Court Terms

3. a court-imposed criminal sentence that releases a convicted criminal defendant into the community instead of confining them to jail or prison
5. an out of court statement of a declarant offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted in the statement
8. a defendant's response to a criminal charge
9. the taking of an oral statement of a witness before trial under oath
11. a crime punishable by less than 12 months in jail
12. a challenge to a previous legal determination
14. a formal protest by an attorney against evidence, testimony, or a question from the opposition

1. information a party may show the court to prove his or her case
2. a structured process where the facts of a case are presented to a jury, and they decide if the defendant is guilty or not guilty of the charge
4. the act of the opposing party questioning the witness during a trial.
6. crimes punishable by a year or more in state's prison.
7. a group of people selected to sit on a jury that decide whether the prosecutor's evidence provides probable cause to issue an indictment.
10. the money a defendant pays as a guarantee that they will show up in court at a later date
13. the process through which potential jurors are questioned by either the judge or a lawyer to determine their suitability for jury service