Court Vocab

5. the greater weight of the evidence required in a civil lawsuit for the trier-of-fact to decide in favor of one side or the other
7. the examination of a witness by the party opposed to the one who produced them
9. every type of proof legally presented at trial which is intended to convince the trier-of-fact of alleged facts material to the case
11. whether testimony is worthy of belief, based on the competence of the witness and likelihood that it is true
14. an official with the authority and responsibility to preside in court, try lawsuits and make legal rulings
17. examination the examination of a witness by the party on whose behalf they are called
18. real, tangible, or clear evidence of a fact, happening, or thing that requires no thinking or consideration to prove its existence, as compared to circumstantial evidence
20. the specific crime a defendant is accused of committing
21. to give evidence as a witness
22. to weigh, discuss, and consider
24. a person who has been qualified by a state or federal court to provide legal services
25. a paper, chart, or other item presented to the court
28. evidence in a trial which is not obtained directly from an eyewitness or participant and requires some reasoning to prove a fact
29. the accused in a criminal case

1. a group of persons sworn to render a verdict or true answer on a question or questions submitted to them
2. having committed the crime
3. free from guilt
4. the standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal case.
6. one who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government
8. evidence that the court allows to be admitted at trial
10. direction that the judge gives the jury concerning the applicable law of an issue or case
12. an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it and for which punishment is imposed upon finding of guilt
13. the attorney representing the accused in a criminal case
15. a duty placed upon a civil or criminal defendant to prove or disprove a disputed fact
16. a jury's decision of judgment
19. in law, just, rational, appropriate, ordinary, or usual in the circumstances
23. mental desire and will to act in a particular way, including wishing not to participate.
26. a formal accusation in writing, found and presented by a grand jury, charging that the person named in it has committed or omitted an act, in violation of the law
27. an individual who actually sees, hears, or perceives something; and individual who provides testimony in court