vocab Flashcards
a murder planned in advance
premeditated murder
a standard of proof that must be surpassed to convict the accused
reasonable doubt
restrain oneself from doing something (vote)
abstain
a decision on the court case
verdict
held or carried by everyone
unanimous
a juror who supervises or directs other jurors
foreman
a sentence condemning a convicted felon to death
death sentence
a squallid and overcrowded urban street or district inhabited by people
slum
judgement that the accused is not guilty
acquittal
a reason to do something/ necessary part of prosecution)
motive
when the other lawyer questions a witness
cross-examination
an anonymous vote in a jury
secret ballot
the case present on the half of the accused
defense
a case presented against the accused
prosecution
required
mandatory
a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict
hung jury
declaration of a witness under oath
testimony
a disposition to be forgiving (not death penalty)
mercy
a juror called down to replace a juror
alternate juror
a legal case or other matter that is easy to decide or prove because the facts are very clear
open and shut case
evidence that relies on inferance or assumption
circumstantial evidence
a person giving sworn testimony in court
witness
the action of producing a copy of an official document to appear real
forgery
the claim that one was elsewhere when a crime took place
alibi
