Courtroom Vocabulary

2. The person who initiates a civil lawsuit (in a criminal case, this role is the prosecutor).
4. Statements made by a witness under oath.
6. what the prosecutor says the defendant did that is against the law.
8. When a witness lies in court after swearing to tell the truth
13. a person that keeps record of everything that happens during a trial by typing all the words spoken during the trial
14. A formal promise to tell the truth.
16. Information used to persuade the judge or jury.
18. A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.
19. The punishment ordered for a convicted defendant.
21. find the defendant not guilty.
22. The public official who presides over the court, makes decisions on legal matters, and ensures the trial is conducted properly.
24. An attorney's interruption to the judge about a question or evidence.

1. The lawyer who represents the defendant.
3. The judge's decision on an objection; overruled allows the question/evidence, sustained does not.
5. The initial presentation by a lawyer outlining the case.
7. Place where trials and court hearings take place.
9. A person who provides a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced under oath in court.
10. The lawyer who tries a criminal case on behalf of the government or the state.
11. The person accused of a crime in a criminal case, or the person being sued in a civil case.
12. The final decision by the jury or judge.
13. Lawyers' final statements summarizing their case.
15. The court official responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom.
17. A judge agrees with an attorney's objection and rules the evidence or question is improper according to legal rule
18. Questioning a witness by the opposing side's attorney.
20. A group of citizens selected to hear evidence and decide a verdict in a case.
23. The defendant's statement of "guilty" or "not guilty".