Court Vocab

2. A serious crime, usually punishable by at least one year in prison
4. A trial without a jury, in which the judge serves as the fact-finder
6. An offense punishable by one year of imprisonment or less
7. The group of persons selected to hear the evidence in a trial and render a verdict on matters of fact
8. A trial that becomes invalid, is essentially canceled, because of a mistake in procedure
10. Representing oneself. Serving as one's own lawyer
14. A person called upon by either side in a lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury
16. The result of a criminal trial in which a person is found guilty
17. An attorney employed by the courts on a full-time basis to provide legal defense to defendants who are unable to afford counsel
18. Evidence indicating that a defendant did not commit the crime
19. Prison terms for two or more offenses to be served at the same time, rather than one after the other
21. A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant
24. The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime
25. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court, generally by using a stenographic machine, shorthand or audio recording, and then produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request

1. The decision of a trial jury or a judge that determines the guilt or innocence of a criminal defendant
3. Evidence indicating that a defendant did commit the crime
5. A deliberate lie said under oath
9. A request for a higher court to review a decision made by a lower court
11. The opposing side finds fault with the question being asked the witness
12. in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime
13. Prison terms for two or more offenses to be served one after the other
15. A command, issued under a court's authority, to a witness to appear and give testimony
20. A courtroom verdict in which a criminal defendant has not been found guilty
22. The court officer who oversees administrative functions, especially managing the flow of cases through the court
23. The punishment given to a person who has been convicted of a crime
26. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case in favor of one side or the other