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SS court (Q2)
Term | Definition |
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court | government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes |
judge | an official of the judicial branch with authority to decide lawsuits bought before courts |
juror | a member of the jury |
petit jury | a group of citizens who hear evidence in trial and decide guilt or innocence |
suspect | a person who is believed to be one who may have commuted a specific crime but who has not been arrested or formally charged |
defendant | the person accused of the crime |
defense attorney | the lawyer who represents the defendant |
prosecuting attorney (prosecutor) | the lawyer that tries to prove a person guilty of a crime |
witness | a person called upon by either side in lawsuit to give testimony before the court or jury |
bailiff | a uniformed officer who keeps order int eh courtroom |
court reporter | a person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court |