Courtroom Vocabulary

3. An objection based on rumor, gossip
7. pure, harmless, not guilty
8. (law) when a lawyer says part of a question or a piece of evidence is wrong and should not be used.
10. An objection raised when a lawyer asks multiple questions in a single sentence
11. an individual being sued or charged with a crime
13. The court process to determine whether someone committed a criminal act
16. objection based on a personal view that is not fact
20. An objection based on an attorney annoying a witness
22. A hearing/meeting to determine consequences for a crime
23. A person who watches over a trial
24. An officer in a courtroom
25. not real; pretend

1. an objectionable question worded to lead a respondent to give a desired answer
2. person who breaks the law
4. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
5. the decision a jury makes in a trial; the decision said by the jury
6. objection based on evidence not being related to the case
9. a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
12. to charge someone with a crime; to say they acted wrongly
14. objection based on a personal view that is not fact
15. An unsuccessful trial, for example, because the jury can't reach a decision.
17. a government official who leads criminal prosecutions against the defendant
18. responsible for doing something bad
19. the lawyer representing the defendant
21. a room in which trials or other legal cases are held