

Answer 5

a group of people who have been chosen to listen to all the facts in a trial in a law court and to decide if a person is guilty or not guilty

Question 6

Foreman of the jury

Answer 6

member of a jury in a court of law who is chosen by the other members to act as spokesperson for the jury

Question 7

Witness

Answer 7

a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident:

Question 8

Solicitor

Answer 8

a type of lawyer in Britain and Australia who is trained to prepare cases and give advice on legal subjects and can represent people in lower courts

Question 9

Clerk

Answer 9

a person who works in an office, dealing with records or performing general office duties

Question 10

Victim

Answer 10

someone that has been hurt, damaged, or killed or has suffered, because of the actions of someone else