courtroom vocab Flashcards
(16 cards)
Judge
the person who presides over the court. 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.
Foreperson
the member of the jury who can speak. the member of the jury who delivers the verdict.
Defendant
the person who is accused of a crime.
a person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong.
Plaintiff
the person who brings the lawsuit to court.
someone who makes a legal complaint against someone else in court.
Council
the lawyer for the state in a lawsuit.
attorney
Bailiff
a person who keeps order in the courtroom and assists with the organization of the trial.
a law enforcement officer whose main role is to maintain order during courtroom proceedings.
Court reporter
A person who records all of the events of the trial.
Court clerk
An officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining records of a court. and administering oaths to witnesses….
Evidence
objects, documents, official statements, etc. that are used to prove something is true or not true, especially for legal or insurance purposes.
Sentence
a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong.
Premeditated
when a crime (ex: a murder) has been planned in advance.
Gavel
the judge’s hammer.
Testimony
the statement that a witness makes .
Reasonable doubt
something which makes the jury decide on a verdict of not guilty.
Verdict
the conclusions made by the jury.
Chambers
the place where the judge can speak in private with the lawyers.
