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- 6. -The person against whom a lawsuit is filed. In some types of cases (such as divorce) a defendant may be called a respondent.
- 8. Without bias, prejudice, or other preconception. The members of a jury should have no opinion about or vested interest in a case at the start of the trial and should base its verdict only on competent legal evidence presented during the trial.
- 10. of proof: The amount of proof necessary to prove a case. In a criminal case, such proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt. In civil cases, the standard is proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
- 12. -A person who testifies under oath at a deposition or trial, providing firsthand or expert evidence.
- 13. Document or material object produced and identified in court as evidence in a case. Each of these documents or objects is ordinarily given an identifying letter or number in alphabetical or numerical sequence when it is offered as evidence.
- 14. Often called the "presiding juror." At the beginning of deliberations, the jury votes to select one of its members to be the foreperson. The jury foreperson's duty is to preside and see that discussion during deliberations is carried on in a free and orderly manner, that the case and issues are fully and freely discussed, and that every juror is given a chance to participate in the discussion. As the deliberations conclude, the foreperson counts the votes and completes and signs the verdict form.
- 15. Any type of legal proof presented at trial through witnesses, records, and/or exhibits.
- 16. -1) In criminal law, the government attorney charging and trying the case against a person accused of a crime. 2) A common term for the government's side in a criminal case, as in "The prosecution will present five witnesses," or "The prosecution rests" (completed its case).
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- 1. Twelve jurors serve on a jury trial, except when the parties in civil or misdemeanor cases agree that there may be fewer than 12. A decision is unanimous when the full jury in a criminal case has agreed upon the verdict. Once a verdict has been reached, the jury is brought back into the courtroom. The verdict must be in writing, signed by the foreperson, and be read to the jury by the court clerk or the judge.
- 2. - A person who serves on a jury. Lists of potential jurors are obtained from sources such as voter registration rolls, telephone directories, and department of motor vehicles' lists. Individuals who are selected to serve on a jury receive from the court a very small fee for their time and sometimes the cost of traveling from home to court.
- 3. -The probable reason a person committed a crime, as when one acts out of jealousy, greed, or revenge. While evidence of a motive may be admissible at trial, proof of motive is not necessary to prove a crime.
- 4. An officer from the sheriff's department who maintains courtroom order and jury custody. Sometimes also known as a deputy.
- 5. punishment - A sentence of death.
- 6. -1) A general term for the effort of an attorney representing a defendant during trial and in pretrial maneuvers to defeat the party suing or the prosecution in a criminal case. 2) A response to a complaint, called an affirmative defense, to counter, defeat, or remove all or a part of the contentions of the plaintiff.
- 7. A defense that asserts that the defendant could not have committed the crime because the defendant was somewhere else when the crime took place.
- 9. After a trial, the jury goes into its assigned private room to think about and discuss evidence and testimony to help it reach a verdict.
- 11. a reasonable doubt: In a criminal case, the accused's guilt must be established "beyond a reasonable doubt." Proof beyond a reasonable doubt is proof that leaves you with an abiding conviction that the charge is true.