Unit 19 Flashcards
1
Q
Innocent
A
Legally blameless
2
Q
Guilty
A
Judged to have committed a crime
3
Q
Parole
A
Conditional release of a prisoner before the end of his sentence
4
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Solicitor
A
A lawyer who instructs a barrister
5
Q
Majority
A
The greater number, more than half of the total
6
Q
Judge
A
Public officer who hears and decides cases brought before a court of law
7
Q
Affidavit
A
Any written document, confirmed by oath, for use as judicial proof
8
Q
Acquittal
A
Judgement that a defendant is not guilty of a crime as charged
9
Q
Sentence
A
The penalty or punishment given
10
Q
Prosecutor
A
The initiator of a law suit
11
Q
Barrister
A
A lawyer primarily engaged in representing clients in court
12
Q
Defence
A
The defendants case in a law suit
