COURT EDUCATION VOCABULARY

4. The person who presides over the courtroom, keeps order in the court, and makes sure both sides are treated fairly
5. Anything that gives proof of a person's guilt or innocence at a trial (ex: testimony, guns, knives, fingerprints, documents, etc.)
7. Security set up in the form of money as a promise to return to court at an agreed time and place.
9. Answering questions in court, which should be done truthfully, directly, and without too many details
10. The place where the trial takes place
14. Plea stating that you did the crime
17. to find someone guilty of the crime they are accused of committing
18. An alleged offense of a person breaking the law, even if they do not know about that particular law.
19. The punishment for being found guilty (ex: prison, jail, or probation)
20. A group or 6 or 12 people that are selected from the community to hear a trial.
21. You are aware of who you are, where you are, and what is currently happening in your environment
23. The attorney who represents the accused in court
27. When you don't understand the rules of the courtroom, you may be found...
28. The attorney whose job it is to find the defendant guilty of the crime they are accused of committing
30. Any abnormal courtroom behavior such as crying, yelling, talking out of turn, or cursing
31. Someone who comes to court to testify for you based on personal experiences with you

1. The crime a person is accused of committing
2. The decision found by a jury or judge at the end of the trial which states whether you are found guilty, not guilty, or NGI
3. The legal proceedings held in the courtroom to decide if a person is guilty, not guilty, or NGI
6. When the judge, state's attorney, and public defender allow you to plea guilty to a less serious crime and receive a lighter sentence
8. In general, to be unable to take care of yourself and your belongings
11. To be locked up against your will (prison, jail)
12. a "more serious" crime
13. A less serious crime punishable by jail time
15. The person that has been charged with a crime
16. Any willful telling of a lie under oath where the penalty is five years in prison
22. Plea where you were not aware that you were doing anything wrong at the time of the crime
23. When the sentence is suspended and you get to go free but are under supervision with rules that the judge has set up for you to follow
24. When the police detain someone and hold them for alleged charges
25. A minor officer of a court who guards jurors, announces the judge, and swears people in to testify
26. Plea stating that you did not do the crime
29. Plea where you are not saying you did it or didn't do it