Unit 10 EXAM Flashcards
1
Q
laws that deal with laws being broken
A
Criminal Law
2
Q
seat occupied by judges in court
A
bench
3
Q
private office of the judge
A
chambers
4
Q
civil law- person who sued
A
plaintiff
5
Q
civil law-person being sued, criminal-person accused of crime
A
defendant
6
Q
person who gives testimony
A
witness
7
Q
an agreement between parties in a lawsuit
A
settlement
8
Q
questioning of potential jurors to pick a jury
A
Voir Dire
9
Q
decision of the jury
A
verdict
10
Q
official who attends to the needs of the court
A
bailiff
11
Q
jury that decides if there is enough evidence for trial
A
grand jury
12
Q
jury that decides verdict
A
petit jury
13
Q
prosecuting attorney who represents the state
A
DA
14
Q
a formal accusation by a grand jury
A
indictment
15
Q
laws that deal with relationships between individuals
A
Civil Law
