Court Vocabulary

2. a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
3. Reviews cases to see if the trial court made a mistake
5. An official in a court of law who keeps order, looks after prisoners, etc.
7. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court
12. Court that hears a case for the first time
13. Court that reviews some cases, usually about the Constitution
16. person whose occupation is to capture the live testimony in proceedings
18. Courts above the trial court
22. Objects or information used in court to prove what really happened
24. A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity
25. The decision at the end of a case
27. A case involving someone who is accused of committing a crime
28. trial where a group of people listens to the evidence and decides the case

1. A case involving a disagreement where one side disagrees with the other side
4. A lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant in a criminal court
6. Courts that hear disputes about laws that apply to the entire U.S.
8. A trial where only the judge hear the evidence and decides the case
9. A member of the jury
10. When an appellate court overturns the trial court's verdict
11. The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution really says
14. A public official appointed to decide cases in a court of law.
15. Asking a higher court to review a case
17. Courts that hear disputes about laws of one state
19. When an appellate court decides no mistake was made
20. The trial court in the Federal system
21. They manage day-to-day tasks such as filing legal documents, entering data and sorting incoming mail as needed.
23. The person accused of the crime
26. A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.