Courtroom Vocabulary

4. Response to a civil complaint
6. a list of charges presented to the defendant in a criminal case
9. defendant's opportunity in front of judge to claim Guilty or Not Guilty
10. challenge of a juror that can be done for no reason
11. Jury, group of individuals that hear whether a crime has been committed
12. the selection process of the jury
14. challenge of juror that is bias
15. a delivery of the Complaint to the defendant by the court
16. type of questioning of a witness that is second and the other side gets to ask questions
17. Announcement to defendant that you are being sued
19. a decision by a jury in a criminal case
20. type of witness that is directly related to the case

1. document that allows police to search for evidence not in the line of sight
2. type of questioning of a witness that begins their part of the evidence
3. Money amount offered to leave jail but promise to return to criminal trial
5. a decision by a jury in a civil case
7. type of witness that is a specialist of evidence is a case
8. Police detain you after a criminal offense
13. a part of the trial where evidence is gathered and a case is built
18. Jury, group of individuals that hear a case in the courtroom and decide Guilty or Not Guilty